Vanessa Grant's Blog, page 17
June 7, 2017
Wild Passage – from spark to fiction…
People often ask where I get my ideas for my novels. It can be a difficult question to answer, because every story is different. My novel Wild Passage, for example, had its origins in the most terrifying night of my life. My husband Brian were 70 miles west of the Oregon coast on our sailboat, Julie Marie II, on a voyage from … Continue reading "Wild Passage – from spark to fiction…"
May 11, 2017
Review of Sharon Karaa’s ACCIDENTS HAPPEN
Accidents Happen by Sharon Karaa My rating: 5 of 5 stars Tabitha Brownlee’s journey from pre-bride jitters to true love begins with a bizarre accident and an attempt to save a life, then suddenly dumps her to a comedic version of “the other side” where she tries to negotiate a bureaucratic snarl-up that seems incapable … Continue reading "Review of Sharon Karaa’s ACCIDENTS HAPPEN"
March 10, 2017
I’m sponsoring today’s Kindle Nation giveaway! Could you be the one to win a Kindle Fire?
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August 16, 2016
10 Tips for Effective Writing
10 effective writing tips for for clear, powerful, and effective writing. In this video, I’m sharing 10 red flags that I look for when revising my writing, a list I’ve built up over the years, distilled from a combination of my own experience and others. The core is based on a little … Continue reading →
July 21, 2016
Seeking input: Hero’s Journey – at the heart of storytelling
Hi everyone, please could you help me?I am planning on creating an online course for storytellers on how to incorporate the Hero’s Journey into their creations. Right now I’m in my research phase and I’m looking for input. If you were to take a course in Hero’s Journey – at the … Continue reading →
January 8, 2015
Dick Francis, master of mysterious beginnings
First published on PenWarrions.com I told the boys to stay quiet while I went to fetch my gun. (Twice Shy) When I read those first words of Twice Shy by Dick Francis, my immediate thought was, “Now there’s a powerful opening hook!” Then I put the thought aside and kept on reading, because … Continue reading →
April 30, 2014
Chocolate Mousse Attack – book review
Chocolate Mousse Attack by Sally Berneathy My rating: 5 of 5 stars Chocolate Mousse Attack is my first Sally Berneathy chocolate mystery, and I’m hooked. Divorced chocolatier Lindsay is awoken at 2 am by an urgent phone call from a neighbor Fred. The woman who just moved in across the … Continue reading →
April 27, 2014
A Question of Fire – Book Review
A Question of Fire by Karen McCullough My rating: 4 of 5 stars I thoroughly enjoyed Karen McCullough’s romantic suspense A Question of Fire. Reporter Cathy Bennett knows she’s out of her element filling in for her newspaper’s society editor at a party for the city’s elite, but she certainly … Continue reading →
March 25, 2014
Stalking Season – Book Review
Stalking Season by Maryann Miller My rating: 5 of 5 stars Detective Sarah Kingsly’s new partnership with Angel Johnson certainly isn’t a match made in heaven, but the two homicide cops have no choice but to work together when the corpse of a young girl from an upper-class family is … Continue reading →
February 28, 2014
Reckless Promise – Book Review
Reckless Promise by Jenny Andersen My rating: 4 of 5 stars Being labeled a beautiful bimbo drives Poppy Grayson nuts Poppy’s a serious scientist, a genetics expert with a Ph.D. and – until recently – a tenure track position at a prestigious Boston university. But Poppy’s also an impulsive redhead, … Continue reading →
