In honor of my 2012 Grand Prize award for HENRIETTA THE DRAGON SLAYER, my young adult fantasy novel, I’m giving away two paperback copies. Be sure to enter the giveaway on my Goodreads page for the book here: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11713438-henrietta-the-dragon-slayer What others are saying about the book: “This is a fun, enjoyable fantasy. The characters are quite […]
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Welcome to another author interview. This week: Camille Picott, indie author of a middle grade fantasy story inspired by her heritage and her passion… Enjoy! *** 1. What got you into writing this book in the first place? Tell us a little about the book as you answer the question. My book, Raggedy Chan: A
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I’m thrilled to announce that my YA fantasy novel, Henrietta The Dragon Slayer, has won the Grand Prize in the first annual California Fiction Writers Book Challenge! http://bookcontest.luckycinda.com/?page_id=583 Thank you to the judges and contest organizers! Just wanted to share the good news, and give a big thanks to all of my readers, book reviewers,
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Welcome back to another guest post on what makes a kick ass heroine tick in fiction. This week’s author Cara Bertoia shares the qualities of what makes a kick ass heroine for her. *** I recently watched a movie made about Dagenham, England. The lead character Rosie O’Grady reminded me what a kick ass heroine
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Welcome to our reignited weekly guest post on what makes a kick ass heroine tick in science fiction and fantasy. This week’s author Erin Lale highlights the transformative power of writing a kick ass heroine. On a side note, Erin and I were friends in high school and spend lots of time together in the
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Welcome to our weekly guest post on what makes a kick ass heroine tick in science fiction and fantasy. This week’s author Alma Alexander highlights what really makes a kick-ass heroine tick… ^*^ It is perhaps unfortunate – at least from where I am sitting – that the trend for books featuring the textbook definition
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Welcome to our weekly guest post on what makes a kick ass heroine in science fiction and fantasy. This week’s author Cynthia Echterling shares about a complex heroine in a scary time when mutants and outlaws raid the frontier. Her heroine is smart and tough and must face the ultimate sacrifice. Read on! ^*^ Catherine
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Welcome to our weekly guest post on what makes a kick ass heroine in science fiction and fantasy. This week’s author Diana Hurwitz shares about the teen heroines featured in her series, Mythikas Island, an interesting take on the Greek myths. Thanks Diana! ^*^ Mythikas Island is a book series that follows four kick-ass heroines as they
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Welcome to our weekly guest post on what makes a kick ass heroine in science fiction and fantasy. This week’s author Lynn Flewelling shares about the kick ass heroines featured in her book, Luck in the Shadows, and in her Tamír trilogy, which begins with The Bone Doll’s Twin. Thanks for portraying strong women on the page, Lynn, for us
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Welcome to our weekly guest post on what makes a kick ass heroine in science fiction and fantasy. This week’s author Jeremy Rodden shares about the kick ass heroine featured in his upcoming book, Toonopolis: Zephyr, third in his Toonopolis Files series. I love what he says! Girl heroes can be smart and kick butt! I
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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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