Category: Ramblings of a Writer
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Book Review Friday – Mystery, Ink – Mystery Heir
Staci Troilo and I have been following each other’s blogs for more than a year. We share a love of writing and of a place. Staci grew up in the Pittsburgh area but now lives away from the place I moved to three years ago. I appreciate her stories on her blog about…
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Author Wednesday – Ivinela Samuilova
Welcome to the first Author Wednesday of 2014. Since I began this feature in March 2013, I’ve been introduced to some amazing authors and books for all around the world. Today I welcome Bulgarian writer Ivinela Samuilova, author of Life Can Be a Miracle, an inspirational novel. Another author, Leila Summers, served editor for this interview.…
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Writing Whims 2013
I just looked over my WordPress report for Writing Whims in 2013 and am pleased with the results. When I started writing this blog, I wasn’t sure if it would be of interest to others. I wasn’t even sure the form it would take. Early in 2013, I decided to begin two new features, Author…
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Jade Kerrion’s New Release – Eternal Night
“What makes Kerrion’s writing so compelling is the beautifully flawed characters that find themselves in unexpected relationships…these kind of character level conflicts make Kerrion’s writing so deliciously addictive.”—Noor A Jahangir, Author of The Changeling King “Everything you want in a great story. Love, intrigue, action, betrayal, and understanding.”—Ch’kara Silverwolf, Author of Daughter of Light and…
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Time to Review and Renew
Now that I’m in the down period before the start of 2014, I thought it a great time to look over the past year and the goals I set for myself. If that doesn’t discourage me, I’ll move into the new and renewed goals for 2014. The Writing Goals for 2013 Launch Trails in the…
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Author Wednesday – P.C. Zick
Welcome to a special edition of Author Wednesday. Since I didn’t have any authors lined up for the last two weeks in December, I thought I’d take a chance on answering my own interview questions. I found the experience slightly weird, but fun. Here goes. Patricia welcomes her alter ego, P.C. Zick, to Author Wednesday.…
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The Threads of a Novel
It’s been a good month for working on my new novel Native Lands. I’ve mentioned before on this blog that I started this book back in 2006. Back then, I called it Connecting the Dots because that’s what I wanted to do in the novel: I wanted to connect people and environments to show how…
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Book Review Friday – Disappearing in Plain Sight
Disappearing in Plain Sight by Francis L. Guenette (see Author Wednesday interview with Ms. Guenette) is a beautifully executed novel about wounded souls attempting to heal and find their path in a life that hasn’t been kind—so far. The wounded bodies and minds converge in one lovely and isolated spot on Crater Lake on Vancouver…
P. C. Zick
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Author Wednesday – #Cover Reveal
Today I welcome Annamaria Bazzi, an author who’s visited me before. Also I’ve been on her blog for her Round Table Chat with authors. Annamaria is about to release the next book in her White Swans Series. Today I’m pleased to reveal her new cover for the book as well as an interview that she…
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Give the Gift of Reading
This morning as I prepared the Author Wednesday post for the week, I thought about my own life as a writer. What have I accomplished this year? I often times think I didn’t do much as I faced harsh treatments for seven months. But I gathered all the books I’ve put out in eBook format…
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