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

On Day 4 of the  A to Z Blog Challenge
D
is for
My Dragonsfyre series

Want an intro into the world of Dragonsfyre?



Please join me at Laurie's Non-paranormal Thoughts and Reviews for a character interview as part of  Black Lion Virtual Book Tours .

Laurie asks my young hero, Scorpius: "If you could apologize to someone in your past, who would it be?"


Does Scorpius answer her question, or does he try block the memories?
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I'm also blogging at The Popculturedivas today:


13 Thi...

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

On Day 3 of the  A to Z Blog Challenge
C
is for
The naming of Characters




Please join me at KY Bunnies blog for my second interview as part of  Black Lion Virtual Book Tours .

Suzie asks me: "When naming your characters, do you give any thought to the actual meaning?"


Find out why I would never pick a name that didn't suit a character, numerologically-speaking.

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

On Day 2 of the A to Z Blog Challenge
B
is for
Brainstorming



Please join me at Makayla's Book Reviews for my first interview as part of  Black Lion Virtual Book Tours .

Makayla asks me: "How did you come up with the title?" for BOUND BY DRAGONSFYRE. 

Find out how brainstorming was an integral part of coming up with a series name and the individual titles for each book.




I'm also being featured today over at Michael Di Gesu's blog, ... ... ... In Time

Michael is featuring 26 books as...

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

Welcome to my third year participating in the A to Z Blog Challenge .
What is the A to Z Challenge? Bloggers post each day during the month of April, except for Sundays, and gear each post to the letters of the alphabet. You can continue to follow the regular format of your blog, or choose to do something special for the challenge.

For newcomers to my blog, A Piece of My Mind is an arts blog. My posts will showcase some aspect of the creative process.

When I'm not blogging, I'm a dark fantasy aut...

5 on Friday - Set 164

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.
On this Easter weekend, I'm sharing some pieces of sacred music appropriate for the celebratory mass on Easter Sunday.
For those who don't celebrate this holiday or who take a more Universalist approach to life, these pieces are so filled with rejoicing in renewal and rediscovery, they speak to those emotions without any need for religious connotation. ...

Thursday Thirteen - 272 - 13 Things About My Eye Surgery Odyssey

1 - As many of you know, almost four years ago I embarked on the Great Acupuncture Adventure, wherein I started down the road to relief from a world of chronic pain and assorted immune system disorders. Last spring my body flipped into detoxification mode, which--as I've discovered as regards all things Chinese medicine--what seems horrible is good.

Sure, all of my joints, and I mean all of my joints--finger joints, ribs, joints I wasn't aware I even had, you name it--all of them flared up and...

5 on Friday - Set 163

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.
Can't let March get away without featuring these birthday boys.

1 -  Jump in the Line  - Harry Belafonte 




2 - This Love - Adam Levine from Maroon 5





3 - Clocks - Chris Martin from Coldplay 




4 -Sunshine on Leith - Charlie Reid and Craig Reid, also known as The Pro...

I'm blogging at The Popculturedivas today

Join me at The Popculturedivas for 13 Things About the Women Making Waves conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

5 on Friday - Set 162

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.
When I was looking through the arts section of the paper yesterday after I finished eating supper, which is my chill out time between the day job and my evening writing shift, I noticed several event listings that featured World Storytelling Day .
What a great thing to showcase for 5 on Friday, I thought. So here are five story songs as we head into ...

Thursday Thirteen - 270 - 13 Reasons to Read SPEAK OF THE DEVIL by Shawna Romkey

Three writers' retreats ago, newest Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada member Shawna Romkey joined us for an intensive weekend of writing among a group of women who'd known each other for years. That might have put some folks off, wading into a cottage filled with old friends in an atmosphere of focused creative intention.
But I knew I'd met a kindred spirit when she put on her Xena Warrior Princess pajamas that first night. On the final day, she was in my brainstorming group with Tara Ma...