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Do Our Heroes Have Receding Hair?
Chest hair, that is. Yes, it’s an odd question to kick off a blog, but I figure every woman (and maybe more than a few men) have an opinion. I hold nothing against a bare-chested hero like Kris...
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That’s Gonna Hurt — Staging your Action Scenes with Donnell Bell
Congratulations, Barbara White Daille! You won a copy of The Past Came Hunting! Donnell will be in touch. Thanks to everyone who posted and played along! Debut author Donnell Bell Hello, Magical...
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Introducing Characters by Misty Evans + Giveaways
Congratulaions Na, Pam and Florence! You ladies won copies of the three RS books featured in this post. Please contact misty@readmistyevans.com for your prizes! Murder, mayhem and romance…today, I’ve...
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A Cat By Any Other Name
I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays. We celebrated Christmas a bit early at our house. My husband and I gifted each other with a tiny bundle of joy we’ve named John Robie. Yes, we adopted a...
View ArticleSh*t My Characters Say by Misty Evans
I always enjoy stories in which a character has a certain saying or proverb I’ve never heard before. Maybe the character is Italian or Catholic, has been in prison, or reads the urban dictionary at...
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Writing What We Know—Or Don’t
Even if you’re not a writer, chances are you’ve heard the adage that’s been passed down to writers for generations. “Write what you know,” is a battle cry among many creative writing teachers. I...
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Guest Adrienne Giordano and Giveaway
*Winners Announcement: Congratulations to Janet K. and Cheryl, who were our two randomly selected winners for Adrienne’s book giveaway. I’ll email you each privately to see which book you would like....
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Characters—In Name Only
I skirted this topic a few months ago in my post, A Cat by Any Other Name. But today I want to talk less about pets or real people and more about the characters who keep us glued to a story. Just how...
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New Beginnings: Guest Author Cathy Perkins
It’s my pleasure this morning to welcome fellow Golden Heart finalist (2008) and Carina Press author, Cathy Perkins as my guest. Cathy is a member of the Mystery Writers of America and International...
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Taking up the (Unreasonable Obsession) Challenge–my Cool Stuff
Leisha began this, and Zoe challenged us to continue it–whether it’s a ’68 Mustang or the perfect summer day, we all get a twinkle of delight at really cool stuff. Here are a few of mine. photo credit:...
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