D. Renee Bagby's Blog, page 67
July 18, 2011
Now at ARe: Chamomile Nights
Cafe Midnight: Chamomile Nights is now at All Romance eBooks.
The price is reduced for a limited time only to mark the occasion.
Price reduction only available at ARe site.
The price is reduced for a limited time only to mark the occasion.
Price reduction only available at ARe site.
LKF #18 - Soundtrack
Little Known Fact #18 - Soundtrack
Ahh soundtracks. They set the mood and tell the story. ERIS (Eternal Truths, Book 1) had a few songs that got me in mood for telling this story.
Evanescence - Call Me When You're Sober
Allure - All Cried Out
Kidney Theives - Before I'm Dead
Jem and the Holograms - Deception
Rammstein - Mein Herz Brennt
I mentioned Hellboy II: Golden Army in LKF
Ahh soundtracks. They set the mood and tell the story. ERIS (Eternal Truths, Book 1) had a few songs that got me in mood for telling this story.
Evanescence - Call Me When You're Sober
Allure - All Cried Out
Kidney Theives - Before I'm Dead
Jem and the Holograms - Deception
Rammstein - Mein Herz Brennt
I mentioned Hellboy II: Golden Army in LKF
July 17, 2011
LKF #17 - Eris's Name
Little Known Fact #17 - Eris's Name
Eris is the main character of ERIS (Eternal Truths, Book 1). But then, that's obvious from the name of the book.
How did I choose her name?
Several things contributed to me picking that name:
#1 - Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, an animated film from Dreamworks Animation back in 2003. Cute film. I recommend it if you want a good laugh with an interesting
Eris is the main character of ERIS (Eternal Truths, Book 1). But then, that's obvious from the name of the book.
How did I choose her name?
Several things contributed to me picking that name:
#1 - Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, an animated film from Dreamworks Animation back in 2003. Cute film. I recommend it if you want a good laugh with an interesting
July 16, 2011
LKF #16 - No-Name Sultan
Little Known Fact #16 - No-Name Sultan
Those who have read ERIS (Eternal Truths, Book 1) might wonder why I never gave the sultan a name. I mean, everyone knows about the crusades and the sultans during those battles are well documented. So why not pick one of those men and name him in the book?
Simple -- that's the history of THIS Earth. ERIS takes place in an alternate universe on a different
Those who have read ERIS (Eternal Truths, Book 1) might wonder why I never gave the sultan a name. I mean, everyone knows about the crusades and the sultans during those battles are well documented. So why not pick one of those men and name him in the book?
Simple -- that's the history of THIS Earth. ERIS takes place in an alternate universe on a different
July 15, 2011
LKF #15 - Lucien's Model
Little Known Fact #15 - Lucien's Model
To keep from describing the same guy over and over, I try to get models from the internet. It's usually just something I can look at while writing the character. For ERIS (Eternal Truths, Book 1), I was mostly depending on imagination for Ranulf, but for Lucien I had ample help from Luke Goss.
I love looking at that man. Luke Goss played Prince Nuada in
To keep from describing the same guy over and over, I try to get models from the internet. It's usually just something I can look at while writing the character. For ERIS (Eternal Truths, Book 1), I was mostly depending on imagination for Ranulf, but for Lucien I had ample help from Luke Goss.
I love looking at that man. Luke Goss played Prince Nuada in
July 14, 2011
LKF #14 - The Real CGC
Little Known Fact #14 - The Real CGC
In ERIS (Eternal Truths, Book 1), I mention the Certification Granting Company, which is CGC for short. Well, those in the know about comic books know of the real CGC -- Certified Guaranty Company. It's the off-branding I mentioned in LKF #10 again.
The real CGC does grade comic books (this means appraising a comic for its value). Though I did embellish some
In ERIS (Eternal Truths, Book 1), I mention the Certification Granting Company, which is CGC for short. Well, those in the know about comic books know of the real CGC -- Certified Guaranty Company. It's the off-branding I mentioned in LKF #10 again.
The real CGC does grade comic books (this means appraising a comic for its value). Though I did embellish some
July 13, 2011
LKF #13 - Eris's Hair
Little Known Fact #13 - Eris's Hair
As I said in an LKF #7, I tend to put a bit of myself in all of my books. Not only the books themselves but my heroines as well. Eris got her hair from me.
Yup, I have dreadlocks. I've had them for going on 4 years now. They are down to my shoulder blades, guaranteeing that I lean back on them all of the time. I'm going to keep growing them just to see how
As I said in an LKF #7, I tend to put a bit of myself in all of my books. Not only the books themselves but my heroines as well. Eris got her hair from me.
Yup, I have dreadlocks. I've had them for going on 4 years now. They are down to my shoulder blades, guaranteeing that I lean back on them all of the time. I'm going to keep growing them just to see how
July 12, 2011
LKF #12 - Blanket Hog
Little Known Fact #12 - Blanket Hog
The below excerpt is my favorite scene out of ERIS (Eternal Truths, Book 1). I laughed myself silly while writing it. It is somewhat inspired by real life.
My hubby and I are both blanket hogs. We found this out as newlyweds sharing a bed for the first time. Those first few nights we played tug-o-war, and not in a nice/fun way either. We both like to cocoon
The below excerpt is my favorite scene out of ERIS (Eternal Truths, Book 1). I laughed myself silly while writing it. It is somewhat inspired by real life.
My hubby and I are both blanket hogs. We found this out as newlyweds sharing a bed for the first time. Those first few nights we played tug-o-war, and not in a nice/fun way either. We both like to cocoon
July 11, 2011
LKF #11 - Two Books?
Little Known Fact #11 - Two Books?
Back in the submissions process, right after I finished writing ERIS (Eternal Truths, Book 1), I had toyed with the idea of splitting the book in half to make it more appealing to certain other publishers who wouldn't have taken a 150,000 word book.
Those who have read ERIS can see where a natural break would have occurred. You also see that such a break would
Back in the submissions process, right after I finished writing ERIS (Eternal Truths, Book 1), I had toyed with the idea of splitting the book in half to make it more appealing to certain other publishers who wouldn't have taken a 150,000 word book.
Those who have read ERIS can see where a natural break would have occurred. You also see that such a break would
July 10, 2011
LKF #10 - Off Brands
Little Known Fact #10 - Off Brands
In ERIS (Eternal Truths, Book 1), I mention a few companies that are very reminiscent of companies that actually exist -- Black Horse Comics and KyotoPop, to name a few. This is more than me being cute/clever.
I do not want to mention copyrighted/trademarked properties in my books in case the copyright/trademark holders get pissy and decide to sue. That is
In ERIS (Eternal Truths, Book 1), I mention a few companies that are very reminiscent of companies that actually exist -- Black Horse Comics and KyotoPop, to name a few. This is more than me being cute/clever.
I do not want to mention copyrighted/trademarked properties in my books in case the copyright/trademark holders get pissy and decide to sue. That is
