Tag Archives: The Purple Morrow

Open Book Blog Hop: How and Why I Started Blogging

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

This post is in response to the prompt provided by the Open Book Blog Hop. Today’s topic is: How’d You Start Your Business, Blog, Or Freelance Career? How’d I start my blog? With fear and trembling. Seriously, it was a challenge … Continue reading →

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The Purple Morrow and Wolf’s Bane are free this week!

Posted on October 12, 2015 by

I recently decided to drop Smashwords in order to try out the Kindle Unlimited service. Two interesting features of this program are that I can offer price reductions on the books, or give them away free. Yeah, that’s right. So, for the … Continue reading →

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Light at the End of the Tunnel

Posted on October 8, 2015 by

Well, it’s done. The last scene needed to complete the manuscript for book three of my Papilion Trilogy, Berserker, is done. All that’s left to do it to blend the snippets into the main story, to diligently consider the beta readers’ feedback I … Continue reading →

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Author Spotlight : Dyane Forde

Posted on August 24, 2015 by

Thanks to Dianna Gunn for this great interview! Author Spotlight: Dyane Forde.

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A Super Cool Announcement and A Reminder…

Posted on August 15, 2015 by

Hello! I’m thrilled to announce that my story, Nor’easter, short-listed for the Storgy literary fiction contest, is now published in their anthology. Some really great and unique stories were included, so check it out here! Also, a reminder that both … Continue reading →

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How Tackling the Dreaded Synopsis Helped Me

Posted on August 6, 2015 by

The dreaded synopsis. Yeah, I said it. I mean, who decided to curse the humble writer with the necessity of creating such a diabolic thing? I haven’t met anyone yet who enjoys writing them, and most people I speak to … Continue reading →

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Author Feature Hosted by Maggie Tideswell

Posted on July 16, 2015 by

Maggie Tideswell posted my author feature on her blog today, and it came out great! If you want to know why I write fantasy, what it means to me, and my goals in writing my stories, check it out here: Trust me, … Continue reading →

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Two Things I Learned About Writing a Sequel

Posted on July 3, 2015 by

“…just because you figured out how to wrangle that first beast to the ground doesn’t mean the next one will lie down and roll over for you.” Continue reading →

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Author Spotlight: Dyane Forde Hosted by Dianna Gunn

Posted on June 26, 2015 by

Thanks to fellow Canadian author and freelance writer Dianna Gunn for this amazing interview! And she’ll be including a quote from this interview in her upcoming book on, well, quotes taken from the author interviews posted on her blog. Wanna know which one she … Continue reading →

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Paperback Version of Wolf’s Bane is Here!!!!!!!!

Posted on June 21, 2015 by

Finally! I seriously think that after giving birth, getting Wolf’s Bane into paperback has been the second biggest challenge of my life. I think most creative people who take pride in their work are perfectionists at some level and, knowing … Continue reading →

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