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Resa Nelson

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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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My blog is at http://www.resanelson.com

You can read my latest blog on my homepage at http://www.resanelson.com. Also, whenever time allows I write about my current writing projects, things that influence my writing, my writing process, writing tools, etc. on my Facebook fan page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Resa-Ne.... Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 4.15 · 237 ratings · 61 reviews · 7 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Dragonslayer's Sword (Dragonslayer, #1) 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2008	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Stone of Darkness (Dragonslayer, #3) 4.53 of 5 stars 4.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Iron Maiden (Dragonslayer, #2) 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dragon's Egg (Dragonslayer Book 4) 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Our Lady of the Absolute 4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword and Sorceress XXIII by Elisabeth Waters (Goodreads Author) (Editor / Contributor), Dave Smeds (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Marian Allen (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mortis Operandi by Kfir Luzzatto (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Dru Pagliassotti (Editor), Leah Jay (Illustrator) 4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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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 rated a book 5 of 5 stars A Celtic Darkness by Eoghain Hamilton read in April, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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 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 to host cover reveals, guest posts, interviews, and giveaways for our authors! If interested please contact me at the email address below: greatmindsthinkaloud@gmail.com Thank you so much! I look forward to hearing from you. Authors that blog and review are also welcome!
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Resa Nelson rated a book 4 of 5 stars Shelter (Mickey Bolitar, #1) by Harlan Coben read in November, 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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 rated a book 4 of 5 stars Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) by Charlaine Harris read in November, 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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 rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins read in October, 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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 tools she used. The bellows wheezed as she pumped them, her arms aching, smoke stinging her eyes, until the charcoals burned bright yellow. The smither..." Read more of this chapter »
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