Category Archives: Discussion

Putting the “FAIR” Back in Fairytales…By Ripley Proserpina

Posted on July 22, 2018 by ripleyproserpina

Two more days!! While Beauty Sleeps releases on Tuesday and I CAN’T WAIT for it to be read. Sometimes writers will say, “I had so much fun writing this book,” and that was one-hundred percent true for this story. There … Continue reading →

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What’s In My Head May Not Be In Your Head. By Ripley Proserpina

Posted on February 26, 2017 by ripleyproserpina

Book covers. I rarely buy a book based on the book cover. I don’t expect the model on the front to match the characters in the story. My own book covers resemble my characters only broadly; they’re not dead ringers. … Continue reading →

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Author C.D. Hersh Speaks About Character Control by Stacy Hoff

Posted on July 29, 2016 by stacyhoff

Hello Passionate readers! Today I have husband & wife author team C.D. Hersh talking character mutiny! If you survive the uprising, read an excerpt of their new release at the end of this post! What to Do When Your Characters … Continue reading →

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New Release: Swan Prince

Posted on August 19, 2012 by C. Margery Kempe

by C. Margery Kempe  Magic happens when love is true. I’m happy to announce my latest fairy tale is out now from Tirgearr Publishing. Set in London, The Swan Prince tells a magical tale of mutual rescues. Lena thought she’d found … Continue reading →

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Book Trailers: The Discussion Continues

Posted on May 20, 2012 by C. Margery Kempe

 by C. Margery Kempe I figure I would piggyback onto Gerri’s discussion from Friday because I just made another trailer for an anthology I’m in. But I figured it might be helpful to share some examples and see what works … Continue reading →

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Finding Inspiration

Posted on May 13, 2012 by C. Margery Kempe

by C. Margery Kempe Do you have a special place in nature that provides you with inspiration? I love going to museums and seeing art and artifacts, but there’s just something glorious about being out in nature. I’m a natural … Continue reading →

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Speaking Erotically

Posted on February 19, 2012 by C. Margery Kempe

A colleague invited me to speak on campus at NUIG for Shag Week. Or rather she suggested to the English Society, a student organisation, that they invite me — and they did! I thought this was rather nice. Of course they … Continue reading →

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Brainy is the New Sexy

Posted on January 22, 2012 by C. Margery Kempe

by C. Margery Kempe My apologies to fans in the rest of the world, but those of us in Britain and Ireland are suffering the withdrawals already from the end of series two of Sherlock. One of the moments that started a … Continue reading →

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New Worlds

Posted on October 2, 2011 by C. Margery Kempe

I am living in a new country and already looking forward to another. I suppose there’s a wanderlust in my heart that keeps me moving. I was talking with my visitors yesterday about places we have lived and they asked … Continue reading →

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Handling Rejection

Posted on April 3, 2011 by C. Margery Kempe

This is not a book that should be tossed lightly aside. It should be hurled with great force. — Dorothy Parker From Rome Under my given name I write for BitchBuzz, the global women’s lifestyle network. My column for this … Continue reading →

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