Month: February 2023

Monday musing

What’s in a name?

Monday musings from bestselling author Bruce Blake One of the greatest things about being an author is that you have complete control over many elements in your books, and this is especially true for those of us who write fantasy. We not only get to create characters, but magic systems, […]

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Thursday teaser

Thursday teaser: Empires Will Fall

The newest Eva Driscoll thriller hits the shelves tomorrow, February 24. Here’s a sample of the latest action-packed opus by bestseller Alan McDermott Sonny picked up a menu. “I hope they have those burgers that come loaded with pineapple.” Gray stopped browsing and looked at his friend in disbelief. “Seriously?” […]

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Monday musing

Three things I wish I’d known before becoming an author

Monday musings by Raine Thomas I first became a published author on July 24, 2011. I’ll never forget the nerves that shimmied through me before my husband pressed the publish button on Amazon (I couldn’t do it.) It was as though I knew my life would never be the same […]

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How to choose a title—by design

An author’s path to naming a tale By Lucy Appadoo I chose my novel’s title to be A Life By Design for two reasons.  The first one has to do with my character, Elena who aspires to study fashion design in Milan. It takes a lot of coaxing with her authoritative father, […]

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Why I write—and why I write what I write

A writer’s words for Wednesday By David C. Cassidy I’m a visual person. A creative person. As a photographer, I’m trained to “see” images before I make them. I’m trained to “create” them. For me, writing is equally visual. I see words in my head; entire scenes play out like […]

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Thursday teaser

Thursday teaser: Date Shark

For Romance Month, enjoy this teaser of the book — which you can get for free by subscribing to this blog by email — By DelSheree Gladden “Where did you park?” Eli asked.   He was smart to guess Leila hadn’t used the valet. She had never been to a restaurant […]

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