Review: Enchantment by Charlotte Abel

Posted by on Mar 30, 2012 in Blog, Review | 0 comments

Enchantment is a well written and unique YA paranormal romance.  It centers on sixteen year old Channie (Enchantment) who is part of a mage family.  When her dad ends up on the wrong side of a very powerful mage, Channie’s parents pack up the entire family and move to Colorado in an attempt to blend in with regular, non-magic people.  The problem, as Channie’s parents see it, is that her power name, “Enchantment,” makes her too...

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Writing Through the Mom Guilt

Posted by on Mar 28, 2012 in Blog, Writing | 2 comments

There are a lot of writing tips sites and helpful authors that suggest writing a little bit every day.  This doesn't work for me.  I tend to write in large chunks just a few days a week for several reasons:   1.  I cannot write at home. a) Because I have toddlers. b) Because I am horribly distraction prone. c) both a and b.   2.  My husband works a lot .  Not only does he have a full time job, he also runs a...

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Guest Posting for Nancy Kelley Today

Posted by on Mar 21, 2012 in Awake: A Fairytale, Blog, Hero Highlight | 2 comments

Hi!  I'm guest posting today on Nancy Kelley's site!  Come read my case for the Good Guy Hero and see pics of hottie good guys...here's a sample:     Also, you can enter to win a paperback copy of my novel, Awake: A Fairytale!  (I should have some Very. Exciting. News. regarding the paperback going on general sale within the next few days!)   As an added bonus, Nancy has a separate giveaway on her site.  It...

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Hero Highlight – Superman

Posted by on Mar 16, 2012 in Blog, Hero Highlight | 4 comments

One of the best things about being an author is getting to create heroes.  Yes, heroines are fun, and most of my stories center around a female lead, but there is something really awesome about being able to come up with the perfect guy for each heroine.  There are some great heroes in literature and movies.  Heroes that inspire us, that make us go week in the knees, that cause us to refer to them as "literary boyfriends," that inspire wacky...

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