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June 16, 2015
When Stories Evolve by Mae Clair
If you’re a writer, at one point or another, you probably had a story evolve beyond anything you anticipated. That’s pretty much how my new romantic suspense/mystery novel, MYTH AND MAGIC, became…MYTH AND MAGIC.
Many years ago—actually decades—I wrote a short story called RESURRECTING MERLIN. At the time, I was writing full-length manuscripts and had joined a local critique group for short story writers. Writing something under 10K was a challenge for me. RESURRECTING MERLIN was my first atte...
June 15, 2015
Book Tour Kicks off Today: Myth and Magic by Mae Clair
It doesn’t seem like I’ll get many Mythical Mondays done this month (and I have so many good topics lined up!) because I’ve got other news to share.
I have two blog tours running through June into early July—yes, two. The first was put together by my wonderful publisher, Lyrical Press, and kicks off today. Check out this cool banner Pump Up Your Book blog tours made for MYTH AND MAGIC, my new romantic suspense/mystery novel.
Nice, huh?
My second tour kicks off next week. It’s one I arranged...
June 11, 2015
Mae Clair Presents: Wytchfae World-Building with Flossie Benton Rogers
I’m delighted to welcome Flossie Benton Rogers, author of the Wytchfae series back to my blog today. One of the things I love best about Flossie’s books is the amount of world-building she does. Characters, creatures, and mythical elements are so vivid and engagingly crafted, they leap off the pages. Today, she’s going to share some of the inhabitants of her fantastic world, including those who populate her new release, DEMONESS DREAMS. Please welcomeFlossie Benton Rogers!
~ooOOoo~
Hi, Mae! T...
The Three Day Quote Challenge by Mae Clair #Cats
ME:Guess what?
YOU: What?
ME: I got tagged in the Three Day Quote Challenge by C. S. Boyackover at Entertaining Stories.Guess what else?
YOU: What?
ME: No one really knows what the “three day” part of it is. That’s okay, though, because this is too much fun to pass up.
YOU: Oh?Tell me about it.
ME: Since you insist. :)
Here are the rules:
1. Thank the person who nominated you. (Thank you, Craig!)
2. Post your quote.
3. Pass it on to three others.
Originally, I was tempted to post a quote abou...
June 9, 2015
Free Today: ECLIPSE LAKE by Mae Clair #RomanticMystery
Today is the final day to grab a FREE copy of ECLIPSE LAKE, a stand-alone full-length novel of old wounds, buried secrets, and sweet romance. Thank you to everyone who has already done so. I sincerely hope you enjoy the tale!
BLURB FOR ECLIPSE LAKE:
Small towns hold the darkest secrets.
Fifteen years after leaving his criminal past and estranged brother behind, widower Dane Carlisle returns to his hometown on the banks of sleepy Eclipse Lake. Now, a successful businessman, he has kept his tro...
June 8, 2015
It’s Release day for Myth and Magic by Mae Clair #RomanticSuspense #HalloweenMystery
Yay! It’s finally here—release day for Myth and Magic. A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has already pre-ordered. I can’t believe this is my fifth book already, and yet the glow never fades. You’ve probably seen the cover and the blurb in excess on my blog, :), but I wanted to remind everyone this a Halloween mystery/romantic suspense novel—yes Halloween. Here’s hoping you’ll enjoy channeling pumpkins and rumors of hauntings in the summer!
BLURB FOR MYTH AND MAGIC:
AS CHILDREN THEY PLAYED GAM...
June 7, 2015
Free June 8 to June 10: ECLIPSE LAKE by Mae Clair #RomanticMystery
Mondays are normally reserved for Mythical Monday posts on my blog, but I’m pre-empting that today with something I’ve never done before: offering one of my titles for free. It’s kind of scary, because I have no idea what to expect. Certainly, I hope that new readers will enjoy the book and look into some of my other titles.
So…if you enjoy romance, mysteries, and suspense, I invite you to take advantage of my limited time offer for ECLIPSE LAKE. Grab your Kindle copy, June 8 to June 10 for F...
June 6, 2015
Finally! A Triple Crown Winner, American Pharoah, by Mae Clair
OMG! Am I the only one who was super-sonic ecstatic earlier tonight when American Pharoah won the Triple Crown? For those of you who don’t follow horse racing (and I only do from May through June each year), let me put it in perspective: There hasn’t been a Triple Crown winner since 1978 when Affirmed swept the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont—the three “jewels” in the Triple Crown.
A lot of people look forward to the Triple Crown each year, but for me it holds an extra special...
June 2, 2015
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly by Mae Clair
I’ve been meaning to do a number of blog posts for weeks now some time eons, but those fickle hours just keep slipping away. So here I am, determined to share my latest news with you. Welcome to “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” a new monthly feature on my blog.
THE GOOD
I started a newsletter :)
It’s only been on my to-do list for eight months. Okay, so the actual newsletter hasn’t happened yet, but the sign-up has.
See that little box on the right side beneath the header “Want the Scoop”?...
May 31, 2015
Mythical Monday: The Flatwoods Monster by Mae Clair
When I think of West Virginia and cryptids, I naturally think of the Mothman, but there is another famous monster that haunted the Mountain State in the past.
The Flatwoods Monster, or Braxton County Monster, arrived one early fall evening in 1952. Shortly after 7 o’clock on September 12th, a group of boys were playing outside when they witnessed a bright light streak across the sky. Brothers Fred and Edward May, ages 12 and 13, along with their ten-year-old friend, Tommy Hyer, raced back to...
