1. What do you find inspiration in?
Inspiration finds me in many ways, and often sporadically. Love, life, passion, laughter — suffering and pain. People inspire me. Injustice inspires me. Joy inspires me. Nature inspires me. It depends upon the day and my mood, sometimes inspiration is hard to find, other times it seems as if it’s all around me. Continue reading this post…

AUSTIN, TX—JANUARY 29, 2008—Last week Dalton Publishing, an independent publisher based in Austin, signed with authors Christine & Ethan Rose to publish their premiere novel “Rowan of the Wood.” Continue reading this post…

AUSTIN, TX—NOVEMBER 20, 2007—Superheroes, Mutants, Villains, and even Turtles roamed the aisles of Wizard World Texas last weekend held in the Arlington Convention Center. Among known artists such as Ethan Van Sciver and James O’Barr were two newcomers to the fantasy convention scene: Christine & Ethan Rose, authors of the YA fantasy novel Rowan of the Wood. Continue reading this post…

AUSTIN, TX—OCTOBER 16, 2007—With over 500 new books printed every day, it is becoming increasingly difficult to reach one’s niche audience. Even with the internet, most people are suffering from information overload and just shut out new content or unrecognizable names. There is just too much information to process on top of dealing with bills, work, and family. More and more people are turning to sites like YouTube to get a daily dose of humor, news, or information in little three to seven minute snippets. Continue reading this post…

AUSTIN, TX—SEPTEMBER 12, 2007—Since the final Harry Potter book was released in July, the highways of cyberspace have been in a blogging frenzy by fantasy fans trying to determine who or what to read next. The popular series single-handedly got people of all ages around the world reading again. Now that Harry is thirty-something and married with children, what will fill the imagination of all those new fantasy readers? Continue reading this post…

Reprinted from “Strange Wordings” by Brian Malone. 

In keeping with my interest in free, online literature (and speaking of Blue Moose Press), I have been checking out a young adult book, Rowan of the Wood by Christine and Ethan Rose. Targeted for readers from, oh about eight to twelve or thirteen, Rowan is the story of ten-year old orphan Cullen Knight. Continue reading this post…

“..truly excellent story, a really good read, with just about everything a book could need; the romance, unrequited love, and suffering on all levels, and from all characters, really builds into a very good story…”
- Angela Hooper, editor

“..engrossing and enthralling…”
- Sara Visser

“..excellent & well written. The descriptions are vivid and makes you feel the story. I couldn’t put it down…” Continue reading this post…

October 11-12, 2008. Celtic Heritage Festival. Bedford, TX. Book Signing & Sales. Celtic Art.

September 27/28; October 4/5. MiddleFaire Renaissance Faire. Hillsboro, TX. Book Signing & Sales. Celtic Art.

September 26, 2008. 4pm. Hastings in Waco. 5526 Basque Blvd. Book Signing & Sales.

September 23, 2008. Hastings - Round Rock, TX. Book Signing & Sales.

August 15-17, 2008. ArmadilloCon. Austin, Texas. Book Signing & Sales

February 22-24, 2008 * Richardson, Texas * Book Signing & Sales

November 16-18, 2007 * Arlington, Texas - Arlington Convention Center * Book Signing & Sales