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- Home
- Tails and Purrs for the Heart and Soul
- Seventh Dimension - The Door, Book 1, A YA Fantasy
- Seventh Dimension - The King, Book 2, A YA Fantasy
- Seventh Dimension - The Castle, Book 3, A YA Fantasy
- Seventh Dimension - The City, Book 4, A YA Fantasy
- Seventh Dimension - The Prescience, Book 5, A YA Fantasy
- Seventh Dimension - The Howling, Book 6, A Young Adult Fantasy
- Seventh Dimension Inspirational - Am I Okay, God?
- Children of Dreams, An Adoption Memoir
- Food for Thought: Quick and Easy Recipes for Homeschooling Families
- The Donkey and the King, a Story of Redemption

Tuesday, December 26, 2017
What If I Had Tried Harder?
"......My husband divorced me two years into his medical residency and married the radiation therapy tech who carried his child. She gave birth two weeks following the signing of the divorce papers at the courthouse. October 15, 1985, until recently, was etched in my memory as the worst day of my life. It was the day that my dreams of motherhood ended and the day that doomed me to court reporting forever. Depression was my comforter back then......"
Deborah Malone, an author friend of mine, has a blog called Where Hope Blooms. She featured me for Christmas on how I've dealt with some of the hard places in my life. I share the link here to the whole article. I hope you find Christmas Ornaments from Christmas Past uplifting and inspirational.
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Saturday, December 9, 2017
Book Review of Seventh Dimension - The Prescience with Comments
Immediately following their betrothal, Shale and Daniel find themselves in the midst of exploding bombs in Jerusalem. They rescue a young girl, orphaned by the warfare, and seek sanctuary in the most secret parts of the city. From there, they follow God's leading through the gates into the first century AD and begin to unravel the goal of their enemies and the location of Daniel's missing father.
The Prescience is the fifth book in the Seventh Dimension Series by Lorilyn Roberts. With the knowledge that this novel could be read as a standalone, I embarked on reading it without knowledge of the previous books in the series. That was not the best decision on my part, partly because I now know major spoilers when I finally go back and read the rest of the series. Additionally, there was so much foreknowledge for the author to try to summarize in order to make this book a standalone that it was probably impossible for her to include everything. So while I was reading it, I was struggling to understand what was going on. The characters traveled to different times, dimensions, and spiritual locations. It was fascinating, but I did not fully understand how all of the different places correlated or the characters' backgrounds in each of the places.
Despite my confusion, I found myself extremely interested in reading the rest of the series. I loved the characters and want to read more of them. I loved the Biblical symbolism and allegory that was present everywhere in the novel. The characters were tested through all of the spiritual warfare and experiences, and they grew.
My biggest critique of this novel is the plot. As much as I enjoyed the characters, setting, and spiritual aspect, I found the plot lacking. It seemed more like an episode than a rounded novel. The characters sought to follow God, find Daniel's father, and fight against their enemies. They did so, but it did not seem like a concentrated effort. It seemed more like they were wandering from one place to another, facing weird situations, and fighting the enemies they happen to come across. The novel did not seem very focused on completing a major goal, and the end was subsequently left hanging in the attempt to complete a minor goal. It was kind of frustrating. I believe that I would appreciate the story more if I had read the previous novels first, enjoying it for the pleasure of seeing the characters continue on their journey. But as a standalone, it was not developed enough to equal a well-rounded book.
Still, I enjoyed this novel very much. I recommend it as a YA Christian fiction, although I would suggest starting with the first book, The Door.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. All opinions are my own.
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In response to her review,
I posted these comments on Amazon:
Thanks, Emily, for your feedback and hosting me on your blog. It's very hard as an author to know what to include and what not to include for someone who hasn't read the previous books, and I appreciate your comments. It's also made me rethink my marketing strategy and the need to encourage people to read the earlier books instead of trying to pick up the series in the middle. That said, people will anyway, even if you tell them not to, so I tried to accommodate that possibility. And thanks for pointing out that there are spoilers, but rest assured, there is still much left to unravel in book six, and "The Prescience" sets up the final book; hence, the name.
As far as the plot, the reader will already be cued in on that by book 5 and so my focus wasn't on that, but to show how the unpredictability of life throws us curveballs and surprises and difficulties we don't expect. As the reader reads, he will see that through the eyes of the protagonists. We all have goals we want to accomplish and dreams God gives us, but the ultimate purpose of God is to transform us into His image for the world to come.
In doing that, we struggle, we find ourselves in places we could never have imagined, we make mistakes, but we hopefully grow in our walk. The question we should ask is can we glorify God through all the trials He gives us if we accept them as transforming moments, knowing we won't understand how the pieces fit together until we get to heaven? God wastes nothing if we allow ourselves to be teachable.
So what you perceived as a lack of plot was anything but. It's a paradigm on life and working out our salvation with fear and trembling even as God promises to give us the desires of our heart. Ultimately, we won't receive everything in this life we want, but we will receive what we need to become the person God wants us to be.
My goal in the series is for readers to not only enjoy a good story but to ask deep questions and ponder the enormity of what their life could become if they allow God to have full reign. I hope you will go back and read the earlier books. Believe me, you will enjoy them, and then reread "The Prescience." "The Howling," the final book will be out, Lord willing, sometime next year. Thanks for your review as I found it immensely helpful.
I would add to my comments above, as we use the giftings God has given us, our ultimate purpose as a follower of Jesus Christ is to help others to be redeemed. I will expand on this in my next blog post.
Friday, December 8, 2017
Giveaway – Prescience by Lorilyn Roberts @LorilynRoberts @YABoundToursPR
Giveaway – Prescience by Lorilyn Roberts @LorilynRoberts @YABoundToursPR: Welcome to my stop for The Prescience by Lorilyn Roberts. I love this cover and couldn’t resist sharing it with you. What do you think? Be sure and check out the giveaway at the end of the p…
Monday, December 4, 2017
Character Madness and Musings: The Prescience: New Release by Lorilyn Roberts - I...
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Adventures Thru Wonderland: Blog Tour: Seventh Dimension - The Prescience
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Sunday, December 3, 2017
YA Bound Book Tours: Blog Tour Schedule: Seventh Dimension - The Presci...
I'm excited to be featured on this blog tour and hope you will check it out.
Free books will be offered, excerpts, reviews, and more.
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Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Press Release of Seventh Dimension - The Prescience: A Young Adult Fantasy, Book 5
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Lorilyn Roberts, Ph:
352-359-6941
Seventh
Dimension Series Wins Twenty-Ninth Award
Seventh
Dimension – The Prescience, a Young Adult Fantasy, Book 5,
New Release
GAINESVILLE,
FL—November 24, 2017—The Prescience
takes the reader on a time travel adventure to the first century where the
protagonist experiences an apocalyptic battle that transcends dimensions.
“When I
began writing The Prescience, I was
diagnosed with breast cancer,” says Lorilyn. “My own scare with cancer was as
much an apocalyptic battle as penning the words to this book. I hope the Seventh Dimension story captures the
underpinnings of God’s redemptive work in a world at the crossroads of heaven
and hell. We’ve all been there in one form or another.”
Awards for
the Seventh Dimension Series include the
following: Literary Classics Book
Awards, USA Book Awards, National Indie Excellence Award Winner, International
Book Awards Finalist, Readers’ Favorite Awards Winner, Best Indie Book Award, Florida
Authors and Publishers Association Award Medalist, Global eBooks Award Winner,
Best Book Awards Finalist, Shelf Unbound Notable 100 Award Winner, Book
Excellence Award Winner, BooksAndAuthors.com Winner, INDIEFAB Book of the Year
Finalist, New England Book Festival Honorable Mention, New York Book Festival
Honorable Mention, Great Southeast Book Festival Runner Up, Grace Awards
Finalist, Selah Awards Finalist, and Book Goodies Best Cover Contest Winner.
The Prescience, Book 5, $14.95, ISBN
978-1-9760745-1-6
Author,
speaker, Lorilyn Roberts, www.LorilynRoberts.com,
has appeared on Discovery Channel’s Monsters
Inside Me and blogs regularly at http://LorilynRoberts.blogspot.com
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Seventh Dimension - The Prescience - Black Friday Bargain Extended at 99 cents, just released
I'm so excited to have The Prescience published. I wrote it while battling breast cancer and there were days writing anything was completely exhausting. Sometimes I think God gives us our dreams so that we look beyond our pain, our suffering, and we see hope, we see goals, we see things God puts on our hearts. It's so easy to doubt, so easy to quit, but I'm thankful God helped me to finish it.
This book will probably be one of my favorites because I know the only way I was able to complete it is because God gave me the strength to do it. So now He gets the glory.
If you would like to purchase, here is a link to Amazon Kindle. 99 cents on Kindle till 12-8, and $14.95 as a print book.
Monday, November 20, 2017
Friday, November 10, 2017
New Book Release by Annie Douglass Lima - Enjoy this Excerpt fromThe Student and the Slave
Excerpt 8
In this excerpt, Bensin, who has been searching for a job, receives an offer from a gang member.
“Bensin, you’ve got some great martial arts skills. I assume you’ve looked into working at a gym?”
Bensin froze, his second forkful halfway to his mouth. Another gang member?
Garrett chuckled at his expression. “Yeah, I saw you tangle with those Silverheads last week. Wasn’t sure I’d ever have the chance to congratulate you, but then I recognized you in here a few minutes ago. Well done. Most people don’t get away from them unscathed, especially when they’re outnumbered that badly.”
“Thanks.” Bensin took another bite. What is up with gang members finding me? “But yeah, the gyms around here were the first place I looked, and nobody’s hiring.”
“Pity. If you wanted a less traditional way of putting your skills to work, though, I’ve got connections.” The man grinned.
“I’m not interested in joining a gang.”
“We don’t really think of ourselves as a gang in the usual sense of the word. More like a group of friends out to right wrongs and stop the bad guys.”
“The bad guys? You mean the Silverheads?”
“That’s them.”
“And you Corner Creepers are so much better than them?” Bensin challenged. “You don’t steal or kill or anything, huh?”
Garrett glanced around and lowered his voice. “Kill, no. Well, not on purpose, anyway. I will admit there have been a few accidents over the years, but they’ve all involved Silverheads during street battles, never civilians. And they’ve taken out more than their share of our people. They’re not as careful as we try to be.”
“Really?” That’s probably exactly what they would say. “So how do you make your money?”
“I have a legitimate job, actually. A lot of us do. And most of what we bring in on the side goes to finance our little operations, not line our pockets or fill our hair with shiny metal.” His voice dripped with scorn.
“Yeah, well, I’m not interested in bringing in money on the side through illegal means.” Bensin twisted up another forkful of pasta. “I’ll find a real job or nothing.”
“Do you have any idea of the kinds of things the Silverheads are involved in?”
“Yeah, they told me. Don’t worry, I’m not going to join them either.”
“Ah, so they tried to recruit you too? Figures.” Garrett chuckled. “Anyway, we don’t do anything like that. The only things we quote-unquote steal are from the Silverheads themselves. Their stupid hair decorations; their ill-gotten gains. That’s it. And as I said, almost all the money we get from them goes toward helping to thwart their illegal and unethical activities. You wouldn’t have to keep any profit if your conscience bothers you about it. But we could sure use your fighting skills on our side.”
“I told you, I’m not interested.” Bensin set his fork down. “If that’s what buying me lunch was all about, then I’m sorry, but you’ve wasted your money.” He pushed the rest of his meal away. “I guess I’m not as hungry as I thought.”
Friday, October 27, 2017
Seventh Dimension - The City Wins the 2017 Book Excellence Award for Cover Design
To share the background of the cover for The City, Lisa Hainline, my cover designer, sent me the book cover as a sample two or three years ago, before I knew I was going to write the book. I loved the cover so much I wrote the story to fit the cover. Of course, I think it was divinely-inspired. God knew the cover before I did and sent it to me through Lisa.
To see more of Lisa Hainline's book covers, you can visit her website at http://lisahainline.com/
To see more of Lisa Hainline's book covers, you can visit her website at http://lisahainline.com/
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Memoir Author Lorilyn Roberts Bears Her Heart in Children of Dreams
When I took the introductory class for my Masters in Creative Writing, one of the books I had to read was Writing for Story by Jon Franklin. The fourth chapter in the book, “Stalking the True Short Story,” was based on two famous stories he wrote, one of which was his Pulitzer Prize-winning entry, “Mrs. Kelly’s Monster.”
Because everybody would love to win a Pulitzer Prize, his comments are worth noting. To quote Jon Franklin on page 81: “One of the best ways to teach positive lessons while entertaining at the same time is to write stories about how people successfully cope with the world, endure, and even sometimes win.”
I have thought a lot about that. Much of what I report as a television captioner is mundane news to a world that hardly blinks an eye at the everyday, run-of-the-mill, shoot ‘em up, rob-him blind, dope-addicted, shoddy moral, or over-spending bureaucratic figure news story which people scoff and ignore if it doesn’t affect them directly.
In contrast, Jon Franklin dug deep for the motivations, the conflicts, the resolutions, and the redemptive endings in his books and articles. In the same vein, when I wrote Children of Dreams, I wanted to share a part of me that no one else knew. I risked being venerable, revealing traits and values that I knew some would not understand. I am not perfect, and did I really want to reveal my failures, confess by doubts, and admit my flaws?
Our lives, particularly if we are memoir authors, must be real or we will come across every bit like the superficial news stories that I alluded to above—irrelevant to the reader. Too much of our time is lived at a frenzied pace with quick posts on Facebook and Twitter, or text messages written in code, risking little, and only recognizable enough to make us feel we have value in the world of cyberspace.
If you have been forsaken by your family, hurt by others, stuck in a job you hate, gone through a divorce, experienced major health issues, sacrificed your own lost dreams, or struggled in your Christian walk, I share unabashedly with profound honesty how God helped me through these tragedies. This is the “true story” within the story in Children of Dreams. There is no superficiality—only raw emotion and truth. I had to get permission from my kids and family. There are still open wounds that God will have to heal. There was a price to pay and I am still dealing with it now. Do I regret it? No. I know God will eventually redeem all which is broken.
The typical reader, much like a typical reporter, will see Children of Dreams as another adoption story; give it a cursory glance, and move on. The sensate reader, who reads for deeper meaning, will experience God’s profound love and redemptive hope, knowing without any doubt, God is the fulfiller of dreams.
My desire is that the reader will be stirred—emotionally renewed and batteries charged, believing if God can do the impossible for me, he can do the same for him. God can heal infected wounds, redeem broken dreams, and convince the skeptic to believe in miracles. None of us should live as though we have no hope, and Children of Dreams is a testimony to God’s grace, reassuring the reader that where there is God, there is always hope.
Children of Dreams won bronze in the 2016 Readers Favorite Book Awards for Memoir. You purchase from Amazon in Kindle, print, or audio format, click here.
My daughters and I celebrating finishing my breast cancer treatment |
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Pre-order "Seventh Dimension - The Prescience" for 99 Cents
https://t.co/Zc1lkUbI1I Get "Seventh Dimension - The Prescience" as a preorder from #Amazon for 99 cents.— Follow me on twitter @LorilynRoberts
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
News From Author Lorilyn Roberts- New Book Release, Seventh Dimension - The Prescience, A Young Adult Fantasy
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