Here is a huge list of historical fiction books available for $2.99 or less through the month of January! Check them out now! New Year Historical Fiction Discounts! All eBooks at $2.99 or less! CLICK HERE to see all the wonderful…
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New Year Historical Fiction Discounts!
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Bluebells will be in On Loss Anthology
I’m happy to announce that my short story, Bluebells, will be included in the On Loss Anthology, due out on June 27, 2019! This is my first short story sold, so I’m very excited! Click here to learn…
55 places you can download tens of thousands books, plays and other literary texts completely legally for free
via 55 places you can download tens of thousands books, plays and other literary texts completely legally for free In an increasingly digital world, literature is evolving. Sales of e-readers continue to rise, yet the cost of digital books…
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Interview with Valeria, main character from Past Storm and Fire
Past Storm and Fire: . Val’s world is turned upside down by Hurricane Andrew in Miami, 1992. As she sifts through the remnants, she searches for something to take her away from the stress. After her co-worker and best friend…
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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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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…
‘Outlander’ Renewed For Seasons 5 & 6 By Starz; Season 4 To Debut This Fall – Deadline
YES! Season 5 and 6 are a GO!!!!! The Caitriona Balfe & Sam Heughan starring time travel drama is coming back for not one but two new seasons after Season 4 debuts this fall. Source: ‘Outlander’ Renewed For Seasons 5 &…
The Trusty Steed – Richie Billing
There’s always a horse in a fantasy book. So I decided to do a bit of research on the trusty steeds that carry us fearlessly into battle, and this is what I found. Source: The Trusty Steed – Richie Billing
Sally Wilde | A blog about writing medieval crime fiction
Source: Sally Wilde | A blog about writing medieval crime fiction
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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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Editorial review for Legacy of Truth
A great new editorial review from San Francisco Review of Books! “Richly detailed and well written, Legacy of Truth is a treat for fans of historical fiction.” “If they made history in school this interesting, everyone would pass with flying colors!”…
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Genesis of a Novel – Part XVII – Artist Package, ARCs and Review Requests, Oh, my!
This is the next installment of a series of posts I’ve been writing, following the process of writing a novel from conception through publication and beyond. . Once the editing, formatting, and cover art is done, the publisher will…
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Call of the Morrigú is a Discovered Diamond!
A lovely new 5-star review of Call of the Morrigú by Kristen McQuinn at Discovering Diamonds … This was, simply put, a remarkably fun read. Author Christy Nicholas weaves in mythology and history smoothly throughout the narrative. Readers are given glimpses…
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Great new HNR review for Call of the Morrigú
A great new review by Thomas Howley of Call of the Morrigú is now live on the Historical Novel Society webpage! It’s 1798, a particularly tense time in always rebellious English-occupied Ireland. However, the troubles haven’t yet reached the country…
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Genesis of a Novel – Part XV – First Round of Edits
This is the next installment of a series of posts I’ve been writing, following the process of writing a novel from conception through publication and beyond. . It’s been a while, hasn’t it? About 100 days, to be more precise.…
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Genesis of a Novel – Part XIV – Acceptance!
This is the next installment of a series of posts I’ve been writing, following the process of writing a novel from conception through publication and beyond. . That’s right! You read that correctly. Misfortune of Vision, the novel whose journey…
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Genesis of a Novel – Part XIII – Submission!
This is the next installment of a series of posts I’ve been writing, following the process of writing a novel from conception through publication and beyond. . Yes, yes, I have finally gotten to where I am reasonably happy with…
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The Enchanted Swans is LIVE!
Release Day! The Enchanted Swans is live! GO get your copy for 99 cents now! The price goes up on March 12th. ***** The March Newsletter Giveaway is still going strong – enter for your chance to win! Enter the March…
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Genesis of a Novel – PartXI – Beta Readers
This is the next installment of a series of posts I’ve been writing, following the process of writing a novel from conception through publication and beyond. . So, you’ve finished your first draft. Congratulations! That’s an incredible hurdle! So many…
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Historical fantasy, time travel adventure, and urban fantasy 