Archive for the 'The stories' Category
Hello again! I’m blogging today at History Hoydens about how to sneak the historical background into a book’s beginning. (Hey, it’s backstory, isn’t it? Yet who wants to read a boring info dump? But it’s vital if it’s set in a different time and place from today’s world. Oh gosh, this is starting to feel more complicated than writing a contemporary novel…)
Please stop by and chat! I’d love to compare notes about books who flaunted the history from the beginning or surprised you with its importance. I’ve got examples ranging from SENSE AND SENSIBILITY to THE IRISH DEVIL to THE DEVIL SHE KNOWS to…
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Hi there! November’s podcast from the ladies at Broadpod features tales of Dragons and other mystical beings, as voiced by their creators. Readers Kelly A. Harmon, Sarah Micklem, Diane Whiteside, Danielle Ackley McPhail, and Justine Graykin bring you on a safari spanning mystical lands to back yard surprises.
My episode features Khyber and Svehtlana from CAPTIVE DESIRES.
If you right click on the podcast, you can even add it to your iTunes music library.
The Broad Pod is brought to you by Broad Universe, a 501(c)3, international organization dedicated to promoting, celebrating, and honoring women writers of science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
Enjoy!
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Ever wonder what memories sneak out of an author’s subconscious and into a book?
I’m blogging today at Fresh Fiction about family dinners and how those places somehow make their way into my books, especially in THE DEVIL SHE KNOWS.
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Hi there! I’m blogging today at History Hoydens about the different ways I’ve included music in my novels, especially the historicals.
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I’m blogging today at Marissa’s Sizzling Hot Books about The Devil She Knows, my Texas vampires, and upcoming books. I’m also giving away books so please stop by!
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Hello there! Broad Pod is a group of like-mind lady SF/F authors who read snippets for our – and hopefully your! – pleasure every month.
July’s theme is military speculative fiction. I chose one of my favorite scenes from CAPTIVE DESIRES – the militia’s defense of the Gates of Belukha in the Biysk Mountains, against Azherbhai’s monsters. I admit this was inspired by the Spartans at Thermopylae – but other writers have drunk from that well, too.
In utter defiance of the alphabet, I’m the first author in the podcast. Joining me are Gail Z. Martin‘s Dark Lady’s Chosen, Phoebe Wray‘s Jemma7729, Danielle Ackley-McPhail‘s “First Line: An Alliance Archive Adventure” from So It Begins, Book Two of the Defending the Future series, and Sue Burke‘s English translation of Amadis of Gaul.
Enjoy the fight!
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Hello again! I’m blogging today at History Hoydens about how my memories and personal interests play into my books, and how other authors do the same.
Please stop by and say hello. I’d love to chat, if you have time.
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