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Fear in Writing and in Life

Posted by on Oct 31, 2013 in Blog, Writing Tips | 0 comments

Happy Halloween! As per usual these days, I’m blogging elsewhere on the net. Today I’m at The Debutante Ball talking what scares me most in writing and in life. Here’s a preview:   In honor of Halloween, we’re talking about what we’re afraid of here at The Ball. I suppose we should begin with fear. Fear is a disease. It starts off in one tiny little cell and blooms like black mold feeding on its host, consuming cell after cell until your body is racked with it and you...

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Character Motivation Part One: Using Your Inner Critic to Shape Your Protagonist

Posted by on Oct 30, 2013 in Blog, Writing Tips | 0 comments

Today I’m over at RomanceUniversity.org talking character motivations today. Here’s a preview:   I wrote a post at The Debutante Ball last week about wrestling with our inner critics and it got me to thinking. Those inner critics help shape our goals and motivations. And wouldn’t they, in turn, shape the goals and motivations of our characters? HELL YES! Let’s look at those types of inner critics and use them to our advantage. Is yours… The Ruler-Wielding...

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Blade of the Samurai Cover Reveal + Gift Card Prizes!

Posted by on Oct 24, 2013 in Blog, Contests & Hops | 2 comments

Blade of the Samurai Cover Reveal + Gift Card Prizes!

That conniving ninja Hiro Hattori has sliced up the cover of book two in the Shinobi Mystery Series: BLADE OF THE SAMURAI. All of the missing pieces will be assembled on Friday, October 25th at Susan Spann’s blog HERE. Can you guess what is happening in this piece of the cover? Leave a comment and go into a drawing for some ninja-tastic prizes including gift cards, ninja mug, and ninja cookie cutters! About the Book June, 1565: Master ninja Hiro Hattori receives a pre-dawn visit from...

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Author Jennifer Laam & THE SECRET DAUGHTER OF THE TSAR

Posted by on Oct 22, 2013 in Author Interviews, Blog | 0 comments

I’m excited to welcome author Jennifer Laam to Between the Sheets today. Her debut historical novel, THE SECRET DAUGHTER OF THE TSAR, releases today from St. Martin’s Griffin. I’ve been drooling over this cover since it was released. I can’t wait to tear into this book. About the Book Jennifer seamlessly braids together the stories of three women — Veronica, Lena, and Charlotte — and imagines an alternate history for the Romanov family – one in which a secret fifth...

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The Seasons of Writing

Posted by on Oct 10, 2013 in Blog, Writing Tips | 0 comments

It’s Thursday and I’m talking the writing seasons, among others, over at The Debutante Ball today. Here’s a preview:   Speaking of seasons, cold season is ramping up and I have my first one of the year! Blarrgg. But other than that… I love the seasons. Spring with its hopeful sunshine and soggy earth, summer’s ripe vegetables. The windswept colors of fall and even the silvery clouds and naked forests of winter. They each hold a certain beauty, but I have to admit, the...

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Debra Brown & Castles, Customs, and Kings

Posted by on Oct 7, 2013 in Author Interviews, Blog | 5 comments

Today we welcome Debra Brown, co-editor and contributor to the nonfiction anthology CASTLES, CUSTOMS, AND KINGS. Debra is the founder of the English Historical Fiction Authors, a site packed with articles from some of historical fiction’s most popular authors including Elizabeth Chadwick, Anne O’Brien, Nancy Bilyeau, and so many more. So Debra, tell us… About the Book A compilation of essays from the English Historical Fiction Authors blog, this book provides a wealth of...

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