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A to Z Blog Challenge - BOUND BY DRAGONSFYRE on Tour - M

On Day 13 of the  A to Z Blog Challenge
M
is for
Mix of genres





Please join me at A Book Lover's Library for my fourth review as part of  Black Lion Virtual Book Tours .
Rebecca writes that  BOUND BY DRAGONSFYRE  "is a mix of genres."

When marketing a book, it's important to fit the story into a genre style that readers can easily identify.

When your story is a mix of genres, this becomes something of a challenge.

Young hero Scorpius grows from boyhood into a young man, a...

A to Z Blog Challenge - BOUND BY DRAGONSFYRE on Tour - L

On Day 12 of the  A to Z Blog Challenge
L
is for
Lord Thibault

one of the main characters in my dark fantasy



Please join me at Bookworm Babblings for my third review as part of  Black Lion Virtual Book Tours .

It's always a good sign when the book review blogger posts this on her sidebar the day before:



As it turns out, her three exclamation marks weren't a typo. She gave BOUND BY DRAGONSFYRE:

Now it's my turn for three exclamation marks!!! Drop by her blog to read the review . 
G...

A to Z Blog Challenge - 5 on Friday Set 166 - K

The second Friday of the A to Z Blog Challenge brings us once again to the musical feature, 5 on Friday.


Travis at  Trav's Thoughts  invites everyone to lay down a short set of music that takes their fancies for his 5 on Friday meme.
It's time to celebrate April birthday girls!
On Day 11 of the  A to Z Blog Challenge
K
is for
Kelly Clarkson

and four other singers born this month


1 -  A Moment Like This   -  Kelly Clarkson




2 - For Your Eyes Only - ...

A to Z Blog Challenge - BOUND BY DRAGONSFYRE on Tour - J - Thursday Thirteen - 274 - 13 Things About Doing a Challenge and Tour Together

1 - For most of this month, my blog posts have been doing double duty: my dark fantasy BOUND BY DRAGONSFYRE is currently on tour with Black Lion Virtual Book Tours . 

2 - I'm also taking part for the third year in a row, in the A to Z Blog Challenge .



3 - This week I've decided: 

Why not do a triple-threat post and combine the book tour, A to Z Challenge and my long-running Thursday feature, Thursday Thirteen ?



Photo courtesy of How to Hunt Rabbit

4 - On Day 10 of the   A to Z Blog...

A to Z Blog Challenge - BOUND BY DRAGONSFYRE on Tour - I

On Day 9 of the  A to Z Blog Challenge
I
is for
Writing Inspirations




Please join me at Pure Jonel for my fifth interview as part of  Black Lion Virtual Book Tours .
Jonel asks me: "What are your biggest inspirations while writing?" 

Find out what sorts of musical playlists I created to set the tone for my dark fantasy BOUND BY DRAGONSFYRE. 

Jonel also reviewed my book. Here's what she had to say:

"I dearly love the main character in this novel. Not only is he a br...

A to Z Blog Challenge - BOUND BY DRAGONSFYRE on Tour - H

On Day 8 of the  A to Z Blog Challenge
H
is for





Please join me at I know that Book! for my fourth interview as part of  Black Lion Virtual Book Tours .
Rhomy asks me: "Would you like your book turned into a movie?Do you have any actors in mind?" 

Find out why I think  BOUND BY DRAGONSFYRE  would work better as a television miniseries, and which character I've always written with Scottish-Peruvian actor Henry Ian Cusick in mind.

A to Z Blog Challenge - G

Welcome to Day 7 of the   A to Z Blog Challenge , 2013. Today:
G
is for





Haven't seen him dance yet, but I have a suspicion he's my very favorite type of performer: the triple threat.

Here he is singing.


In this fan video for Les Miserables , George plays revolutionary Grantaire, and also sings the cover version of Apologize (originally by One Republic and Timbaland)


My favorite George Blagden role is Athelstan in Vikings. This fan video gives a great introduction to Athels...

A to Z Blog Challenge - BOUND BY DRAGONSFYRE on Tour - F

On Day 6 of the  A to Z Blog Challenge
F
is for
Falconer's cottage




Please join me at Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer for my third interview as part of  Black Lion Virtual Book Tours .

Billy asks me: "What is your favorite part in  BOUND BY DRAGONSFYRE ? What was the hardest part to write?" 

Find out why the major set piece that takes place at the falconer's cottage is the answer to both of these questions. The young hero of my book is the falconer's apprentice, a...

A to Z Challenge - BOUND BY DRAGONSFYRE on Tour - F

On Day 6 of the  A to Z Blog Challenge
F
is for
Falconer's cottage




Please join me at Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer for my third interview as part of  Black Lion Virtual Book Tours .

Billy asks me: "What is your favorite part in  BOUND BY DRAGONSFYRE ? What was the hardest part to write?" 

Find out why the major set piece that takes place at the falconer's cottage is the answer to both of these questions. The young hero of my book is the falconer's apprentice, a...

A to Z Blog Challenge - 5 on Friday Set 165 - E

On Day 5 of the  A to Z Blog Challenge
E
is for
Roger Ebert




Fridays are devoted to music here at A Piece of My Mind, as they have been for just over three years now.
Travis at  Trav's Thoughts  invites everyone to lay down a short set of music that takes their fancies for his 5 on Friday meme.
Although I'm currently on tour with my second novel BOUND BY DRAGONSFYRE , a truer version of me is a filmmaker who devoured every broadcast of Sneak Previews , At the Movies and ever...