Author Diane Whiteside » The stories http://dianewhiteside.com Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:45:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Way Back Then or Was It? http://dianewhiteside.com/blog/2012/01/20/way-back-then-or-was-it/ http://dianewhiteside.com/blog/2012/01/20/way-back-then-or-was-it/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:45:49 +0000 Diane http://dianewhiteside.com/?p=1817 Hi there! I’m blogging today at History Hoydens about moments in real-life and fiction when one isn’t sure exactly what century it is.

Please stop by and share some with me!Colonial Village with Pedestrian

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I’m blogging today at History Hoydens about maps, glorious maps. Yes, they can help authors in more ways than driving down the road or finding a new place to eat dinner. For historical authors, the right map can be a godsend and new maps are becoming available all the time.

Globe

Globe

They can help find a hometown for a hero, a bolthole for a villain, or a dangerous setting for a book’s climax.

Please stop by if you’d like to chat about any maps or settings that have helped you enjoy – or write! – a book.

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Hi there!

I’m blogging today at HISTORY HOYDENS about how daydreaming about going back in time to see Shakespeare and saloons helped lead to “Talbot’s Ace,” in IMPROPER GENTLEMEN.

Please drop by if you get a chance and chat about if you’ve ever wanted to see an opening night of a great play or piece of music. Or if you’ve ever used such a day dream in your story.

Small bit of shameless self-promotion: IMPROPER GENTLEMEN will be released tomorrow, July 26th. Wheeee!

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World Series BatterI’m blogging today at History Hoydens about favorite recipes for breaking free of writer’s block. Please drop by and share your suggestions!

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Today I’m blogging at Readers’ Entertainment TV about just why Jake and Astrid had to be fans of online role playing games in THE SHADOW GUARD. Of course, that means I get to talk about which online role playing games they prefer – and why I had to invent one! (Someday this business will get easier, right?)

Please drop by and let me know which games you prefer and what you think of their tastes!

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