Tag Archives: The Red Cliffs Chronicles

DIY Formatting? Not so Sure.

Posted on July 20, 2020 by jfkaufmann

It’s been said over and over again that you should never edit your own book. After three months of preparing my three manuscripts for publishing, I’m not sure that self-formatting is a good idea either. Cover design by Srdjan Filipovic … Continue reading →

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The Legacy – Chapter One, etc.

Posted on June 7, 2020 by jfkaufmann

If you want the moon, don’t hide from the night. If you want a rose, don’t run from the thorns. If you want love, don’t hide from yourself. Rumi I’ve chosen these three lines as the beginning of each of … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Red Cliffs!

Posted on May 27, 2020 by jfkaufmann

I’m adding the finishing touches to the e-book version of The Two-blood Legacy, the first book in The Red Cliffs Chronicles series. Once published, it’ll be free to download, if Amazon allows me this little generosity. Cover design by Srdjan … Continue reading →

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The nightmare is almost over

Posted on November 7, 2018 by jfkaufmann

I’ve said this before, but I’ll say it again – they are a nightmare, but after days of thinking, checking the shelves and shelves of fiction novels, writing and rewriting, I think Book 1 of The Red Cliffs Chronicles is … Continue reading →

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Of Beauty and the Beast, book covers, and dreams (once more)

Posted on September 10, 2017 by jfkaufmann

… Both a little scared, Neither one prepared, Beauty and the Beast… F# – E- F# – A – D D – C# – D – F# – G F# – G – E – F# – D The first … Continue reading →

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The Sisterhood of the Full Moon

Posted on September 7, 2017 by jfkaufmann

If most families are like fudge–mostly sweet with a few nuts, as someone said–mine is just the opposite. Not tragically dysfunctional, yet unique in a way that makes me feel as if I’ve been sitting on a chair that has … Continue reading →

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The cosmic ties between stories and writers

Posted on August 30, 2017 by jfkaufmann

Maybe because of two big events of the last week–the solar eclipse on Monday and the final episode of season 7 of Game of Thrones on Sunday– everything between was a blur. (The songs are from Season 6, when GOT … Continue reading →

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The story of the first Ellida

Posted on August 28, 2017 by jfkaufmann

  … I sprawled across Jack, closing my arms around his neck. I buried my nose into his strong neck, inhaling his scent, both animal and human, familiar, warm and natural. Jack lifted his head toward the night sky. “Do … Continue reading →

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The Story of Tel-Urughs – part II

Posted on August 10, 2017 by jfkaufmann

In my last post, I touched on the story of Tel-Urughs, the creatures similar to vampires who inhabit my imaginary world. I mentioned that they need only a small amount of human blood to live and thrive. Why did I … Continue reading →

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