D.C. Harrell's Blog
February 13, 2019
Become a Warden of the Lair
Members of D.C. Harrell's street team read advanced copies of new stories, post reviews of those stories, share new releases with friends, encourage librarians and book stores to carry D.C. Harrell stories, give away extras and invite new readers to the mailing list.
January 23, 2019
Discussion Guide
Lesson Plan for Book Discussion grades 7–9 Dragon Hoard: Dragon Fairy Tales 1-6
by D.C. Harrellpublished by Stone’s Throw Publishingdiscussion guide instruction based on the work of Kylene Beers*reading level V Ask about Genre Some conventions that appear throughout traditional literature also show up in the modern Dragon Fairy Tales. Find examples from the short […]
January 16, 2019
Ermana Talks
You think the drakonile hunting Rohi does is so macho? You should try teaching her anything! Hi, I’m Ermana Viejo. Yeah. Drakonian Pink’s big sister. I used to call Rohiya “Pink” to aggravate her, but it mostly only riled up Mama. I’m the one who taught Rohi how to fashion that one drakonile handbag she ever made, kill to carry.
January 7, 2019
Children of Stone Interviews D.C. Harrell
Mary R. Woldering interviews fellow fantasy authors at Children of Stone. This week, she features D.C. Harrell. You can read: what motivated me to be a writer how I come up with my fantastic ideas which character I best identify with subliminal messages I might be writing between the lines what I detest most about the […]
October 31, 2018
Vote: What should we call ourselves?
My family calls my study “The Lair,” so I’ve named correspondence from DCHarrell.com “Letters from the Lair” and my cat Briscoe “the Lair Cat.” What should D.C. Harrell readers, newsletter recipients and advocates like you be called (champions, heralds, accomplices)? I asked for brainstorms from those who attended the Dragon Hoard signing party. Here’s what they came […]
September 17, 2018
6 Reviews Unlock Dragon Fairy Tale #7
Briscoe the Lair Cat here, babysitting the dragons, while She-Who-Writes does her volunteer stuff. (It’s about time!) Meanwhile, there’s a new Dragon Fairy Tale egg rocking back and forth on the shelf. It’s trying to hatch for you to read, but the mamma book Dragon Hoard isn’t helping. Instead, she’s flapping around, trying to gain the […]
August 15, 2018
Opening Dragon Hoard Proof Copy
Big Happiness ~ While I was on vacation at my folks’, the proof copy of Dragon Hoard arrived. My sister recorded me opening it “live” four times before we figured out how to do it so that it would fit on all the social media sites. But even that was fun.
K. M. Shea Recommends Dragon Hoard
Dragon Hoard by D.C. Harrell [is] a collection of beautiful dragon fairy tale stories. While they aren’t your average fairy tales, they are beautifully told as if you were listening to a storyteller. (It’s a bit like a collection of Brothers Grimm fairy tales, so if you enjoy those, this is your book!) – K. M. Shea, […]
July 25, 2018
Is it summer yet?
One of the signs of summer is a fat novel in my hand. In the car. On the airplane. (Well, Kindle for the plane.) In bed. While I make the bed. (I’m talented like that.) Lazing around refusing to get out of my pajamas. At the beach. (Got out of my pjs.) While I do the […]
July 19, 2018
And the Meme of the Story Is . . .
Do you remember how old fashioned fairytales ended? When I was a kid, fairytales always ended with the phrase, “And the moral of the story is. . . .” Now story-morals are called “memes” and readers inscribe them on little pictures that they share all over social media, like this: In Dragon Hoard, the moral […]
