Monthly Archives: June 2013

Rules, rules rules…

I’m not a big one for following rules. There are, however, a few rules I discovered some years ago that I have found have their place in my writing career.  Heinlein’s rules have been the focus of much discussion and … Continue reading

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Photos from the times of the Vampire King of New York

Vampire King of New York is a contemporary paranormal romance, but since Max was there from the very beginning,  can you imagine how he must have see the city change.  I came across some photos that are in the public … Continue reading

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Are you behind on your reading?

  What are you reading this week? I’m reading Dark Liaison by J. D. Brown I know the feeling. Lately, my reading pile is growing and my free time is shrinking. There are so many great authors out there and … Continue reading

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Fourth of July Memories by Gerri Brousseau

For those of you who don’t know me, my birthday is coming up in about a week. I was born on July 6th, but my Dad was born on the 4th, so we always had our birthday celebrations together on … Continue reading

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In With the Summer, Out With the What?

As of June 21st summer is finally here, even though where I am, it feels like summer arrived quite a while ago. Did I mention it is supposed to be 117 degrees Fahrenheit this weekend? Okay, enough, I’m not going … Continue reading

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World War Z Movie Review by Leia Shaw

It’s been so long since I’ve done a movie review, I hope I’m not too rusty. This weekend I had the privilege of seeing World War Z starring Brad Pitt and other people who don’t matter. You may have heard … Continue reading

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Monday Plus – A Party on The Romance Studio on June 27th

One of the fun things I’ve found has been The Romance Studio.  They have author filled parties with giveaways.  This Thursday, I will be giving away an ebook of Vampire King of New York.  Type to be determined. Watch this … Continue reading

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Post Summer Solstice Weekly Paranormal-Scope

While I’m not qualified in any way to read neither stars nor planets, I am intimately linked with the paranormal in the world.  In many ways, so are you.  With the Solstice over, things are calming down for some and … Continue reading

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History vs. Fiction–from the mailbag

  I’m going to put on my historical fiction hat today, and discuss something I get a lot of questions about: How close does your historical novel have to be to true events? One of the difficulties with writing historical … Continue reading

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How to Be Charming by Susan Hanniford Crowley

There’s been a lot of talk lately on the web about whether the men of today are still charming.  The discussions tended to use old time movie actors as their examples, as if to infer that present day guys just don’t have … Continue reading

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