Tag Archives: author

Nameless Finale and A Fresh Book

So I’m staring at these empty pages in the first notebook.  Though I guess you can’t call it first since I have at least 10 others that range from 2 years old to high school days.  This is the first … Continue reading →

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Love Aflame Blog Tour

Pamela Beckford publishes her 3rd solo poetry collection. Using various poetic forms she illustrates how love can set the heart on fire but also shows how that same love can turn to ashes. Poetry is an expression from deep within … Continue reading →

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Stepping into Science Fiction?

L. Marie asked the following question on my Ask an Author page: Do you see yourself writing a science fiction series someday? An interesting question that I’m sure can lead to a debate because I’ve noticed that not everyone has … Continue reading →

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A Week of Nada?

So ‘The Mercenary Prince’ is done and waiting for its turn on the editing block.  This is a book set to be released in December, which means I’ll be sending the March/April release to my editor.  Another week before I … Continue reading →

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New Website is Up, Running, and Still Evolving

My Author Site is Live! CLICK HERE As you can see by clicking above, I now have an author website.  It won’t be updated as often as the blog and we’re still working on additions.  I’m only allowed 5 pages, … Continue reading →

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Toss This One in the First Draft Pile!

After a 3-day weekend of struggling to get to Book 9, I finally tackled it.  The character is dead, the heroes have been given their wrap up scene, and I only have to do the one for the villains to … Continue reading →

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Return of Boromir, We Hardly Knew Ye

Way back on January 30th, 2103, I wrote a posted entitled ‘Boromir, We Hardley Knew Ye‘.  This was two months after I started blogging so I got no comments and very few likes on it.  It was about killing characters … Continue reading →

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Book Launch Tour! DOG BONE SOUP by Bette A. Stevens

. . . . . . . DOG BONE SOUP is not only the title of Bette A. Stevens’s debut novel; it ranks high among the paltry meals that the book’s protagonist, Shawn Daniels, wants to forget. Plodding through mounting … Continue reading →

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The Personality Plaza: For the Character Depth You Know You Want

Welcome to the Personality Plaza!  This is the best place you can go to purchase some depth for your characters.  We have plenty of packages that range from the broken hero to the deluded villain and then some unique ones.  … Continue reading →

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Truth Behind the Characters

While thinking about how much I reveal about myself, I began thinking the same toward my characters.  There’s an odd balance between what they show to the audience and what is kept under the surface.  The trick is to know … Continue reading →

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