I have been honored by all the bloggers and book reviewers who have said nice things about Henrietta The Dragon Slayer. Thank you! “Perhaps my favorite portion of this novel, on the whole, is Barany’s portrayal of Henrietta. While confused and running from her own personal dragons (no pun intended), Henrietta is a tough female […]
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Cue music… “Thank you to Sittiescates for mentioning Henrietta The Dragon Slayer in her A-to-Z Blogging Challenge.” “Thank you to guest author Tara Maya for sharing with us on what makes a kickass heroine for her.” “Thank you for this blogging challenge to test my limits and capabilities.” “She called it a ‘sweet romp.’ Thank
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In August 2014, I was interviewed by Michelle Murrain on my views on world building in fantasy for the monthly Broad Universe podcasts.We discussed the philosophy of world-building for fantasy, examples of world building, discussions of settings for stories, and tips and tools for fantasy world-builders everywhere. Enjoy the interview here: Be sure to also
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I’ve neglected to announce that my new romance story is out! I was inspired to write about labyrinths by a documentary I saw on the subject. And also by the myth of the green man. Lastly, my own experience of visiting the Amiens cathedral sparked me. I was pleasantly surprised to see a labyrinth on the
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I was inspired to talk about what draws me into a story from a post on Steven Pressfield’s site by Callie Oettinger. All I know is that I like heroic stories and watching/reading about heroes, men and women, being tested to the max… Last night I watched the opening episode for Scorpion. I really enjoyed
On Scorpion: What Draws Me Into A Story Is… Read More »
Today I welcome Author Holly Barbo as she stops by on her book blog tour promoting her book, The Unraveling, a YA fantasy with a kick-ass heroine with attitude. Be sure to scroll all the way down to enter Holly’s fun giveaway that ends soon. Enjoy! *** There are several components necessary for a reader to fall
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A kick-ass heroine is a brave, empathetic, critical thinker. She’s Lizzy Bennett and Princess Leia, and even Mary Poppins. Barbara Stanwyck, Bette Davis, and Katherine Hepburn played her. The Hunger Games and Divergent are resurrecting her. Herodotus wrote of her as, Cassandra, Clytemnestra, and even Helen. She’s the Goddess of the Druids and the Sumerians.
My kick-ass heroine just wants to be normal by Nicole Quinn Read More »
Readers, this is an excerpt of an unpublished scene in the continuing epic about my young adult fantasy heroine, Henrietta The Dragon Slayer, and takes place after book 2, Henrietta and the Dragon Stone. Enjoy! I’m posting it as part of the Endless Summer Blog Hop. Be sure to visit each stop and then enter the
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Thanks so much to the wonderful Sherry Ewing for tagging me in this “Meet My Character” blog tour. She’s the second author to tag me so I decided to run this post for a second week in a row and feature my heroine in my current work-in-progress, soon-to-be-published, “Green Man” story. First I’d like to
MEET MY CHARACTER BLOG TOUR: Lili Grenault Read More »
I owe many thanks to fabulous writer Karysa Faire for including me in this fun blog tour. First I’d like to introduce you lovely readers to Karysa, then I’ll move on to my character, Brett Barnaby. Karysa Faire writes romance and horror and I had the pleasure of being one of her beta readers for her fun romance
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Award winning author, Beth Barany writes in several genres including young adult adventure fantasy, paranormal romance, and science fiction mysteries. Inspired by living abroad in France and Quebec, she loves creating magical tales of romance, mystery, and adventure that empower women and girls to be the heroes of their own lives.
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