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March 14, 2014
Fire Wolf teaser 4
Teaser 4 from #FireWolf (Fire & Reign #book 1). #yalit #fantasy #indiepub This is from one of my favorite scenes in the book. I’ll post more teasers in April when I can return to #editing FireWolf. Hope to have a release date by the end of April as well.
February 28, 2014
Fire Wolf Friday (teaser 3)
Will have a longer excerpt next time. I’m still making my way through the second draft edits of Fire Wolf, and as I do, I’ll be pulling additional teasers. Until then, enjoy Lyulf and those fire-gold eyes. Happy Friday. Check out Inspiring the Wolf part one and part two for …
February 24, 2014
Inspiring the Wolf (part 2)
Lyulf, the wolf Asking me why I love wolves is like asking someone why his/her favorite color is blue instead of green, or black instead of white. There is no definitive answer, but I have loved wolves since I was a child. I adored them in movies, in art, in …
February 17, 2014
Inspiring the Wolf (part 1)
Origin of Ideas In the spring of 2008, I moved to Flagstaff, Arizona. When you’re solo in a new town except for your best dog friend, you have a lot of time to think, imagine, and dream. Most of my dreaming took place on the Flagstaff Urban Trail System (FUTS), …
February 14, 2014
Fire Wolf Friday Teaser 2
Happy Friday! I hope everyone has had a great week. This has been a rough week for me. I’ve been sick and haven’t gotten as much done on the rewrites as I would have liked, because I’ve had to focus on client projects in my limited time rather than living …
January 31, 2014
Fire Wolf Friday (teaser 1)
Because I work as a full-time editor, most of the time my focus is on finishing projects for clients. However, I do set goals for my writing, though my time frame is longer than most indie authors. My current goal is working through the second draft of my young adult …
November 20, 2013
Poll: Fire Wolf cover
Since I keep getting yes on one or the other, I thought I would put it to a vote. Which of the draft covers for Fire Wolf do you like best? Black and white wolf, blue wolf or should I take a different approach? Keep in mind these are draft …
November 13, 2013
Short Story: In the Life Zone
In the Life Zone By H. Danielle Crabtree Kim tapped the capped end of her pen against the surface of her desk. One tap for every second, her fidgeting fingers kept a steady beat while she scrolled through the extra-solar data compiled during the last few years. Of the nearly …
November 12, 2013
Short Story: Reflection
Reflection By H. Danielle Crabtree Daniel shifted in his seat. His chair scratched across the tile floor with a shriek, but the noise died among the clamor of the buzzing coffee shop. Allison, or Allie as she preferred, was late, and her absence made him feel as jittery as a …
October 29, 2013
Bookshelf: Are you a ‘dropper’?
When you work as an editor, you’re privileged enough to get to read great books before they are released to the general public, but it also means you see a lot of little things that you pray the writer will take your advice and edit out before the manuscript is …
