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Lisa

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The Jewel of a Shattered Heart
"In a quest where good struggles against evil, a captain and a maiden are brought together on a perilous adventure. Sehlion of Sihnael, while leading his army against the evils of Vaehar, encounters Elli, a young maiden who tries to help Sehlion's army and to save her endangered brothers. Together Sehlion and Elli, along with others, seek to defeat Vaehar and the supreme evil of Soleth. The book is sure to appeal to fantasy fans and those who like The Lord of the Rings. It is packed from cover to cover with adventure and the plot has twists that take the reader in unsuspecting directions. The Jewel of a Shattered Heart is an enchanting tale written by a talented author."
-Barbara Korsness, Author of Sunstone
About the Author
After receiving a BA in Creative Writing and Philosophy, I have gone on to study theology in the UK. Though I have not published since Jewel, I have continued writing and illustrating, hoping to finish a 2nd novel within the next couple of years.
Published in 2001 by PublishAmerica
Genre: Fantasy Fiction
Audience: Teens
Length: 174 pages
Available on PublishAmerica , Amazon , BarnesandNoble , or any other online bookstore.
Click HERE to read and review an excerpt, hosted by PA Daily Reviews . Also, after reading, please leave a review on PublishAmerica , Amazon , BarnesandNoble . Thank you!
Official website: LisaCoutras.com

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Doctor Who.

Music:

Plumb, LaRue, Creed, Lifehouse, Nightwish, Burlap to Cashmere, Sixpence None the Richer, Supertones, Five Iron Frenzy, The Real McKenzies, Dropkick Murphys, Jars of Clay, Jeremy Camp.

Movies:

Legally Blonde, Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia, Jurassic Park.

Television:

Doctor Who, The Office, Hogan's Heroes, CSI

Heroes:

Ravi Zacharias

My Blog

Website update! New drawing, etc..

2.10.07 - NEW NOVEL & NEW DRAWINGSAfter five months of no update, I have uploaded some new stuff. In the "Book / New Book" section, you will find a brand new page for the current novel, with a sum...
Posted by Lisa on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:05:00 PST

"The story of how I died."

Planet Earth.  This is where I was born.  And this is where I died.  The first 19 years of my life, nothing happened.  Nothing at all.  Not ever.  And then I met a man ca...
Posted by Lisa on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 02:53:00 PST

Excerpt from new book!

Here is the opening scene of the new book, Oath of the Sacred.  Hope you like it.                Steam from the lake hung in a white mis...
Posted by Lisa on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:11:00 PST

New Novel Underway

After working in Atlanta all summer for RZIM, I have now returned for my last year of school. Come next May, I'll have my degree in Creative Writing and Philosophy. For my Senior Capstone, I am writin...
Posted by Lisa on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 10:42:00 PST

Hello Friends,

I thought an update was in order since you haven't heard from me in a while.  If you havent yet, please check out the recently created website: www.lisacoutras.com.  It's a cool new step for...
Posted by Lisa on Mon, 03 Jul 2006 07:01:00 PST

LISACOUTRAS.COM

The website is now officially UP!  Go check out lisacoutras.com, and dont forget to also check out the store.tell all your friends =)...
Posted by Lisa on Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:36:00 PST

Mihlaia's Character Sketch!

Here she is!  Just one more to do and the website goes up. =) Original Character Sketch:   There's a chick kicking butt....
Posted by Lisa on Mon, 05 Jun 2006 08:59:00 PST

Ayinte's character sketch

This one was a BEAST to draw.  Sometimes they're easy, sometimes they're ridiculous.  But I think it turned out alright in the end, though it was frustrating like you wouldn't believe! ...
Posted by Lisa on Sat, 03 Jun 2006 07:40:00 PST

Character sketches!

Hey folks! It's been a while since I've updated, so here it is!  I should have my website up by next week.  The last thing is some character sketches I am working on.  I'm dra...
Posted by Lisa on Fri, 02 Jun 2006 07:11:00 PST

Experiment

I just put up one of those special slideshow thingies that flash pictures from frame to frame.  I thought it was pretty snazzy, even if it is getting trendy (I'm not particularly fond of fads).&n...
Posted by Lisa on Tue, 09 May 2006 05:52:00 PST