Today, I’m delighted to read for Lord Arik. He’s the hero of Ruth Casie’s time-travel romance, Knight of Runes from Carina Press. It releases 11/14/11. I’m a sucker for time-travel! Are you? Lord Arik shared some of his more private thoughts. I think I fell a little in love with him.
Tag: Writing
Character Reading: Rayhan Stavrakis
Today I am delighted to share a reading with you. Rayhan Stavrakis is the hero of Stephanie Draven‘s latest release, Dark Sins and Desert Sands. He’s a bit prickly but I think you can see past some of his bluster into the hero that he truly is.
A longtime lover of ancient lore, Stephanie enjoys re-imagining myths for the modern age. She doesn’t believe that true love is ever simple or without struggle so her work tends to explore the sacred within the profane, the light under the loss and the virtue hidden in vice. She counts it amongst her greatest pleasures when, from her books, her readers learn something new about the world or about themselves.
Stephanie also writes historical fiction as Stephanie Dray and has a series of forthcoming novels from Berkley Books featuring Cleopatra’s daughter.
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Arwen: How do you see the people around you? Continue reading “Character Reading: Rayhan Stavrakis”
Character Reading: Mick Burns
Today I want to celebrate the release of a new book in a promising new Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy series by Allyson James. I’ve read a lot of her books. One of my favorites is Howlin’
A bit about Allyson from her own bio:
Allyson writes paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and erotic romance for Berkeley and Ellora’s Cave. She published her first book as Jennifer Ashley in 2002, and since then has published about thirty novels and a dozen novellas under several pseudonyms. Her Jennifer Ashley novels have hit the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists. Allyson lives with her soul mate, an avid reader himself, in the beautiful Southwest in a houseful of books.
Do visit Allyson’s web site.
Now come meet Mick Burns. He’s got a bit of a problem that maybe you can help him out with? And don’t miss Continue reading “Character Reading: Mick Burns”
NaNoWriMo Workshop Special Pricing
Tomorrow is the very last day to sign up for the Tarot for Writers: Hero’s Journey and still make the early bird special pricing. If you are doing the NaNoWriMo writing challenge, I’ve scheduled this to start on 11/1 so you can use the workshop to help you hit your 50,000 word goal.
Here’s part of the first lesson to help you on your journey even if you can’t take the workshop now.
The Hero’s Journey is a monomyth. This is a description of a basic pattern found in many narratives from around the world. To learn more about how and why Joseph Campbell came up with this, you should Continue reading “NaNoWriMo Workshop Special Pricing”
WORKSHOP: Hero’s Journey for NaNoWriMo
- Fool (World Spirit Tarot)
It’s Baaaaaack!
NaNoWriMo starts in about a month. Are you signed up? Are you thinking about it? If you are, I have some tools for you to help you get started layering 3-D characters, creating believable worlds, structuring compelling plots and more.
Don’t know what NaNoWriMo is? From the NaNoWriMo site:
National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30.
If you want to take part in this crazy, intensive month where you can find support for your insanity, Continue reading “WORKSHOP: Hero’s Journey for NaNoWriMo”
Tarot For Writers Workshop Announcement
Afraid that you will never finish that book?
- Afraid your story sucks?
- Do you wish there was a magic wand you could wave to make your characters even better?
- Are you worried that your plot isn’t twisted enough or is too twisted?
- Do you wonder if any editor or agent will ever be WOWED by your voice?
If you can identify with these fears, you are at the right spot!
The fabulous news is Continue reading “Tarot For Writers Workshop Announcement”
NaNoWriMo Workshop & Specials
- Fool (World Spirit Tarot)
It’s Baaaaaack!
NaNoWriMo starts in less than a month. Are you signed up? Are you thinking about it? If you are, I have some tools for you to help you get started layering 3-D characters, creating believable worlds, structuring compelling plots and more.
Don’t know what NaNoWriMo is? From the NaNoWriMo site:
National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30.
If you want to take part in this crazy, intensive month where you can find support for your insanity, Continue reading “NaNoWriMo Workshop & Specials”
2 Tarot For Writers Workshops
- Fool (World Spirit Tarot)
I have two workshops coming up. My Hero’s Journey that I am doing in August and my basic Tarot for Writers that I am doing for the Florida Pan Handle Romance Writers (FPHRW) RWA chapter in September. See more information on the workshop for FPHRW at the end of this post.
Let Arwen show you a new way to approach your writing. Hang on to your manuscripts as she unleashes the power of Tarot for you. In an online workshop, you will learn how to utilize the Tarot for yourself on a personal level. Meet your characters as you have never met them before. Learn about their quirks and let your journey through the cards introduce you to their own past. Writer’s Block will never be a problem again with the Tarot cards to give you insight. Continue reading “2 Tarot For Writers Workshops”
POEM: Japanese Mermaids Don’t Sing
Mirror, Cover, Alone, More, Cold, Mermaid, Walk, Dive, Sea
Japanese Mermaids Don’t Sing
Sometimes I see glimpses of her
— Flashes of gold red black white —
Koi under lily pads floating cover.
Diving the depths again alone,
She’s a Japanese mermaid
Afraid to comb her hair any more.
Dropped her precious silver mirror
Shattered
On his rocky stone cold heart.
Shall she attempt the pain again?
Divide her legs. Let her heart bleed
As she walks into love once more.
Mute because she gave it away
To the wrong handsome prince.
Or would it be better safer calmer
To dive again into that sea welcoming
Dark depths to hide her self that light
— Flashes gold red black white —
Lilies and koi hiding from the pain.
Stephanie Arwen Lynch
3/24/2009
Changing Times On Amazon!
Changing Times by Marilu Mann
I so thrilled to let y’all know that Changing Times (co-written with my best friend, Cai Smith) is now on Amazon. I’m so happy. Thanks for all of your support. I really appreciate it. Isn’t it wild that it feels even more real to see it on Amazon?
P. to the S. I totally wiped out the earlier groovy post with all the reviews and excerpt. SIGH. Head here for all the fancy-schmancy stuff including the reviews, etc. 🙂