A witch–a PI–and plenty of noir! Read about the genesis of The Raven Tales by J. B. Dane in this week’s Novel Magic. About Marked Raven–Book 2 of The Raven Tales by J. B. Dane As this is the second book in the series, let me fill in a few blanks. Way back in the late 1980s (you know, the Jurassic Age before home computers were common), a character walked into my muse’s office. It’s situated in my head, naturally. […]
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Novel magic features Rise of a Storm Warrior by M. Garnet. See Murial’s recent post–How to be an Author. Hey, and while you are browsing posts, check out my latest–Dialogue Tags from Hell in which I rant about a minor annoyance to the point of absurdity. Maybe it’s a sign of a return to a semblance of normality when I have time to gripe about editorial stuff instead of–you know–the Apocalypse and the End of Times. Below, you will find […]
I’m venting today about obtrusive dialogue tags. But first—a story: Back in the day when I taught the King’s English to the masses, I worked at a small school in deepest, darkest southern Missouri. The native language of the area is a combination of Scotch-Irish Appalachian, a little Elizabethan, and a smattering of modern slang and inventive metaphors and is known as the Ozarkian dialect. I grew up in the area but my folks were from ‘away’, so I speak […]
People have been reporting ghostly phenomena for centuries–millennia, even–but are these reports the results of bad digestion or good whisky? OR is there something out there? Author Randy Overbeck provides context for the debate along with info about his Haunted Shores Mystery series. Meet Randy and grab your own copies of his books–if you DARE. Don’t forget to enter the May Giveaway. Do You Believe? by Randy Overbeck “Do you really believe it ghosts?” During my author talks and […]
We are off to Yorkshire with Helen Johannes, author of Novel Magic Featured book–Bloodstone. Follow Helen and her students as they encounter an unexpected guest in one of England’s most haunted cities. Then read a tempting excerpt from Bloodstone and grab a copy. Be sure to enter N.N. Light’s May Giveaway at the end. A Yorkshire Ghost Walk by Helen Johannes My heritage is Germanic, which I can trace back to the mid-1800s, but I strongly suspect it goes deeper […]
Ever hear of Ephraim the Giant Bear? Novel Magic heads out West with Marilyn Barr, author of Dance to a Wylder Beat.Read on to see how the Old West and paranormal romance melt together. Get a sneak peek at this upcoming release. Don’t forget to enter N.N. Light’s May Book Giveaway. Animal Shifters in the Old West by Marilyn Barr I love animal shifter legends and one that caught my attention when researching for “Dance to a Wylder Beat” was […]