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Member Since: Aug. 08, 2014

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Salley J Robins

Biography

A writer who loves bringing readers into her world. A storyteller, poet, and amateur photographer, Salley writes with passion. She adores travel and sharing the good things in life. Currently based in the South of France, her unique voice speaks with enthusiasm about the culture, history, and people of the region.

To preview that Taste of France you will find a blog and a few stories on her website. However, she also enjoys writing in a variety of styles which include YA sci-fi, adult fantasy and an adult steamy novel - Never Say Kiss me to a Frenchman!
under the pen name of Lascivia Bené!

Her first two eBooks were visual visits designed to bring the reader right into her sunny village on the Cote Vermeille. Next, a childrens book about life with the California Indians in Yosemite was followed by a trilogy of sci-fi about life on Mars. Arthurian Legends of Avalon inspired two Adult Fantasy/Sci-Fi novels and now as she sets about writing her 11th novel, she has eighteen years of life in France to draw on as she makes it clear that one must Never Say Paint me to a Frenchman!

Smashwords Interview

When did you first start writing?
My mother told me that I began to write stories as soon as I'd learned how to write words. I don't remember that. I do remember writing a fantasy story in second grade.
What motivated you to become an indie author?
My desire to share these stories with as many people as I could as personally as I could. The web reaches the world in a very different way from traditional print. It gives the author total control and allows me to include the personal touches that big publishing never would.
Read more of this interview.

Where to find Salley J Robins online

Website: http://www.rsalley.altervista.org
Twitter: @Author_SJRobins
Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: http://salleyjrobins.blogspot.fr/

Where to buy in print

http://www.amazon.com/Salley-J-Robins/e/B00X5KPZTS/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

Videos

Collioure, Gem of the Med (the waterfront)
In our "south of France" eBook series, we often mention Collioure, a beautiful fishing village that inspired so many of the great French artists. This is a little photo walk around the waterfront. We took it for all you readers who asked to see more after enjoying our photos in the books. Also, we are reposting it for the blog followers who asked to see this one again - thanks you for your support! Merci nos amis!

Series

A Year of Virtual Visits in the South of France by
These bite-sized visits tell the stories of everyday life, customs, histories, places and the wonderful ordinary people in the south of France. Salley J Robins asks you to walk right in and make yourself at home both in her village house and the beautiful surrounding towns, cities, and countryside of the area now labeled as Occitanie. However don’t be surprised that in her heart and writing the land that captured her spirit will forever be Languedoc, Roussillon, Provence and the Med… Come on in, the door is open! Spend a year and take a very personal visual visit with her.
Plein Sud - The South of France: A Year of Visual Visits to Roussillon
Price: $0.99 USD.
Seasons in the Sun - The South of France: A Second Year of Visual Visits to Roussillon
Price: $0.99 USD.
Taste - The South of France: A Third Year of Visual Visits to Roussillon
Price: $2.99 USD.
Ever in Avalon by
t’s always NOW in Glastonbury - where Merlin struggles against enchantment while Arthur of Camelot rides into mortal danger... But Merlin is in peril of growing too young to ever help wake him and the evil Witicairn are running the world markets. Lance Devinry, one-time peddler of fake horoscopes on the internet - now unexpectedly the Oracle of Avalon - is only one of the unlikely band of comrades who are willing to go on the quest at the side of sixteen year old Cal, once called Merlin, and a fourteen year old Blayz who may have been the fabled teacher, long ago named Blaise. Is Arthur waking? Until Cal is free of the curse of Vivian, he can only pray that greed doesn’t destroy humanity. Max, Celeste, and others known as Elementals are ready to join in the quest to wake the king.
To Wake in Avalon
Price: $4.95 USD.
Into the Well of Infinite Light
Price: $4.95 USD.
Cinnamon Sands Academy by
When the Aries Mining Corporation made the amazing discovery on Mars of a nano-crystal that they dubbed “Super Sand” it was time for a colony to protect their copyrights and the secret of their product. Forty years later, the colony is a real community and the best part as far as William Glenn is concerned, is being with his friends at Crater School A - aka - Cinnamon Sands Academy. But being a kid doesn't mean being wrapped in cotton-wool protective gear on Mars - everyone does their part especially when things get dangerous. Sometimes there are Monsters, Ghost Caves, and even Blue Sand to deal with. Life on Mars. It's a dream and sometimes a bit of a nightmare. Join the fun in this classic-style sci-fi series by Salley J Robins.
Cinnamon Sands Academy: The Monsters on Mars
Price: $3.25 USD.
Cinnamon Sands Academy: The Ghost Caves of Mars
Price: $3.25 USD.
Cinnamon Sands Academy: The Blue Sands of Mars
Price: $3.25 USD.

Books

Taste - The South of France: A Third Year of Visual Visits to Roussillon by
Series: A Year of Virtual Visits in the South of France. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 23,340. Language: English. Published: December 13, 2022. Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » Europe, Nonfiction » Cooking, Food, Wine, Spirits » French
You & I met all those years ago when blogs were young. We shared stories & laughs. Come back to my Catalan village to taste some local delights & my homemade adaptations of French dishes. This is no cookbook but I will share a few of mine with you. Visit Roussillon and you will find that what I said all those years ago is still true, the door to the south of France is open! Allons-y!  (Let's go!)
Into the Well of Infinite Light by
Series: Ever in Avalon. Price: $4.95 USD. Words: 104,920. Language: English. Published: July 19, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Mashups
Lance Devinry meets the mysterious and charming Celeste on Santorini. She joins him and his companions, an unlikely band of comrades, on a quest with the Mage of King Arthur's Court. Prophecy says Death awaits them on their way to rescue Lori. But the Reaper of Souls has chosen her to sit at his side. Just who or what will return from the battle at the bottom of the Well of Infinite Light?
To Wake in Avalon by
Series: Ever in Avalon. Price: $4.95 USD. Words: 94,970. Language: English. Published: July 4, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Romance » Action/adventure
An Adult fantasy of epic proportions that springs from the legends of Albion. Set in modern-day England, this tale reveals how the Mage of King Arthur’s court was trapped in the crystal cave as the centuries passed. His lifeline is stretching thin. There is only one hope - that the two women who love him will work together to find a way to turn time inside out. But can they? And should they?
Cinnamon Sands Academy: The Blue Sands of Mars by
Series: Cinnamon Sands Academy. Price: $3.25 USD. Words: 57,690. Language: English. Published: June 30, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Life on Mars? Humans do live in the Cinnamon Sands Colony but after his adventures in the "Ghost Caves of Mars," William has begun to hear things. He'd think he was nuts if his best friends didn't hear it too. Perhaps they woke something in the caves that slept beneath the desert... Are the voices they hear friendly or could there be danger waiting for them in the Blue Sands of Mars?
Cinnamon Sands Academy: The Ghost Caves of Mars by
Series: Cinnamon Sands Academy. Price: $3.25 USD. Words: 56,490. Language: English. Published: June 27, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
It's another adventure for William Glenn from Cinnamon Sands Academy - a school on Mars! In the second CSA adventure, “The Ghost Caves of Mars,” William welcomes his long time friend, Dominic, to Cinnamon Sands Academy. When they join the others in a summer adventure, it turns out it's the classroom bully they need most of all to save them when they enter the "Ghost Caves of Mars"!
Cinnamon Sands Academy: The Monsters on Mars by
Series: Cinnamon Sands Academy. Price: $3.25 USD. Words: 50,790. Language: English. Published: June 25, 2022. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
How cool is it to live on Mars? First, it's not Crater School A - It's Cinnamon Sands Academy. Ten-year-old William Glenn learns that when he arrives at the Mars Colony. Homework and sports may seem pretty ordinary, making friends takes work, but when danger strikes, he discovers it's time to put his life on the line to save the Colony from “The Monsters on Mars”.
Seasons in the Sun - The South of France: A Second Year of Visual Visits to Roussillon by
Series: A Year of Virtual Visits in the South of France. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 17,630. Language: American English. Published: October 31, 2014. Categories: Fiction » Mashups
Calling all Stationary Travelers! The door is open to the south of France and here is your ticket. Escape modern life and come to a small French village. It is the calm center of the Universe. This is your visual visit - no airfare, jet lag, or lost luggage! You could almost be in another era when Salley J Robins welcomes you with words and photos to everyday life in the real south of France.
Plein Sud - The South of France: A Year of Visual Visits to Roussillon by
Series: A Year of Virtual Visits in the South of France. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 16,900. Language: American English. Published: September 12, 2014. Categories: Fiction » Mashups
Now boarding at a screen near you - first call to all Stationary Travelers. Take a visual trip to France with no airfare, crowded planes, or lost luggage. “Plein Sud” (Due South) is where you are heading. Come feel the warm Catalan sunshine as Salley J Robins welcomes you with words and photos to a small village on the Roussillon Plane in the South of France.

Salley J Robins' tag cloud

armchair travel    arthurian legends    atlantis    classic scifi    clean adventure    colony    fantasy quest    fiction fairy tales folk tales legends mythology    food    france    high fantasy    king arthur    mars    mars colony    quest    roussillon    school bully    sci fi series    science fiction adventure    south of france    survival    time travel    travel    travel france    wormhole   

Salley J Robins' favorite authors on Smashwords

Mark Coker
Latest book: Guia de estilo do Smashwords.
Published August 17, 2015.
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Smashwords book reviews by Salley J Robins

  • Smashwords Style Guide on Sep. 10, 2014

    A Perfect book for taking the first steps to creating an eBook. I read it through once and then referred to it several times while formatting my first book. I appreciated the personal style and support given to the first time indie writer. I highly recommend it as it is very clear and straightforward. I have read others on this topic and found this one to be the best.