Do you keep a journal? Author Susie Black tells how her journal became the spark for a mystery series. How a Daily Journal Became a Novel by Susie Black Before I became an author, I was a sales exec in the ladies’ swimwear industry. During my career, I kept a daily journal. I documented all the quirky, interesting, and yes, sometimes quite challenging people I encountered and the zany situations I often found myself in. The daily journal is the […]
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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. […]
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 […]
Murder and Mystery in the Universe! Also, a giveaway that is ENDING SOON!! A million pounds of gold bullion. Where is it hidden? Who can find it first? Cassidy Beauvoir, head overseer of Amity Landing? JasperMacEwan, director of the movie crew that has descended on Amity? Or someone else—someone willing to murder to get the gold. What do you do when Hollywood takes over your tiny Maine village to make a movie?Cassidy Beauvoir, chair of the board of overseers of […]
A hapless witch. A newbie vamp. A blind date. What could possibly go wrong? Witch Harper Clarke is pretty sure misfortune follows her around like a bad smell. Her spells end in disaster, her dating agency forsupernaturals has an embarrassing lack of clients, and her love life is a washout. So, when a vampire signs up to the agency and shecan’t find him a match, she agrees to date the vamp herself.Charmer Damon Vertefeuille has it all: power, status, and […]
Is it love, or just enchantment?