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Resa Nelson

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Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Amazon Bestselling Author in the categories of Epic Fantasy & Fantasy Romance

Resa Nelson is the author of The Dragonslayer’s Sword , a medieval fantasy novel based on a short story first published in the premiere issue of Science Fiction Age magazine and ranked 2nd in that magazine's first Readers Top Ten Poll. The Dragonslayer’s Sword is Book 1 in her Dragonslayer series. It was nominated for the Nebula Award and was a finalist for the EPPIE Award. Book 2, The Iron Maiden , is scheduled for publication on December 13, 2011, and Book 3 will be published in June 2012.

Her standalone novel, Our Lady of the Absolute , is about a modern-day society based on ancient Egypt.

Resa has been selling short stories professionally since 1988. She is...more

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Resa Nelson's Blog

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You can read my blog on my Facebook fan page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Resa-Ne.... I blog about my current writing projects, things that influence my writing, my writing process, writing tools, etc. read more »

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Books by Resa Nelson

Average rating: 4.07 · 134 ratings · 24 reviews · 4 distinct works

	The Dragonslayer's Sword (Dragonslayer, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2008	My rating:
	The Iron Maiden ( The Dragonslayer Series #2 ) 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Our Lady of the Absolute 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword and Sorceress XXIII by Elisabeth Waters (Goodreads Author) (Editor / Contributor), Dave Smeds (Contributor), Michael Spence (Contributor) 4.10 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	My rating:

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The Dragonslayer's Sword (Science Fiction & Fantasy)

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Description: This is an excerpt from the first of two published short stories that inspired my novel (The Dragonslayer's Sword), which is the first in my 4-book Dragonslayer series. If you like this sample, you can get a free "mini" e-book of the two short stories that inspired my Dragonslayer books by signing up for my monthly newsletter at http://www.resanelson.com.

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Resa Nelson entered a giveaway The Puppet Maker's Bones by Alisa Tangredi
May 28, 2012 08:27am · see giveaway
Resa Nelson gave to: A Celtic Darkness by Eoghain Hamilton read in April, 2012	My rating:
A Celtic Darkness is a collection of nine short stories by Eoghain Hamilton, who brings a literary and personal touch to the classic ghost story. These stories aren’t (necessarily) for Stephen King fans. Instead, think more along the lines of Shirley...more
Apr 24, 2012 01:38pm · see review
Resa Nelson said "yes" to attending the event: CALLING ALL BLOGGERS & REVIEWERS (AUTHORS THAT BLOG & REVIEW ARE ALSO WELCOME) date: March 08, 2012 02:19PM location: Great Minds Think Aloud Independent Publishing, The United States description: [image] Great Minds Think Aloud has now moved on to publishing and would like to invite bloggers & reviewers that are interested to sign up to be on our contact list for cover reveals, release dates, blog tours, interviews, reviews, and give aways. If interested please contact me, Kitty via email: greatmindsthinkaloud@gmail.com Thank you so much! I look forward to hearing from you. Authors that blog and review are also welcome!
Mar 09, 2012 05:03am
Resa Nelson joined the The Nexus and Making Connections groups.
Mar 03, 2012 05:58pm · see group
Resa Nelson gave to: Shelter by Harlan Coben read in November, 2011	My rating:
I’m a Harlan Coben fanatic, and I’ve read almost all of his books. Shelter is his first YA book, and I enjoyed it immensely. First and foremost, his characters are exquisite. Main character Mickey first showed up in Coben’s adult novel, Live Wire, wh...more
Dec 01, 2011 07:25am · see review
Resa Nelson gave to: Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) by Charlaine Harris read in November, 2011	My rating:
I read Dead Until Dark at the same time I was watching the first season of True Blood (on DVD) because I wanted to compare the two. In True Blood, I really like the addition of the character Tara, because I like her friendship with Sookie and I think...more
Nov 17, 2011 08:40am · see review
Resa Nelson gave to: The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins read in October, 2011	My rating:
One of the things I appreciate most about this book is the fact that the main character, Katniss, is a strong girl who stays focused on what needs to get done to stay alive. Sure, there's a touch of romance here and there, but Katniss doesn't let it...more
Nov 17, 2011 08:25am · see review
Resa Nelson wrote The Dragonslayer's Sword: excerpt from short story "Heat stood around Astrid like a wall when she worked, built in layers by the fire and the metal tool" …more
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Resa Nelson made a comment in the group Fantasy and YA Addicted Book Club — What's YA and what's not? topic "I'm a novelist, and I'm baffled by what defines YA. My intent is to write novels for adults, but about half of my readers are teens and a lot of peopl...more "
Nov 11, 2011 04:47am