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Claire Delacroix
Hi Judith -
The Crusader's Handfast was originally serialized in six installments, then was published in a complete volume in October 2016. It hasn't been available in installments since 2016, so the parts aren't sold anywhere. The entire book is available in both print and ebook at all major portals:
https://delacroix.net/the-champions/t...
If you bought the installments in 2015 and 2016 and are just missing this one, please let me know and we'll see if we can work something out.
best
Claire
The Crusader's Handfast was originally serialized in six installments, then was published in a complete volume in October 2016. It hasn't been available in installments since 2016, so the parts aren't sold anywhere. The entire book is available in both print and ebook at all major portals:
https://delacroix.net/the-champions/t...
If you bought the installments in 2015 and 2016 and are just missing this one, please let me know and we'll see if we can work something out.
best
Claire
Claire Delacroix
Hi Pati -
I don't understand why you can't buy Alexander's book, The Snow White Bride. It's in wide distribution in both print and digital editions.
There are links here:
https://delacroix.net/ravensmuir/the-...
If your local bookstore isn't carrying the new trade paperbacks, you can ask them to order the book for you. The ISBN for The Snow White Bride (which includes the Ballad of Rosamunde in the print edition) is:
9780987839923
They can use that number to order the book from Ingrams.
If you want to shop online, you can find it at a number of retail portals (Indigo, Book Depository, Barnes and Noble, etc.)
I hope that helps! Thanks for reading my books. :-)
Claire
I don't understand why you can't buy Alexander's book, The Snow White Bride. It's in wide distribution in both print and digital editions.
There are links here:
https://delacroix.net/ravensmuir/the-...
If your local bookstore isn't carrying the new trade paperbacks, you can ask them to order the book for you. The ISBN for The Snow White Bride (which includes the Ballad of Rosamunde in the print edition) is:
9780987839923
They can use that number to order the book from Ingrams.
If you want to shop online, you can find it at a number of retail portals (Indigo, Book Depository, Barnes and Noble, etc.)
I hope that helps! Thanks for reading my books. :-)
Claire
Claire Delacroix
Hi Joanna - I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed Tim's narration! I thought he did a wonderful job. I've stepped back from audiobooks for the moment, though. They're expensive to produce and take a lot of time, too. So, right now, I have no audiobooks in production and no plans to contract any. That might change, but that's where we stand. :-)
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Claire
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Claire
Claire Delacroix
Good question! This year is a little different for me. I'm attending Bouchercon in the fall for the first time, and it's a mystery conference. As a result, I'm reading a lot of mysteries before getting to the conference. (I should start adding them here, actually.) That's leading us to a lot of television series, too, since quite a few mysteries get produced in film. For example, I loved Anne Cleeves' Raven Black, which led us to the series Shetland based on her books. We've binge-watched it all and are now watching David Suchet as Hercule Poirot - which has led me back to Agatha Christie's books. I think I've read all of them at least once, but it's wonderful to read them again.
Claire Delacroix
Almost all writers I know were avid readers first. So, I think the best advice for aspiring writers is to read and read, and then to read some more. Don't just read in the genre you want to write. Read everything. And be a thoughtful reader. I tend to read books once for enjoyment and then, if the author has surprised me or done something wonderful, I go back and examine how that was done. Read to be entertained, but also to research genres and to learn your craft. There's always more to learn!
Claire Delacroix
I don't believe in writer's block. For me, writing is what I do. It's my job and I treat it as one - although writing books is the very best job in the world! I have a certain word count that I like to achieve each day, so I sit down at my desk and write those words. I write 3000 to 5000 words a day, in complete scenes.
Some days, the words flow more easily than others, of course. When I'm completely stuck, it means I've taken a wrong turn in the story I'm writing - which either has painted me into a corner, or has me trying to compel the characters to do something they wouldn't do. When this happens, I delete the last paragraph of the last scene I wrote. I go and make a fresh pot of tea, and if I don't know what comes next by the time that's ready, I delete another paragraph. I continue deleting chunks until I hear the characters' voices again, then sit down to write my words for the day.
There are situations in which writers can't write, but for me, this has been when changes in my personal life affect my creativity. I find the exercises in The Artist's Way very helpful when this happens.
Some days, the words flow more easily than others, of course. When I'm completely stuck, it means I've taken a wrong turn in the story I'm writing - which either has painted me into a corner, or has me trying to compel the characters to do something they wouldn't do. When this happens, I delete the last paragraph of the last scene I wrote. I go and make a fresh pot of tea, and if I don't know what comes next by the time that's ready, I delete another paragraph. I continue deleting chunks until I hear the characters' voices again, then sit down to write my words for the day.
There are situations in which writers can't write, but for me, this has been when changes in my personal life affect my creativity. I find the exercises in The Artist's Way very helpful when this happens.
Claire Delacroix
I always enjoy the stories of couples who challenge each other and change each other for the better. That's probably why I always come back to Pride and Prejudice: Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy are my favorite fictional couple.
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