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Bertrada the Narrowfoot
On character names, pen-names and pen-homelands. Finding the right name for my characters is one of the most challenging — and exciting — aspects of writing. Finding a pen name is an ordeal, but more about that later. Some character … Continue reading
2018 … A Year of Reading – Part 1
Originally posted on Books: Publishing, Reading, Writing:
I didn’t set out to do this, but 2018 turned out to be a perfect storm of reading for me! I read more books during this past year than I believe I have…
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Happy New Year!
Read them, write them, buy them, borrow them, lend them, review them, recommend them… love them! Wishing you all another year of great books!
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Smashwords Christmas Sale
Dec. 25 to January 1 Thousands of free or discounted books at the Smashwords Store. Among them is my romantic and hot Once Upon a Night https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/776280
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Happy holidays!
Merry Christmas and joyful New Year! Happy reading and writing!
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Dragons – the mythical ancestors of Slavs
Some people believe they could trace their ancestry to Charlemagne; some used to believe they were descendants of dragons. South Slavic heroes, great warriors and sometimes noblemen were thought to be of dragon blood. Dragon (“zmay”) in South Slavic mythology … Continue reading
The Vampire I Loved
Vampire proper, the Slavic vampire from my previous post, seems to be the progenitor of the entire fictional vampiric race. A piece of documented history: The first recorded mention of the word “vampire” dates from 1672. In a small village on … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Rice, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Bram Stoker's Dracula - movie, Chelsey Quinn Yarsbro, Count Dracula, Count Saint-Germain, J. R. Ward, The Black Dagger Brotherhood, The Vampire Chronicles, vampire fiction, Vampire Lestat, Vampire Saint-Germain, Vlad Dracul, Vlad Tepes, Vlad the Impaler
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