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October 30, 2011

#SampleSunday: Must Love Halloween

Time for another installment of The Ex-Files…still nope (sorry, it's Halloween — next week I'll post two chapters).

If you want to catch up with The Ex-Files, you can do so by clicking on these links: The Ex-Files, Chapter One The Ex-Files, Chapter Two The Ex-Files, Chapter Three The Ex-Files, Chapter Four The Ex-Files, Chapter Five The Ex-Files, Chapter Six The Ex-Files, Chapter Seven The Ex-Files, Chapter Eight The Ex-Files, Chapter Nine The Ex-Files, Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven

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Published on October 30, 2011 14:06

October 28, 2011

Karen Rose Smith on Reiki, Intuition, and Using Psychic Energy for Writing Inspiration

Please welcome Karen Rose Smith to the blog. With her exploration of psychic energy, Karen is a perfect addition to the Halloween themed posts of the last two weeks, though she doesn't write for teens, but for adults of all ages. 

[image error]ALWAYS DEVOTED is a departure for me from my usual romance career and my first original e-pub venture.  I wanted to stretch my boundaries a bit into an area I hadn't written in before—mystery.  So this novella is a romance/mystery with a paranormal element.  (This...

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Published on October 28, 2011 11:07

October 24, 2011

Halloween Treat: Author Edie Claire on Seeing Dead People

Please welcome author Edie Claire. She's one of the fabulous authors participating in my Halloween Treat series of posts about great spooky reads to get readers in the mood for Halloween. Don't forget — they're all holiday sale priced at 99 cents — get 10 for $10. Sale runs through October 31st!!

If you could choose to see dead people…would you?

Okay, confession time. I have always loved ghost stories. Both reading them and writing them. Spooky stuff enthralls me; next to Christmas, Halloween i...

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Published on October 24, 2011 10:00

October 19, 2011

Halloween Treat: Author Phoebe Matthews on Zombie Pick Up Lines

Please welcome author Phoebe Matthews. She's one of the fabulous authors participating in my Halloween Treat series of posts about great spooky reads to get readers in the mood for Halloween. Don't forget — they're all holiday sale priced at 99 cents — get 10 for $10. Sale runs through October 31st!!

Nine Horoscope-in-Catsup Stories

A writer friend mentioned that zombies were the next hot protagonists for romance novels and I tried to get my head around the idea of anyone romancing a zombie...

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Published on October 19, 2011 10:00

October 17, 2011

Halloween Treat: Author Tawny Stokes on Demons and Zombies and Exorcists

Please welcome author Tawny Stokes. She's one of the fabulous authors participating in my Halloween Treat series of posts about great spooky reads to get readers in the mood for Halloween. Don't forget — they're all holiday sale priced at 99 cents — get 10 for $10. Sale runs through October 31st!!

NOTE: Tawny is giving away 3 books to commenters — so leave a comment and tell us your favorite spooky read.

Demons and Zombies and Exorcists, Oh My!

Halloween is just around the corner.  I love...

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Published on October 17, 2011 10:00

October 16, 2011

#SampleSunday: Blood Angel — YA

Time for another installment of The Ex-Files...except, I'm debuting my newest YA novel, BLOOD ANGEL, this week. You'll have to wait for the next chapter of The Ex-Files until next week. But you can catch up with the chapters if you need to: OBLIGATORY STATEMENT: This is part of  the wedding promotion. I promised my daughter I would finish this chicklit novel (begun while she was in Madagascar in the Peace Corps, and mailed to her chapter by chapter...until chicklit died and I turned to...
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Published on October 16, 2011 13:00

October 15, 2011

Halloween Treat: Flo Fitzpatrick and the Ghost Story

Please welcome author Flo Fitzgerald. She's kicking off my Halloween Treat series of posts about great spooky reads to get readers in the mood for Halloween. Did I mention they're all holiday sale priced at 99 cents — get 10 for $10. Sale starts TODAY and runs through October 31st!!

A Gentle Ghost Story

A few years ago I was living in New York City in an area between Washington  Heights and Inwood in Upper Manhattan.  Very near the Cloisters Museum.  The post office branch was called Fort...

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Published on October 15, 2011 10:00

October 14, 2011

Do You Read Like a Writer? Guest Post by Damyanti

Please welcome Damyanti Biswas to the blog today. As part of the Third Writer's Platform Building Campaign, she is here to share her thoughts on reading for pleasure vs. reading like a writer. The question is: can a writer ever read with the innocent pleasure of a reader after the journey to write well begins? Please feel free to share your experience in the comments.

Do You Read like a Reader or Writer?

Firstly, a big thanks to Kelly for inviting me to this wonderful blog, and then for asking ...

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Published on October 14, 2011 10:57

October 13, 2011

Halloween Treat: Author Stacy Juba on Psychic Chills and Thrills

Please welcome author Stacy Juba. She's kicking off my Halloween Treat series of posts about great spooky reads to get readers in the mood for Halloween. Did I mention they're all holiday sale priced at 99 cents — get 10 for $10. Sale starts October 15!!

 

Psychic Chills and Thrills With Dark Before Dawn

 

I've always been fascinated with psychics. While I know that there are many fake psychics in the world, I believe that real psychic talent does exist. As a child, I was fascinated with the...

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Published on October 13, 2011 10:00

October 9, 2011

#SampleSunday – The Ex-Files: Chapter 13

Time for another installment of The Ex-Files.

OBLIGATORY STATEMENT: This is part of  the wedding promotion. I promised my daughter I would finish this chicklit novel (begun while she was in Madagascar in the Peace Corps, and mailed to her chapter by chapter…until chicklit died and I turned to writing my YA novel The Salem Witch Tryouts). She is now home, has earned a Master's Degree in Public Health from the University of Michigan, and is engaged. So, really, I owe her.

Brief recap of the...

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Published on October 09, 2011 14:15