söndag 8 juni 2014

How to write a book

This post is from Kim M Kimselius own webbsite. Don't hesitate to check it out here: 

"The most frequent question that Kim gets when she's out lecturing, in letters and in e-mails is: How do I write a book?

Below Kim gives you a few simple tips on writing a book/story. 

Befor you start writing your story

First you get a "Post-it"-pad (one of those little yellow/pink/grey sticky note pads). When an idea pops up, write it down on the paper. Next idea - next paper. Then gather them all either on a wall or in a book. (A wall is best, there you can look at your little papers all the time). Read through the notes when you think you have enough ideas. See if you have found ideas for a good beginning, a good ending, enough chapters etc. If you can’t find an ending, try figure one out. Otherwise you might risk getting stuck when you get there, not knowing what to write. Don’t write too much on your sticky papers – you don’t want a full chapter there, just hints for chapters. When you see and read the notes on the wall, new ideas might come up, or if you see a note that doesn’t fit in, you can just add to it or simply remove it. It must feel right! Don’t be afraid to alter or cut out pieces in your story even when you think it’s finished.

When you start writing your story

Picture yourself the person you want to write about, try to be that person, feel what she/he feels, see what that person sees and write everything down.

Don't use an eraser and never mind the spelling when you start. Write from your heart and let your fantasy flow.

Write as much as you can when you start. Follow "the thread" and stick to something important to hold the story together. (here you use the things written on your sticky papers.)

Not until you feel the story is readey you may start thinking about the spelling. Remember: you can alter the story, add to it or cut out pieces until you feel it is completely finished.

It' not important to concentrate on the language when you sketch your story. You can polish the text later when the story is ready.

Don't forget to describe where the persons are, what is happening around them - are there more people around? - what they do when they talk. In other words: remember that a dialogue is not enough!

Finishing your story

It's a good idea to let someone you trust read what you have written. This someone must not be afraid to criticise you and honestly say what thay think. Sometimes it's difficult to see faults in your own writing. The story might seem complicated and mixed up and even hard to understand. This is what you need your friend to discover!

Good luck with your writing!"

Inspired? Well you know what to do! Leave a comment below and get to it!

söndag 11 maj 2014

Kim's books in other languages

"Never had I dreamed that my books would be translated into other languages​​, the time I was eight years old I decided to become a writer . Now it's six languages ​​in total and several titles of each language. Here you can see them all:

English

Here is the English version of Back to Pompeii, Back to Pompeii. It is the latest translated book.

Serbian


The very first translation was of Curse of the Pharaoh, Pharaoh Novo prokletstvo, to Serbian.


The second book, which was translated into Serbian was I'm not a witch, Ja nisam Vestica.


The third book translated into Serbian was Back to Pompeii, Povratak u Pompeju, which is actually the first book in the series.

Finnish

Next translation of Back to Pompeii was Finnish. Paluu Pompeijiin.


The second book in Finnish was Pharaoh's curse, Faaraon Kirous. I like the Finnish book covers very much. I understand why the foreign publishers make use of the Swedish covers because they are so lovely.

Norwegian

The Norwegian Back to Pompeii, Tilbake til Pompeii, was supposed to be followed by I'm Not a Witch, but the publisher was closed and despite selling rights the book never published in Norwegian.

Spanish

Then came the turn of Spanish Back to Pompeii, Pompeya Comienza la aventura. This book is the only one that has pictures interspersed in the text, has become a bit more of a textbook than a fictional book.

Icelandic

I'm so happy for my Icelandic translated books. The first book Back to Pompeii, Aftur til Pompei. The books have done so that I have visited Iceland twice. This particular book was named one of the year's best foreign language books for young people when it came out in Iceland in 2009.


Other Icelandic book is I'm not a witch, Ég you ekki norn.


Third Icelandic book is Pharaoh's curse, Bölvun Pharaoh. Here, the publisher decided to make their own covers. Which do you prefer, the Swedish or Icelandic cover?


The fourth Icelandic book that came out was The Guillotine, Fallöxin, which means that the publisher has skipped Hidden Inca, Viking thrall, the Black Death and Snapphanar. Something that has not passed by the Icelandic fans. They have contacted me and wondered if the books really come out in the order they were written.


Fifth Icelandic book is Knight's value, Töfrasverdid. When the book came out, I was in Iceland and lectured and the kids laughed at me when I tried to pronounce the Icelandic title.


Yes, that was the foreign books so far. It will hopefully be several more languages, always fun to get set the foreign books in the bookcase."

söndag 4 maj 2014

Writing with joy

This is what Kim M. Kimselius wrote writing with joy:

"Writing with joy is the name of my notebook, but it's not the one I 'm going to talk about today.

It's the joy of writing I want to tell you about. For me there is almost nothing better than to write, but it's not for everyone, that I know of all the letters and emails I get.

So how do you find the joy to write?

To me it's obvious to write to myself, if something I like, something I'm passionate about, something I want to convey to others.

This is not obvious to everyone. Many people write because they have a dream of becoming a writer, because they think that you have to write in a particular way, expressing oneself as a writer, using a special language, write a particular genre (mostly detective novels), or write so an editor will enjoy the story.

It's usually then it freezes. Because if you've decided to write a book, like a detective story, just because it is popular and can make you rich, but you do not have a that kind of story inside you, then it becomes all wrong.

If you are not good at finding the intrigue around a murder, or know how the murderer will be found, then there will be no good book because it forces you to write something you are really passionate about.

You should write about what you do best, whatever that is popular reading at the moment. You might have a romantic comedy within you, or a real harlequin story, with lots of love and sex. You might want to write something dramatic and sad, to tell you about something that has happened to you or someone in your vicinity.

It is only when you open up your thoughts and feelings and unleashes words you have within you that there will be joy in the writing.

Try to find your voice, your specialty and not lock yourself by rules and musts. Write on and feel how fun it is to let your fingers run up over the keys, or how the pen fills the papers with words.

Be glad for all the words you put on paper, instead of being sad and think that you have not posted enough. If it only gets a single sentence written during the day, you have at least posted something that you felt joy about when you wrote it.

As I write this text, I feel joy, because I am passionate about inspiring others to write and learn to find joy in writing. At the same time I'm filled with longing to write in my book, for it is so that the more you write, the easier it becomes. So it is with everything, the more you practice the better you get.

Sometimes when I'm lecturing in primary school, they usually get to write short stories based on a color. I urge them to write from the first color they see within themselves.

It tends to be magical stories. Like the little boy who saw black and then wrote a sad story about divorce and a lost dog. Someone else saw yellow and wrote on a lovely summer vacation in the countryside with his grandparents.

What kind of color do you see within you? Begin typing from that and then build on your story. Make sure to have fun and let the smile spread from your mouth through your body, feel joy when you write.

Good Luck!

Please look into Kimselius writing tips, http://kim-m-kimselius.blogspot.se/p/kimselius-skrivtips.html 

You can also find more tips on how to write with joy in my book To write with joy, which can be borrowed at the library, both as a regular book and e-book.

Hugs Kim M. Kimselius"

Are you up for the challenge? Write from your heart and enjoy the words that are coming from within you!


/ / Sharon Elbaz

söndag 27 april 2014

Anastasias Destiny

Here is the sample of Kim M. Kimselius new book about the Grand Duchess, Anastasia!



"She sat hidden behind a dresser and peeked out at those who inspected the tsarist family's furniture that would soon be auctioned.

She had to swallow the lump grew in her throat, when the memories come to her. She remembered her father, so proud and straight, unyielding, unable to be broken, she had all the same thought, but fate wanted otherwise.

Her dear mother, so beautiful. Now she was considerably older than her mother had become.

The siblings, the dear and sickly brother, there loved dogs.

Now they were all long gone. Fate had been cruel, formed them to a life in which they never would live.
People touch the table's shiny surface, felt the silk fabric on the sofa and armchairs, the audited, criticized and brought accolades. She saw and felt annoyance, longing, sadness and anticipation.

Tensely awaited her on the right people, while she let the thoughts go.

Imagine how much speculation there had been about the imperial family's fate, especially of Anastasia's fate. Many had claimed to be the surviving Grand Duchess Anastasia. She thought of Anna Andersson, who had claimed that she was the missing Grand Duchess.

Why would anyone want to claim the title? It was risking there own life. Now, if they had made such great pains to escape from death, why did they then reveal their identity?

It was something she could not possibly understand.

She had been hiding during all the decades, followed all the discussions, smiled at all the fake versions of the Grand Duchess who did everything to get over the tsarist family fortune, the one that no longer existed.
Anna Andersson was the one who was most like her aunt, whom many had long thought was the real Anastasia. She sighed at how gullible people could be. Although she and her family had allowed themselves to be fooled once for a very long time ago.

She was tired, she had lived too long, seen too much, seen untold suffering and death.
Her veined old hands trembled as she rolled the chair forward to get a better overview of the premises. She had seen a familiar figure enter the room.

The heart began to throb like a teenage heart, so that it once had done when she first had seen the young man. She had waited and longed to meet him again.

Now he stood before her, as vibrant as last, although it differed oceans of years between them.
The wrinkled old cheeks were slightly pink and her eyes filled with tears, as she thought of all she had been able to experience, all she had missed out on, all the loved ones who had died.

He was accompanied by the girl he had talked so much about. They smiled at each other, which made her both excited and happy.

When he sat down on the couch, stroking the silk and put his hand on the wood bud, and in the next second, disappear, it became too much for her.

She knew what he would experience, she had been there, she was part of the young man's story. The memories poured over her and they hurt. So evil that the heart cramped and stopped beating.


The old lady sank down into the chair and her hand slid an envelope on which was written to Theo Aurelius ...."

söndag 20 april 2014

"New book from Kim M. Kimselius"

Now she has done it again. Kim has finished writing yet another exciting book. It’s called Anastasia's Destiny and deals with the Russian Imperial Family: Tsar Nicholas II, Tsaritsa Alexandra, and their children, and the seventeen-year-old Grand Duchess, and when the revolutionaries storm the Tsar's palace and takes the Russian Czar and his family captive.

Anastasia's Destiny comes out in Sweden in August 2014, and will be her 19th adventure book.

Excited to read this book? If you can read Swedish, you can click on the link below and read the first chapter of Anastasia's Destiny!

Tune in next week and read the sample in english!


/ / Sharon Elbaz

söndag 13 april 2014

Writing Trip

I'm almost just back from sunny Turkey where I went to get away a little bit and just focus on one thing, my writing. Many would probably say that what I just did is called a Writing Trip, when you go off to focus on just their own writing, an occasion when you go away from everyday life and do a little mini vacation.

But must such a trip be to a sunny and exotic location? Who can afford to go to Turkey every other weekend to finish whatever you are writing?

Personally, I think a writing trip can be done in many different ways. It may be that you go to your summerhouse, although it would be a cold spring day and the heat is not running in the house. It may be a trip to the library or even a picnic at the nearest sea or lake. The meaning of a writing trip is to change the surroundings and not just sit at your writing desk or writing corner.

Can you fit a small excursion into your schedule? If not, it is possible to change a bit in the schedule? I think it works if you just want to.

Therefore I say; do it! Find a time and go away. Write! And if you do not write, then go off and read! Change the surroundings and doing something you have long yearned to do!



/ / Sharon Elbaz

måndag 24 mars 2014

Monday Morning

When the alarm goes off and reminds you that it is the first day of the week then you should think about not going in to a depression at once. See the day as if it's your first day in a week of opportunities and try to find the joy of the week. Maybe you'll meet someone you have not seen for a long time or find something you have not done in a while. Look forward to the little things in life and you will see that life will be so much more fun and so even this week.

   “But, there's nothing this week that I look forward to, it’s just full of boring stuff”,  you might say.


At that I would reply that if that is the case then you have a assignment for today. Your mission is to plan something you enjoy doing. It might be to play a board game with your family or maybe just to read a book. A book I believe everyone should read every night and I have just the right author for you, an author who writes for both young and adult. Kim's books are exciting and educational. Try one of her books!

//Sharon Elbaz

torsdag 20 mars 2014

A Writers Workday

Many of you out there in the world dream of being able to work and earn a living for your writing, so would I, but what does it really mean to work as a writer? Is it really as glamorous as it seems to write when you feel like it an then hang out with your friends? No, if you are in the writing world you know what it takes to finish a book. It takes time, effort and hard work.

To get a glimpse of what a normal day looks like for a real life author I have translated a post from Kim M. Kimselius blog http://kim-m-kimselius.blogspot.se/2014/03/en-helt-vanlig-forfattardag.html

Here she writes how an ordinary day looks like for her:

“A typical day for me starts at some point around 4-5 in the morning. That is when I get the first kisses from my dogs.



At this time a year it’s still dark outside so the first walk with my dogs are a short one around our two acres of fenced land. Outside those fences sneaks boars and grubs in the soil. Therefore we carefully stay inside the fences.



When the sun rises it’s time for the second walk with my three dogs, Ticki, Pluto and Tudor.


Between the two walks I have worked with my book. The second dog walk gives me renewed energy. When I get home again it’s time for breakfast and a cup of gingertea.


Sometimes I’ll get the surprise that the newspaper Sydöstran has appointed me to today’s twitter person and sometimes I’ve been appointed the twitter person of the week (see picture above)!

After breakfast it is time to deal with e-mail, visit my Facebook friends, Twitter and Goggle+, and write my daily blog post. It usually takes me two hours. Sometimes I get around 200-250 e-mails in a day.
After all that is done I continued writing on my book again, often inspired after I’ve read all the e-mails from readers who tell me what they think of my books, or after reading the positive posts from my writer colleagues.

Soon it’s time for lunch, that we make at home, then it’s time for another walk. If the weather is nice we spend the lunch hour in the garden, it’s like I’ve mentioned very big and requires a lot of work. Tudor is always happy to help by pulling branches.


While Pluto, the older male, prefers to sit by the branch pile and wait, because he knows that we are going to come back there.


Tickie tends to go on by her own in search of food, there is plenty to eat: cat poop, a forgotten bone, a dead bird and moles. At other times of the year there is much more to eat: snatch potatoes from the potato patch, stealing raspberries, strawberries, currants, pick plums, apples and pears. In addition she usually sits outside the greenhouse when I’m in there because she loves cucumber!


After lunch the dogs usually sleep sweetly and snore loudly. At that time it’s perfect to disappear away in to the fantasy world of mine for a while. Since Tudor is not yet an adult it soon time for another pee break at around half past three in the afternoon. At that point I also take the opportunity to make myself a cup of tea. After that I write until five pm. Then it’s time for a new dog walk and dinner.


It tends to get dark before we’re back home and we get to hurry up, because I do not want to meet wild boars who loves to go just outside the meadow next to our house. Do the dogs would like it, at least until the boars goes to attack.


Well, and then that day was over… No, not quite yet. At this time I usually take a ride on the exercise bike or walk on the band. After that I crawl up in my comfy armchair and read a good book, or proofread some of my own. That is if it’s not so that my imagination has taken over my head during the walk, because if it has I sit down and write for a few more hours. After that it’s bedtime where I dream wonderful, imaginative dreams that fill my head with words that I can put into writing when I wake up the next morning.”

So, that was a post from Kim’s own blog that is written in Swedish. Please visit it even if you don’t read Swedish for there are many nice pictures to look at! The address is: http://kim-m-kimselius.blogspot.se/2014/03/en-helt-vanlig-forfattardag.html

Wow! What a day, or do you not think that? Here we see that it takes a lot of work if we want to be able to live on our writing. Are you willing to spend the time it requires? Leave a comment below and tell us about your day or if you think that it shows in Kim’s book the effort she puts in them!


/ / Sharon Elbaz

söndag 16 mars 2014

A New Blogger

Hello!

My name is Sharon Elbaz and I'm the new blogger for this site. When Kim M. Kimselius herself asked me if I wanted to take over this blog, I could not refuse.

So, who am I, the girl who’s going to write to you from now on? I am a girl of 23 years old this year and have only for a few months realized that I actually am good at dealing with words. I have always had a good imagination so that was not a problem. Since a young age I’ve told stories for my younger siblings with stuffed animals, but it wasn’t until I was a teenager that I started to write. Since then I haven’t stopped.

When I was on a family party my cousin told me about a new book of hers called Back to Pompeii. At that point I didn’t know about the author Kim M. Kimselius, in fact I did barely now what an author was, but after reading her first book I would never forget Kim’s name again. The story captured me after just the first chapter and after that I was hooked. The tale of Ramona and her new friend Theo was like no one that I’ve ever read before. With me home from my cousin I brought all her books of Kimselius; Back to Pompeii, I am not a witch and The Course of Pharaoh.

Since then I’ve been a fan and I have many times been inspired of the woman who has published 28 books so far. Below you can see a complete list of Kim’s books that have been published up to the present.

I’m grateful for the confidence that Kim gave me by allowing me to write here and I’ll do my very best to update you all of all that concerns the writer Kim M. Kimselius!

The List of Kim M. Kimselius books:
  1. Back to Pompeii
  2. I am not a witch
  3. The Curse of Pharaoh
  4. The Hidden Inca Town
  5. Viking Thrall
  6. The Black Death
  7. Snapphanar
  8. The Guillotine
  9. The Knight’s Sword
  10. The Forgotten War 1808 – 1809
  11. A journey with Snapphanar
  12. The Chinese Dragon
  13. Kimberlie – Adventures in New Zealand
  14. Kimberlie – A new life
  15. Theo’s Pompeii
  16. Boudica’s Battle with the Romans
  17. Kimberlie – Strangers
  18. Life and Death in the shadow of the World War II
  19. The flight from terror of the World War II
  20. The Mayan Secret
  21. The Joy of writing
  22. The day everything changed
  23. Mysrys – Short stories
  24. Harry’s adventurous life
  25. The Pearl of Persia
  26. The ghost at the bog
  27. The Moonestone

And for the fun of it! Here are the upcoming books!
  1. Save my little brother, will be out in May 2014
  2. Anastasia’s destiny, will be out in August 2014
  3. The horror journey with Titanic, will be out in September 2014

If you click on the link you’ll be able to see the covers of all the books:


Don’t be a stranger. If you like what you read or if you don’t than please leave a comment! J

//Sharon Elbaz

tisdag 17 september 2013

Author Kim M. Kimselius on passionate writing

This interview is from INTERVIEWS THAT MATTER by Johan Dahlberg.

Yes, they matter

Every Monday I post a new interview. The subject? It can be anything, and that's the beauty of it! With "Interviews That Matter" my aim is to provide exciting reading material for your next coffee break. I want to explore topics as far-fetched as space travels, as nerdy as medieval role playing and as outrageous as gay rights. My three proclamations are to amaze, inspire and enlighten you.

Author Kim M. Kimselius on passionate writing

Kim M. Kimselius and some of her 26 books. Photo by Bertil Knoester.
Kim M. Kimselius has a goal to write 100 books before she dies. Photo by Bertil Knoester.

Reviews often highlight how she fuses fiction with historical facts. Her books can be found under the youth section, but the enthralling writing attracts all ages. What’s the secret behind Kims’ passion of writing?

Kim M. Kimselius lives with her husband and three dogs, in a house in the countryside. At the time of writing, she has released 26 books, translated into six languages, including her debut Back to Pompeii from 1997. The majority are about Theo and Ramona, two youngsters who travel back in time to numerous exciting historical places and time periods.

But what’s driving her? Is it an urge to be seen, a need to teach and share information – or just the inner satisfaction of seeing her accomplishments lined up in a bookshelf?


Interviews That Matter: What does the “M” stand for?

Kim M. Kimselius: Mystique and magic is what I usually say. I build my lectures around the M, so I can’t tell.


ITM: Is being a writer living up to the expectations you may once have had?

KK: Yes, absolutely! My dream was to put my own stories within hard covers in order to put them in my bookshelf. Then I would proudly present them to others.

But I never dreamed of my books being published. With 11 000 copies sold within the first week of my debut, I have to say that being a writer exceeded my expectations by far.


ITM: What do you feel while writing?

KK: Enormous joy and creative desire.

I’m rich in life quality, since I get to do what I love. I’m rich in love since I get to be with the one I love.


ITM: Have you ever googled your own name?

KK: Loads of times! It’s a good way to find reviews of my books. The first time I did it, I was impressed that I got 4 000 hits. At the most, I’ve had 200 000. It varies all the time.


ITM: Is it related to if you just released a new book?

KK: I don’t really know. Maybe it’s when there’s a new book, or maybe it’s when I’ve been out speaking a lot.
Photo by Bertil Knoester. 
ITM: Whenever I read about you, you’re praised by readers and authors alike. There’s never a bad word about you! Have you ever encountered any mean comments that hurt you?

KK: Thank you for the kind words, now you made me even happier! Unfortunately there’s always people who can’t grant other people success. I’ve had a few mean glitches, but they’re a very small part of all the positive comments, so I don’t care much about them.


ITM: I don’t want to ruin your good mood, but do you have any examples?

KK: No, no examples. The few negative comments are instantly buried. Jealous voices is all they are.


ITM: You’ve already mentioned your lectures twice. You do a lot of those. Can you live on your writing alone, or is lecturing a must?

KK: I can live on my writing, but the lectures do help in many ways. They give an increased income and spread the knowledge about me and my books.


ITM: So they’re a marketing tool? What are they about?

KK: I do different kinds depending on what whoever hires me wants. Historical ones, lectures about writing, about my books, about being an author, writing courses, and so on. Of course those who listen get curious about my books.


ITM: Which is your primary source of income?

KK: The books, definitely.


ITM: Are you rich?

KK: When people ask that question during lectures I always answer yes! I’m rich in life quality, since I get to do what I love. I’m rich in love since I get to be with the one I love. Money isn’t wealth. I manage, and that’s what matters to me.


ITM: When your books are translated, do you have any part in it or do you have to blindly trust the translators?

KK: Unfortunately I have to blindly trust them, since I don’t speak Slovenian, Finnish, Icelandic or Spanish. The English one I’ve been more involved in.


ITM: Have you ever read any of your own books from cover to cover, after they’ve already been published and just for enjoyment?

KK: I’ve read them from cover to cover, something I do every time it’s time to publish a new edition. But never for enjoyment, there’s no time for that. No wait, that’s not true! Boudica’s Battle with the Romans I had to read since it got such great reviews, and some said it was better than Twlight, which was the hottest book at the time.

ITM: So how does it feel as you stand there admiring your collection?

KK: Absolutely incredible! It warms my heart, my stomach, my soul. It makes me shiver of joy when I see my books, and at the same time I just want to write more to add to the bookshelf.


I forget to eat and shiver of anticipation to get the words down.



ITM: Which of all your books is your favorite?

KK: The flight from the terror of World War II is a book I like a lot because I managed to find so many strong women to include in it. As you know, my books are independent historical adventures based on real historical facts, and real people. I loved the portraits of women and how I managed to make them come to life in the book.

But my absolute favorite is The day everything changed. It’s a completely different type of book, something I wrote in my youth. It was laying in my drawer and after around 30 years it was finally published.

Kim enjoying the pool water in Mexico during a study trip for one of her books.
Kim enjoying the pool water in Mexico during a study trip for one of her books.

ITM: Your books about the time travelling duo, Theo and Ramona, range from ancient Egypt to the second world war. How do you come up with the next place and time period to write about?

KK: It just comes to me. I get curious about a place or historical event, and then I just start gathering material.


ITM: It might be impossible to answer, but in ten years, what new places do you believe your characters will have visited? You must at least have some idea…

KK: It’s not impossible to answer, but I don’t want to. There’s a plan, but I won’t give it up in advance. There’s always some other book that comes in between, some custom order.


ITM: What books are such orders?

KK: The forgotten war 1808-1809 is one, and A journey with Snapphanar another. The first was ordered by a cultural center in Finland, the other by four municipalities in Sweden.


ITM: I read that you get your inspiration from dreams. Examples?

KK: When I wake up in the morning I often have a finished story in my head. Then I have to write the first and last chapter down and write key parts for the rest. Then, the story has to lie dormant for a while until I find the time to finish the whole thing. Sometimes as I work on a book I dream and wake up with several chapters complete in my head.


ITM: Are you so into your writing that it takes you over completely?

KK: Absolutely! When I’m in it I forget to eat and shiver of anticipation to get the words down.


ITM: Do you ever dream of new stories while working on another one? Don’t they ever collide, and it all becomes too much to handle?

KK: Of course it happens. But it’s never a problem. As soon as I’ve written single chapters and key events, I put it aside and keep working on the book that has to be done.


ITM: Say I want to become a writer. What do I do?

KK: If it’s your dream, all you need to do is sit down and write the book inside you. Write from your heart. Write to yourself, without any thoughts of others reading what you write. Don’t mind spelling and grammar, just let the words flow. That’s when the story will turn out the best! Don’t give up, even if a publisher sends your manuscript back to you. Look it through and send it again. Good luck!


ITM: Are those the final words of wisdom you want to end this interview with?

KK: Yes. Write from your heart, write for yourself, and write with passion!
To learn more about Kim and her books, visit her website.
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måndag 26 november 2012

Fallöxin a new book from Kim M Kimselius

Sagan gerist á árinu 1793. Í Frakklandi er franska byltingin i fullum gangi og í París ríkir ógnarstj´rn. Fjöldi manns er hálshöggvinn med fallöxinni á hverjum degi og jafnvel konungurinn, Lodvik XVI, er tekinn af lífi opinberlega. Ölrögin haga pví svo ad Theó og Ramóna kynnast fallöxinni med skelfilegum afleidingum. "Ég aetla bara ad prófa", hvísladi Ramóna og greip um handfangid á fallöxinni. Theó hrópadi upp yfir sig og preif í hana sem vard til pess ad hún kipptist til og losadi festinguna. Hárbeitt axarbladid féll med havaerum og ógnvaenlegum hvin. Höfud féll í körfuna med dynk og blód skvettist um allt. Ramóna datt á jördina.

A new book at Iceland about Theo and Ramona !


torsdag 26 januari 2012

Jetzt kannst du Zurück nach Pompeji auf Deutsch lesen

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(Svensk text ligger efter den tyska texten.)

"Sie scheinen aus guter Familie zu sein, so wie Theo sich benimmt", dachte Ramona und ging durch den Torbogen hinein.

Ein schmaler Gang führte zu einer grossen Halle. Ramona schnappte nach Luft. Das war phantastisch, so lebendig und bunt. So anders als die alten Ruinen, die sie zuvor in Pompeji gesehen hatte.

Der Fussboden bestand aus schön gemustertem Marmor, vier grosse Marmorsäulen erhoben sich in der Mitte der Halle und an der Decke befand sich eine Öffnung mit direktem Blick zum Himmel. Es war, als hätten sie einen Bilderrahmen in die Decke gelegt, um ein schönes Bild vom blauen Himmel zu bekommen. Ramona guckte faszinert nach oben auf die hübsch verzierten Balken, die die viereckige Öffnung umrahmten.

Direkt unter dem Loch befand sich ein in den Boden gesenktes Wasserbecken. Es hatte die gleiche Grösse und Form wie das Viereck in der Decke. Momentan schien die Sonne schräg durch die Deckenöffnung, noch hatte sie nicht die Beckenkante erreicht.

Die Wände waren mit schönen Mosaikbildern ausgeschmückt. Die winzig kleinen Mosaikteile waren direkt an der Wand befestigt und bildeten grosse, farbensprächtige Bilder. Ramona hatte das Gefühl, dass der Löwe an der Wand direkt auf sie zuspringen könne.

Dahingegen gab es nicht so viele Möbel. "Da hatte der Museumsführer Recht", dachte Ramona.

Rechts vom Eingang stand ein Tisch, an die eine Wand war ein Stuhl gestellt und beim Wasserbecken stand eine Marmorbank. In einer Ecke erhellte ein grosser Blumentopf mit seiner enormen roten Blütenpracht die Umgebung.

Es war so schön. Ramona bekam Tränen in die Augen, als sie daran dachte, dass all dies verdorben werden sollte. Und vielleicht würde das schon bald passieren. Sie wusste ja nicht, was es für ein Jahr oder Tag war. Ramona wendete sich zu Theo.

"Theo, was ist heute für..."

"Aber was haben wir denn hier?"

Die Frage wurde mit einer milden Stimme gestellt. Eine ältere Dame in einem helllila Kleid war aus einem der angrenzenden Zimmer gekommen. Sie war sehr schön mit ihrem schwarzen Haar, das sie zu einer kunstvollen Frisur hochgesteckt hatte. Ihre braunen Augen glänzten und ein Lächeln spielte um ihre warmroten Lippen.

"Dass muss Theos Mutter sein", dachte Ramona. "Sie hat genau solche herrlichen braunen Augen wie er."

"Ja, Mama, wenn wir erzählen würden, wie es wirklich ist, würdest du uns nie glauben. Also können wir uns gleich damit begnügen zu sagen, dass dies hier ein Kumpel von uns ist. Sie wird hier eine Weile wohnen. Wie lange wissen wir nicht, vielleicht für immer, wer weiss", sagte Theo und zuckte mit den Schultern.


Theos Mutter schien sich mit der Erklärung zufrieden zu geben und ging mit ausgestreckten Armen auf Ramona zu. Sie ergriff Ramonas Hände und guckte ihr tief in die Augen. Ihre Stimme war sehr freundlich als sie sagte:

"Willkommen, liebes Kind! Du bist willkommen, so lange bei uns zu bleiben wie du willst und wie du musst. Alles, was unser ist, ist deins. Ledier können wir dir kein eigenes Zimmer geben, aber ich bin sicher, dass Livia ihr Zimmer mit dir teilt."

Sie wendete sich fragend an Livia und bekam ein w¨tendes Nicken als Antwort.

......

"Papa... wir können wohl annehmen, dass sie aus der Zukunft kommen. Es ist ja egal, wo sie herkommt, die Frage ist nur, was wir mit ihr machen!"

"Sklave!" Das war das erste, woran Ramona dachte, als Theo seinen Satz beendet hatte. "Sie wollen mich als Sklaven verkaufen. Ich werde wie Poltia, muss beim kleinsten Befehl gehorchen und laufen. Nein, ich habe nicht vor, Sklavin zu werden!"

Ramona stand vom Bett auf, um wegzugehen.

"Wo gehst du hin?" fragte Theos Mutter und sah Ramona erstaunt an, während ein warmes, freundliches Lächeln auf ihrem Gesicht leuchtete.

"Ich werde versuchen, nach Hause zu kommen", sagte Ramona bestimmt. "Ich weiss zwar nicht, wie das gehen soll, aber versuchen kann ich es ja. Ihr glaubt mir ja eh nicht und warum soll ich dann hier sein und euch zur Last fallen."

Sie fühlte, wie die Tränen anfingen, ihre Wangen hinunterzufliessen, und wendete sich schnell ab. Sie wollte eigentlich gar nich gehen. Wohin sollte sie? Es gab keine Möglichkeit, dass sie in ihre eigene Zeit zurückreisen konnte. Wenn sie sie doch bleiben liessen! Langsam machte sie einen Schritt nach vorne, und gleichzeitig fühlte sie eine Hand auf ihrem Arm. Die Hand zwang sie, sich umzuwenden, und dort stand Theos Mutter mit einem liebevollen Ausdruck auf dem Gesicht. Sie legte ihre Hände auf Ramonas Schultern, sah ihr in die Auge und begann zu reden.

"Du musst verstehen, dass es uns schwer fällt, so einer Geschichte zu glauben. Du hättest ihr wohl selbst kaum zuerst geglaubt. Aber wenn du sagst, dass sie wahr ist, und ich glaube nicht, dass du ein Mädchen bist, das lügt, dann glauben wir, dass sie wahr ist, und wir werden alles machen, was wir können, um dir zu helfen. Bis auf weiteres darfst du hier bei uns bleiben."

"Als Sklavin?" fragte Ramona erschrocken und war nahe daran, sich aus dem freundlichen Griff von Theos Mutter zu reissen.

"Als Sklavin!" sagte Theos Mutter und lachte. "Nein, wirklich nicht. Du darfst hier als Gast bleiben, und wenn du gerne bezahlen möchtest, kannst du uns ja immer unterhalten, indem du ein bisschen über die Zukunft erzählst. Das wäre schön zu hören!"

Ramona stiess einen tiefen Seufzer der Erleichterung aus, legte ihren Kopf in den Nacken und sah zur Decke hinauf, während sie einen dankbaren Gedanken an denjenigen schickte, der ihr half.

"Und jetz finde ich essen wir weiter", sagte Theos Mutter.

"Bitte schön. Nimm wider dinen Platz ein. So lange, wi du hier bleibst, ist er deiner. Und jetzt wollen wir ein bisschen über deine Zeit hören und was dort passiert."

Ramona schaffte es nie, ihre Erzählung zu beginnen, denn im selben Augenblick, in dem sie den Mund öffnete, begann die Erde zu beben. Livia schrie und packte Theo. Die Schalen auf dem Tisch fuhren auf den Boden und der Inhalt verteilte sich im Raum. Ein kräftiger Stoss schleuderte Ramona aus dem Bett, und sie schlug mit dem Kopf an die Tischkante. Ihr letzter Gedanke bevor sie in Bewusstlosigkeit versank war: "Jetzt beginnt der Vulkanausbruch, und ich werde sterben!"

Übersetzung/Översättning: Martina Runfors, Ronneby. For more text in english.

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De verkar komma från en fin familj med tanke på hur Theo uppför sig, tänkte Ramona och klev in genom portvalvet.

En smal gång ledde till en stor sal. Ramona drog efter andan. Det var helt fantastiskt, så levande och färgrikt. Så annorlunda mot de gamla ruinerna hon hade sett tidigare i Pompeji.

Golvet var av vackert mönstrad marmor, fyra stora marmorpelare reste sig i mitten av salen och i taket fanns en öppning rätt upp mot himlen. Det var som om de lagt en tavelram i taket för att få en vacker bild av den blå skyn. Ramona tittade fascinerat uppåt på de vackert utsirade bjälkarna som kantade den fyrkantiga öppningen.

Rakt under hålet var en bassäng nedsänkt i golvet. Den hade samma storlek och form som fyrkanten i taket. Just nu föll solen snett in genom taköppningen, ännu nådde den inte ända fram till bassängkanten.

Väggarna var smyckade med vackra mosaikbilder. De pyttesmå mosaikbitarna var fastsatta direkt på väggen och bildade stora färgsprakande tavlor. Ramona kände det som om lejonet på väggen skulle kunna ta ett språng rakt mot henne.

Däremot fanns det inte så många möbler. Då hade museiguiden rätt, tänkte Ramona. Det stod ett bord till höger om ingången, mot ena väggen var en stol placerad och vid bassängen stod en marmorbänk. I ett hörn lyste en stor blomsterkruka upp omgivningen med sina stor, röda, prunkande blommor.

Det var så vackert. Ramona fick tårar i ögonen när hon tänkte på att allt detta skulle fördärvas. Och det kanske skulle hända snart. Hon hade ju inte en aning om vad det var för år eller dag. Ramona vände sig mot Theo.

"Theo, vad är det för..."

"Men vad har vi här då?"

Frågan ställdes med mild röst. En äldre dam i ljuslila klänning hade kommit ut från ett av de angränsande rummen. Hon var mycket vacker med sitt svarta hår uppsatt i en konstfull frisyr. Hennes bruna ögon glänste och ett leende lekte på hennes varmröda läppar.

Det måste vara Theos mamma, tänkte Ramona. Hon har precis likadana härligt bruna ögon som han.

"Ja mamma, om vi talade om hur det verkligen förhöll sig, skulle du inte tro oss. Så det är lika bra att vi nöjer oss med att berätta att det här är en kamrat till oss. Hon kommer att stanna här ett tag. Hur länge vet vi inte, kanske för alltid, vem vet", sa Theo och ryckte på axlarna.

Theos mamma verkade nöja sig med förklaringen och gick fram mot Ramona med utsträckta armar. Hon fattade hennes händer och tittade Ramona djupt i ögonen. Hennes röst var mycket vänlig när hon sa:

"Välkommen, kära barn! Du är välkommen att stanna hos oss så länge du vill och behöver. Allt vårt är ditt. Tyvärr har vi inget eget rum att ge dig, men jag tror säkert att Livia vill dela rum med dig."

Hon vände sig frågande om mot Livia och fick en ilsken nick som svar.

.....

"Pappa... vi kan väl anta att hon kommer från framtiden. Det spelar ju ingen roll varifrån hon kommer, frågan är vad vi ska göra med henne!"

Slav! Det var det första Ramona tänkte på, när Theo hade avslutat meningen. De tänker sälja mig som slav. Jag blir som Poltia, får springa och lyda minsta befallning. Nej, jag tänker bara inte bli slav!

Ramona reste sig från sängen för att gå därifrån.

"Vart ska du ta vägen?" frågade Theos mamma och såg undrande på Ramona, samtidigt som hennes ansikte lyste av ett varmt, vänligt leende.

"Jag tänker försöka ta mig hem", sa Ramona bestämt. "Inte för att jag vet hur det ska gå till, men försöka kan jag ju alltid. Ni tror ju ändå inte på mig och varför ska jag då vara här och bara ställa till med besvär."

Hon kände hur tårarna började rinna nedför hennes kinder och vände sig snabbt bort. Hon ville egentligen inte gå. Vart skulle hon ta vägen? Det fanns inte en chans att hon skulle kunna ta sig tillbaka till sin egen tid. Om de ändå ville låta henne stanna! Hon tog sakta ett steg framåt och i samma stund kände hon en hand på sin arm. Handen tvingade henne att vända sig om, och där stod Theos mamma med ett ömsint uttryck i ansiktet. Hon lade sina händer på Ramonas axlar, såg henne i ögonen och började tala.

"Du måste förstå att vi har svårt att tro på en sådan historia. Själv skulle du säkert inte ha trott på den i första taget. Men om du säger att den är sann, och jag tror inte att du är en flicka som ljuger, så tror vi att den är sann och vi ska göra allt vi kan för att hjälpa dig. Tills vidare får du stanna här hos oss."

"Som slav?" undrade Ramona förskräckt och var nära att slita sig ur Theos mammas vänliga grepp.

"Som slav!" sa Theos mamma och skrattade. "Nej, verkligen inte. Du får stanna här som gäst och om du känner att du vill betala för dig, kan du ju alltid underhålla oss genom att berätta lite om framtiden. Det skulle vara roligt att höra!"

Ramona drog en djup suck av lättnad, lutade huvudet bakåt och såg upp i taket, samtidigt som hon sände en tacksam tanke till den som hjälpt henne.

"Och nu tycker jag att vi fortsätter måltiden", sa Theos mamma.

Hon släppte Ramonas axlar och gjorde en inbjudande gest mot liggplatsen bredvid Theo.

"Varsågod och återta din plats igen. Så länge du stannar här är den din. Och nu vill vi höra lite om din tid och vad som händer och sker där."

Ramona hann aldrig börja sin berättelse, för i samma stund som hon öppnade munnen började marken att skaka. Livia skrek och högg tag i Theo. Skålarna på bordet for i golvet och innehållet spreds ut över rummet. En kraftig stöt slungade Ramona ur sängen och hon slog huvudet i bordskanten. Hennes sista tanke innan hon sjönk in i medvetslösheten var: Nu börjar vulkanutbrottet och jag kommer att dö!

onsdag 4 maj 2011

From the beginning

Suddenly one day it happened: I was a writer! From one day to the next it changed my life. My phone went hot when the media called and wanted to interview me after my debut: My book, Back to Pompeii had sold 11 000 copies in first week. Then it was scary to be called Kimselius, I cried and did not want to be me anymore.

I understand that you think it sounds weird, but then you should know that I have never been driven to write to become famous. I write because the words are there, because they are bubbling inside me and demanding to get out. Furthermore, my dream has always been to put all those words in a hardcover, with my name on, as they could stand on my shelves as a real books.











At first when the dream came true it was terrifying, because there was so much more with the debut that than just getting to set up my very own book in my bookcase. There were interviews, television appearance, "at home" journal articles, and so on.

Still remember my first live television appearance, I was so nervous that I didnt know what to do with myself. Luckily I met Jojje Jönsson and Siv, you know, those who played in the comedy program "Stefan and Kris" for quite a few years ago. They were real celebrities and I made a total fool of myself when I met them, or maybe not ... For they were fantastic and gave me good advice about how I would behave myself before the camera. The most important council of all, that I have followed ever since, was: "Be yourself! If you try to be someone you're not, you will have difficulty remembering it the next time you are interviewed. When you become nervous and become someone completely different. Be yourself! "

I've always been myself. Maybe it wasnt so hard for me to "be myself" because I'm the type of person who thinks that no man is worth more than any other.

I had a bit difficulty to realise how big my debut really was, after all, it took a lot of books before I felt like I really was a real writer. The books stood there in my bookcase, I enjoyed them and felt happy, but still ... sometimes I had to pinch myself to realize that I really was a real established author, and not just that little eight year old who dreamed of becoming a writer and decided in such a young age to be. That was when I wrote my first book.

Since then I have written and filled the drawers with stories. Now, many of them are printed and have come out like real books, but many are still in boxes. Because I write new books all the time , because the words want to come out.

Now I've published seventeen books and feel like a real author and dare to present myself as one. In addition the book, eighteen and nineteen in script form and is being processed, to be submitted to the press in June.

Yes, I venture to say that I am a real writer now!

Curious about my books?

Take a look at
www.kimselius.se or on my blog
http://kim-m-kimselius.blogspot.com/. On the blog you'll find writing tips and read about the writing process and much more!

fredag 10 september 2010

Kim M. Kimselius books are MUCH better than the Twilight series!!!!


Earlier this week, Linda who has the fanblog: kimseliusfan.blogspot.com wrote a review on Boudica battle against the Romans.

I follow a bit the same track now, I think that Kim's books run over the Twilight series with its bestness! In other words. Kims books are MUCH MUCH better than Twilight series clearly!

I wrote this in a review :

Much better than Twilight!
Boudica battle against the Romans is a fantastic book that you have to struggle to put down. In addition, the book is much better than the Twilight series, if you ask me!It has everything you need, excitement, romance, sadness, joy and much, much more. You are the main characters in the book. You feel everything they feel and see everything they see. When you have finished reading the book you have been through an incredible journey and learned alot. It is a book everyone should read!

Hugs from Roxana :)