All right… It’s post #5!!!For those of you who haven’t followed: For the last four weeks, I have been giving readers a song and a secret about the book!Savannah Sacrifice carries many, many secrets. Some of the secrets are fun, some are deliciously wicked, but guaranteed you will love them all! So, grab a seat, remember to follow (and put in for the giveaways) and get ready to learn more about Savannah Sacrifice! Please feel free to leave me a comment. And if you’ve read the book and it has made you think of a song (or something equally amazing), leave me a comment! I will be stopping by each stop, and I will post each participating entry on my Facebook/Twitter page!(You can learn other secrets about Savannah Sacrifice by checking out last week's post!)So have fun!Today’s Secret: There is a Latin prayer that takes place: Spiritus, convenientibus terra viventium. Restitue animam et corpus. Benedictus in sæcula. Gratia. Misericordia. Amor.Roughly translated it means: Spirit, join the land of the living. Restore the body and the soul. Blessed forever. Love. Grace. Compassion.(I don’t want to spoil anything for you following along!)
Today’s Song: If there is one song that would be “Starling’s Song” My Immortal would fit the bill. Starling was an incredible character to create. In trying to empathize with her struggles I would listen to this song while writing. Thank you for all the love and support. I hope you enjoyed learning about some of the secrets of Savannah Sacrifice! Danica Winters
Secrets of Savannah Sacrifice (Secret #3)
All right… It’s post #3 in the blog tour!!!For those of you who haven’t followed: For the next four weeks, I will be giving readers a song and a secret about the book!Savannah Sacrifice carries many, many secrets. Some of the secrets are fun, some are deliciously wicked, but guaranteed you will love them all! So, grab a seat, remember to follow (and put in for the giveaways) and get ready to learn more about Savannah Sacrifice! Please feel free to leave me a comment. And if you’ve read the book and it has made you think of a song (or something equally amazing), leave me a comment! I will be stopping by each stop, and I will post each participating entry on my Facebook/Twitter page!(You can learn other secrets about Savannah Sacrifice by checking out last week's post!)So have fun!Today’s Secret: I love Latin. Often in my books I use the language to hide clues for my readers!When Starling visits the cemetery she is met with a headstone that reads, “Avi Mortem.” In Latin, this means Bird of Death. If you know the secret, it can change your reading of the book.The Catharterian’s motto: Mortem. Genus. Honor. Translates to: Death. Family. Honor.
Figure 1The Inspiration Behind the ArchangelToday’s Song: This song was the theme of a chapter following the introduction of the Avi Mortem archangel (no spoilers here)!I am looking forward to seeing you at the next stop!Thank you for all the love and support,Danica Winters
Secrets of Savannah Sacrifice (Secret #2)
All right… It’s post #2 in the secrets blog series!!!For those of you who haven’t followed: For the next four weeks, I will be giving readers a song and a secret about the book!Savannah Sacrifice carries many, many secrets. Some of the secrets are fun, some are deliciously wicked, but guaranteed you will love them all! So, grab a seat, remember to follow (and put in for the giveaways) and get ready to learn more about Savannah Sacrifice! Please feel free to leave me a comment. And if you’ve read the book and it has made you think of a song (or something equally amazing), leave me a comment! I will be stopping by each stop, and I will post each participating entry on my Facebook/Twitter page!(You can learn other secrets about Savannah Sacrifice by checking out last week's post!)So have fun!This Week's Secret:The Bonaventure Cemetery, a major setting in Savannah Sacrifice, is reported to be one of the most haunted places in the entire country. While researching the book, I came across a few pictures of one of their reported ‘ghosts.’ My favorite, a ghostly dog, made an appearance in the book at the side of with my other favorite ghost*, Gracie Watson!
Today’s Song:Today’s song is a bit darker than the last post, but it was a key song when I started looking for characters to build and weave into the story. I loved the line: “Only one sure way to bring the giant down…”From there it was easy to write a story about enlisting ghosts in bringing down an enemy!Here’s a lighter one! I hope it makes you tap your foot! J I am looking forward to seeing you next week!Thank you for all the love and support,Danica Winters