Greetings, everyone, and welcome to the second day of DECEIVED’s book tour. Today is also release day! My book is now released to the world. The ebook is available for purchase, and the paperback will be up soon.
So…happy book birthday, DECEIVED! You put me through a lot, and I’m relieved you’re finally here.
If you haven’t signed up for the giveaway yet, or if you’ve purchased the ebook and would like some swag, scroll until you see the giveaway and/or swag graphics. There you will find the information you need.
Onto the fun facts!
Fact #1: DECEIVED took a long, long time from start to finish.
DECEIVED took over three years to reach completion.
Fact #2: DECEIVED was almost shelved indefinitely.
I began DECEIVED on Thanksgiving Day, 2019 and ended it in late January-early February 2020. It was by far the quickest story I’ve ever written. A few months later, I sent DECEIVED’s proposal to a Christian fantasy publisher. It was rejected. I then shelved DECEIVED. Although I almost sent its proposal to a few other publishers, my faith in the story had fizzled to an almost non-existent spark.
Then, in October 2021, my mom suggested I self-publish. The only finished story I had that didn’t require a complete rewrite (or two) was DECEIVED, so I set to editing and getting a cover designed. Then, in November, I handed it off to some extremely brave betas. Fast forward five months, multiple prayers, and a lot of screams and threats and tears later, and DECEIVED is released.
Fact #3: Very little of the plot went according to plan.
Oh, the basic idea stayed the same, but when I look back on my early notes, it is obvious this book hadn’t traveled the course I originally intended. Which is fine. How it ended up is much better.
Fact #4: DECEIVED was not originally an allegory.
I was quite surprised when, one day, I reread what I had written and discovered I had an allegory in the works. I’d never considered writing an allegory, nor had I begun DECEIVED with the intention of making it an allegory. This is what happens when characters ignore the writer’s directives.
Fact #5: I have a favorite character.
Shocking, I know, that an author would favor one main character over the others, but it does happen. In this case, Rogan is my favorite. He’s always been and always will be my favorite, from the moment he sparked the idea for DECEIVED to the very end of the third book. I know there’s a Holder Fanclub, where most of the current readers are, but there is a small (as in three person) Rogan Fanclub. If you read DECEIVED and want to join the Rogan Fanclub, let me know! This dear boy needs more love.
Fact #6: DECEIVED has a map.
Rather, the lands of Orm and Uri have a map. You won’t find said map in the book, though, or anywhere online. The map, contained in my map sketchbook (yes, I actually have one; yes, it contains about twenty different maps from my various writing projects), may or may not be smeared with chocolate cake. I may or may not have been snacking on said cake as I began the basic outline for the book.
PREORDER INFORMATION
If you have preordered DECEIVED or order it during the duration of this blog tour (April 25 – May 7), and want some swag (character card and autographed bookplate), go here.
DECEIVED BLOG TOUR SCHEDULE:
Monday, April 25
Madisyn Carlin | Intro + Book Spotlight
Joy Woodbury | Book Review
Tuesday, April 26
Madisyn Carlin | Release Day! + Fun Facts
Vanessa Hall | Author Interview
Autumn | Book Spotlight
Wednesday, April 27
Esther | Book Review
Saraina | Character Interview: Therese
Joy Woodbury | Guest Post
Thursday, April 28
Madisyn Carlin | Group Interview
Kristina Hall | Book Review
Friday, April 29
Vanessa Hall | Book Spotlight
Olivia | Book Review
Sherrice | Author Interview
Saturday, April 30
Madisyn Carlin | Character Spotlight: Holder
Stephanie | Character Spotlight: Rogan
Sherrice | Book Review
Olive Creed | Book Spotlight
Monday, May 2
Vanessa Hall | Book Review
Grace Johnson | Guest Post + Book Spotlight
Stephanie | Book Spotlight + Character Spotlight: Ivelle
Tuesday, May 3
Madisyn Carlin | Meet the Characters
Stephanie | Book Review
Wednesday, May 4
Grace Johnson | Author Interview
Saraina | Character Interview: Rogan
Thursday, May 5
Madisyn Carlin | Character Q+A
Issabelle Perry | Character Spotlight: Therese
Friday, May 6
Grace Johnson | Book Review
Autumn – Author Interview
Jenavieve Rose | Book Review
Saturday, May 7
Madisyn Carlin | Blog Tour Wrap-Up
Olive Creed | Author Interview
Katja Labonte | Book Review
Saraina | Author Interview
Madi's Musings 
Aww, well, I still like Rogan a lot, too. I love his friendship with Holder and all the battle for loyalty there. So can I be a member of both fanclubs? 😉 Plus I really like his name …
And congratulations on the release!! So excited for you, sister! 🙂
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Of course you can be in both clubs. 😀 His name is so cool. I’m fortunate he came with it, else he probably wouldn’t have ended up with it. (Although my dad has a running joke and calls him “rogain” like the men’s hair product).
Thank you so much!
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Yay, thank you! I shall support both of my boys. 🙂
And your dad’s joke is hilarious! (Even though I’m sure Rogan doesn’t appreciate, and his author might not find it very funny, either. Such a dad joke, right?)
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Oh, yeah, I forgot to comment on the other post about my character quiz results. I actually got Holder. I haven’t the slightest idea who that is, so now I need to read your book and find out!
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No worries! Holder is the main character the majority of readers love the most. He’s a sweetheart.
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So interesting!!! That’s pretty cool you know exactly when you started writing DECEIVED (Thanksgiving Day)!! Out of all the books I’ve started, I only know the specific date of when I began one, lol.
By the way, I LOVE ROGAN!!! Maybe even more than Holder… I don’t know. I read some of DECEIVED to get a sense of the characters, but I’ll let you know once I finish it which I love more in the end! XD
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Same, girl. XD Yeah, that day still sticks out in my memory. I can remember the weather and everything.
I do too!!! He’s just so great (albeit a cranky grouch). No worries if you love him more than Holder. I do too. 😉 Can’t wait to hear what you think!
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CONGRATULATIONS ON DECEIVED’S RELEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *jumps up and down and turns on celebration music* *pulls out my special occasion emojis* 🥳🎉🎈🎂🏆 I AM SO EXCITED AND HAPPY FOR YOU AND I CANNOT WAIT TO READ DECEIVED!!!!!!!!!!!! Rogan already sounds amazing, and I can’t wait to meet him (and find out which fanclub I’m in XD). That’s also SO interesting to hear Deceived’s mini-story from putting it aside to publishing it!!!! Again I’m so, so, soooo excited for you!!!!!! CONGRATS AGAIN!!!!!! *showers you in confetti and cookies*
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Thank you!! Haha, yes, it will be fun to see which club you fall into. XD Most like Holder, but I’m for Rogan all the way!
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I…don’t know how I dared to miss this yesterday…*shamefully rebukes self* CONGRATULATIONS, MADI!!!!!!!!!!!! *helps Bob adorn party hats and party horns* *tosses confetti at both of you* 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 I’m sooooooo excited for you, girl!!!
I love those fun facts! Especially the last one. 🤣 Not in a million years would I have guessed you’d get chocolate cake all over a map. *snickers* I will dutifully remain a member of the Rogan Fanclub. Forever and always!
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I won’t hold it against you. 😉 After all, you were helping me with Jo and Kaden’s story.
Thank you, dear friend!!! Yeah…not my proudest moment on cake ordeal. It will probably be the last though. XD Same, same. Rogan forever!
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