Michelle K. Pickett's Blog, page 16

Deep POV

I love writing-craft books. An entire shelf of my bookcase is dedicated to them. There’s only one problem… many writing books repeat information. An author might explain it in a different way, or use...

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Cover Reveal

Crimson Tree Publishing is pleased to announce that the highly anticipated sixth novel in THE ANCIENT FIRE series by Julie Wetzel is coming soon. KINDLING FLAMES: BLAZING MOON will release on October...

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August Book Sale and Giveaway…

In celebration of my birthday (No, I’m not telling you how old I am!), I’m holding a sale and a giveaway during the month of August…   Are you a paranormal fan? Or are you a...

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Lady Be Good

I was pleasantly surprised by Meredith Duran’s Lady Be Good. I haven’t read many historical romances in the last ten years or so. I’m not sure why. I used to read them a lot as a teen and in my...

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Do you RUE?

I have this taped on my laptop:   It’s a reminder of some advice I received: to RUE when writing. Where the advice came from, I can’t remember, but it’s good advice nonetheless.   What does...

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Throne of Glass

So, I finally read Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas. I don’t know why, but lately I’ve been on a bit of a fantasy kick. Which is odd, because fantasy isn’t normally my favorite go-to-genre. But I...

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Seven Ways to Lose Your Heart

Seven Ways to Lose Your Heart, by Tiffany Truitt, is a fun, sweet romance between Kennedy and Annabel. It was sometimes funnyand emotional throughout.   First sentences: It Feels good out. The...

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An Ember in the Ashes

Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about a certain fantasy book by a debut author. I like fantasy and all its sub genres, but it has to be good fantasy. Don’t get me wrong, that doesn’t mean...

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No Falling Allowed

I began reading No Falling Allowed by Melissa West late last night. As in: I-have-three-kids-on-summer-vacay-and-will-be-awake-before-the-sun-and-I-should-have-already-been-in-bed-and-fast-asleep...

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There’s a Dragon in my office

When I hear the term Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI), I immediately think of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. I think most writers think of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome sometime in their career. The simple act of...

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