The Querying Process (with thanks to Joe Crance and Mattea Orr) The following discussion is for querying for fiction/poetry works. Non-fiction queries follow a slightly different process. Terms: Let’s start with some terms so we have a…
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Age of Saints is on contract!
Age of Saints, book #7 in The Druid’s Brooch Series, is now on contract with Tirgearr Publishing. Tentative release date is April 2019. Stay tuned for more details! . Watch my Tirgearr Publishing page for more news, or to catch…
Types of editing, with examples
Now you’ve written your first draft. Hooray! Now what? Now you edit. . But first, thanks to fellow authors Joe Crance and Melora Johnson for helping me compile the data on this. Check out their fantastic work! . There are several…
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Great new 5 star review in InD’Tale Magazine for Misfortune of Time!!
See the review in the September issue!
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Posted in History, pagan, Writing
Posted in History, pagan, Writing
Debbie Shannon – Author
A friend of mine and fellow author is now published, and her books are all available! . They can be found online on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, IndieBound, and iBooks. The ebooks can also be found on BookBub, Kobo and…
Snippet from Age of Saints WIP
A snippet from my current WIP, Age of Saints (#7 of The Druid’s Brooch Series) As he trudged down the path toward the oak grove, the wind whipped up, lashing the dried leaves on the ground into a…
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Misfortune of Time – Reviews are coming in!
Misfortune of Time, book #6 in The Druid’s Brooch Series, released July 11, 2018, and some wonderful reviews have been posted so far! . “Christy Nicholas once again weaves a historical tale from old Ireland with the magical gift of…
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Misfortune of Time – Release Day!
Book #6 of The Druid’s Brooch Series, is RELEASED! Get your copy before July 15th for just 99 cents! (works as a stand-alone). It goes up to normal price of $5.99 after that. Time cannot heal all wounds.…
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Posted in History, Travel, Writing
Age of Saints has begun…
Really, this time! . Age of Saints will be book # 7 in The Druid’s Brooch series, and the first of the final trilogy, set in the 5th and 6th centuries of Ireland’s history. . I’ve written the first 10,000…
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Posted in History, Travel, Writing
Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale 2018!
My publisher, Tirgearr Publishing, is participating in the Smashwords Summer/Winter sale 2018! All applicable books are 50% off. Readers can grab your books from your books’ pages on our site…links direct. Or they can search for you on Smashwords.…
Please nominate Call of the Morrigú for the Dragoncon Awards!
Hey, folks! I’m trying to get on the Dragoncon Award Ballots! Eligible books are published between 7/1/17 and 6/30/18. I’d love if folks could sign on and register (does take email address and verification), nominating Call of…
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Nancy’s Novels : #Aye. Ken it wis like this…with Christy Nicholas
A blog about Nancy Jardine’s writing. Source: Nancy’s Novels : #Aye. Ken it wis like this…with Christy Nicholas
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Posted in History, Writing
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Ask the Author~!
Here is your chance to ask me about my books, my writing, my characters, my ideas, whatever you’d like to know. Ask away! I’ll do my best to answer!
And so it begins…
That’s a DING! Time to start a new novel! The next item up for bat is book #7 in The Druid’s Brooch Series. Working titles of this third and final trilogy of the series are: Age of Saints Age…
Misfortune of Time is on pre-order!
Book #6 of The Druid’s Brooch Series, is on pre-order for just 99 cents! (works as a stand-alone) Time cannot heal all wounds. In 11th century Ireland, Étaín must hide her pagan magic from her pious Christian priest…
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Posted in History, pagan, Travel, Writing
Posted in History, pagan, Travel, Writing
Misfortune of Song is RELEASED!
Misfortune of Song by Christy Nicholas Book #5 in The Druid’s Brooch Series (works as a stand-alone) IS NOW LIVE! Historical fantasy set in 12th century Ireland ~ Even a soldier cannot fight love ~ In 12th century Ireland, all…
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Posted in History, pagan, Writing
Misfortune of Song is on pre-order!
Misfortune of Song, book five in The Druid’s Brooch Series, is now on pre-order, as of today! Release date is set for April 4, 2018. Even a soldier cannot fight young love. In 12th century Ireland, all Maelan…
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Posted in History, pagan, Writing
A River of Silence by Susan Clayton-Goldner
When Detective Winston Radhauser is awakened by a call from dispatch at 12:45a.m., it can mean only one thing—something terrible awaits him. He races to the Pine Street address. In the kitchen, Caleb Bryce, nearly deaf from a childhood accident,…
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Posted in Writing
Genesis of a Novel – RELEASE DAY!
This is it. . This is the day I’ve been working toward for over a year. The release day of my novel! Of course, this day is rather anticlimactic, as if I am smart, I’ll have done most of my…
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