Author Diane Whiteside http://dianewhiteside.com Sat, 01 Sep 2012 20:50:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Vanished from Cast of Characters http://dianewhiteside.com/blog/2012/04/03/vanished-from-cast-of-characters/ http://dianewhiteside.com/blog/2012/04/03/vanished-from-cast-of-characters/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:54:53 +0000 Diane http://dianewhiteside.com/?p=1958 Cast of Characters

Hi there! I’m thrilled to announce that I have a new story coming out today: “Vanished” in CAST OF CHARACTERS.

Ten years ago, Cindy and her long-time boyfriend had the perfect date at their high school prom. Before the sun rose the next morning, he’d vanished and her family was dead within months.

Now she’s come back to West Virginia for the class reunion, planning to bury ghosts.

She’s hoping to maintain her manicure and stay atop her new high heels. She doesn’t expect to dance with a swordsman – or fight a dragon.

For more information, please visit Vanished‘s page.

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I’m blogging today at History Hoydens about how my family memories made their way into The Northern Devil.

Have books ever reminded you of a loved one? Please stop by and chat, if you get a chance!

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I’m blogging today at History Hoydens about whether to use print books or ebooks for research. One lets me see the illustrations but the books are so big and heavy. The other lets me carry the books everywhere – but it doesn’t let me see the illustrations very well.

Decisions, decisions, decisions…

What do you think? How do you handle your research? Please stop by and chat, if you get a chance.

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Hi there!

Linda Williams and I are chatting together about ethics in our SF/F worlds. It’s a three part interview and we’re especially focused on how morals are different for these characters, than they would be in the every day world. I’m talking about my Texas vampires. (Go, Don Rafael!)

We’re chatting today – February 22nd – and again on February 29th and March 6th.

Please stop by and join the dialogue. We already had fun, scratching our heads to answer the questions.

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London Thames

London Bridge


Hello again! I’m blogging today at History Hoydens about research books which break all the rules to make places come alive.

Got any recommendations? Please stop by and chat!

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