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Writer Beware: Fitzhenry & Whiteside
10/15/11 Original Post 10/23/11 Updated information; identified at end 10/26/11 More Updates, ooooh! Interesting stuff! At the end! Also! There’s a silent auction of my remaining DUN LADY’S JESS copies, proceeds to go to horse rescue! Dun Lady’s Jess When … Continue reading
Fitzhenry & Whiteside: Writer Beware Q&A #2.5
What’s that, you say? Aren’t you keeping us up to date any longer here on WordPlay? Just as soon as I get back from twelve hours of agility trialing for two days with the Beagles. 8) #FreeDLJ! And writers, … Continue reading
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On Being the Evil Overlord
That’s me. Evil Overlord of my characters. Evil Overlord: Plans to interfere with his targets’ lives. Me: Plan to interfere with my characters’ lives. Evil Overlord: Is constantly thinking, “What can I do to cause trouble for these people?” … Continue reading
Beyond the Woo
There’s always some woo in my books. As in, woo-woo. I suppose also as in “wooing,” but I swear I wasn’t trying to be punny when I started this sentence. (Was that convincing?) Anyway, I’ve been thinking about the Reckoners … Continue reading
Behind the Heart of Dog Easy Button
Hey, I’m all about making things easy. I’m also totally excited by the thought of regaining more control over my work–not to mention the potential to sell some of my garage-stored out-of-print titles currently looking for signed dedications and new … Continue reading
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The Fourth Wall
We have been breached! You know that wall? The Fourth Wall? Blooey! Gone! That’s the wall that stands between the characters on a page and their readers–and the wall that every now and then, we peek through. Rarely in the … Continue reading
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And Me Without My Towel
Can’t you just feel taxes creeping up on you? Can’t you, huh, huh? Well, wuh. I find that, organizationally, I’m still digging out from the two years of domicile in transition. This year, I find myself in the middle of … Continue reading
Days of Thunder
Wow, I like that. Impressive sounding! Yesterday we had thundersnow. Big, cracking lightning, booming thunder muffled by the wall snow. It struck something nearby, but all the backups kicked in pretty quickly. For which I’m grateful, because that wall of … Continue reading
Getting Ready for Baby
Ha! Bet that one made you stop and go “whoa!” The book baby, that’s what! Storm of Reckoning is only a couple weeks away from the big b/i/r/t/h/ release date! *does the dance* I’m getting ready! Bookmarks: check Cool Contest … Continue reading
The Farscape Connection
My name is Doranna, and I’m a Farscape Fanatic. Didn’t you know? Right from the start. In fact, when the chance came to write an essay about Farscape for BenBella, I leaped at it, and the result is in the … Continue reading