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January 16, 2014
January Updates
2014 will be a great year, I’m sure of it. Today I sent out requests for information interviews with local UC Riverside history professors…why not use the network if it’s there? Research has been coming along slowly for my 1830′s … Continue reading →
January 1, 2014
Happy Year of the Horse!
I hope everyone had a great and safe New Year’s Day! To celebrate the Year of the Horse (even though it technically doesn’t start until January 31st, on the Chinese New Year/Spring Festival) here’s a review and recommendation for Maggie … Continue reading →
December 22, 2013
Neanderthal Genome News & Jean M. Auel’s Earth’s Children Series
Entire Neanderthal genome finally mapped – with amazing results | Ancient Origins. “The results of an extensive analysis of a 50,000-year-old toe bone belonging to a Neanderthal woman, which was unearthed in a cave in 2010, have been long awaited. … Continue reading →
December 19, 2013
Facebook Freebie
Holiday Giveaway: Two lucky winners will be chosen on January 1st to receive a special hardcover edition of The Blood Curse of Captain Sevanté. Like my Facebook pageand click here to enter and win! http://bit.ly/J9uZoy
Time Trouble
Christmas is next week?Whaaat?Where did all the time go?! It is exactly at this time of year that I realize I should have done a lot of things in November; finish a short for a friend, prep my Blood Curse … Continue reading →
December 7, 2013
New E-Book Release
Idalia de Sevanté and the Tablet of Destinyis now available in Kindle E-Book format. The pirate captain’s fantastical adventures continue. Download it today to discover where she’s headed next! NEW RELEASE SPECIAL!5 Days ONLY, Purchase Tablet of Destiny E-Book for … Continue reading →
New Release!
Idalia de Sevanté and the Tablet of Destinyis now available in Kindle E-Book format. The pirate captain’s fantastical adventures continue. Download it today to discover where she’s headed next! NEW RELEASE SPECIAL!5 Days ONLY, Purchase Tablet of Destiny E-Book for … Continue reading →
December 5, 2013
The 22 Rules of Storytelling, According to Pixar
Interesting Twitter feed from Pixar storyboard artist, Emma Coats. Reposted from here:http://io9.com/5916970/the-22-rules-o... ***** #1: You admire a character for trying more than for their successes. #2: You gotta keep in mind what’s interesting to you as an audience, not what’s … Continue reading →
December 4, 2013
Book Reviews
Here are some snippet reviews of books that I checked off from my reading list. With this being the season of holiday gift giving, maybe ya’ll will find a stocking stuffer or two. Some of these were wonderfully engaging. October … Continue reading →
December 2, 2013
NaNo & The Odd Duck Story
November, November, where did you go?! NaNoWriMo is over! And I have to say, I am more than a little relieved. I didn’t realize how attached I had become to my fantasy world until I left it for something more … Continue reading →
