All Blog Posts Tagged 'stephanie' (8)

Author Interview with Nancy-jo Funaro

The DMS was lucky enough to interview Nancy-jo Funaro, author of the children's picture book …

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Added by Jessica Haight on July 7, 2012 at 12:27pm — 1 Comment

Evanovich still sparking

Still cranking them out... still having fun.

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Added by Karen Burgess on September 11, 2011 at 5:21pm — No Comments

Recently, I was invited to join the group Writers of the South (USA). It is a small, but enthusiastic group of authors in every type of genre. The group is aimed at supporting and promoting authors in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee.

As we grow, we plan to take several opportunities to showcase the varied and talented people in the group. We will hit it hard over the next couple of days, hopefully gaining some new exposure and introducing you to writings you…

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Added by Mark Miller on July 23, 2011 at 7:23pm — No Comments

More from the prologue of Fearful Symmetry (Past Lives Series #1)

“Rachel!”

I tried to answer, but only coughed. My forehead throbbed. Everything smelled of hot plastic and baby powder.

“Rachel!”

My cousin Brannon’s voice turned loud and abrasive when she was upset. Judging by how she sounded, somebody was going to get it.

“Rachel!” Hands grasped my shoulders, shaking me violently. My head seemed to rotate one way while my stomach wheeled the other. I wasn’t quite sure who I was or where, but I knew…

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Added by Stephanie Abbott on April 5, 2011 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Fearful Symmetry

Prologue

At the moment of impact, I wasn’t surprised when a life flashed before my eyes. I just expected the life to be my own.

The silver Porsche must have been doing eighty when it hit black ice. I couldn’t swerve, couldn’t get out of the way. There was nowhere to go as the Porsche whipped around, skidding toward my little car. Headlights rushed toward my windshield, flooding everything with brightness, obliterating the night. And then I was – someplace…

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Added by Stephanie Abbott on April 4, 2011 at 9:57pm — No Comments

Some Fun Facts about Victorian England

Well ... I think they're fun, anyway. Beta-readers for my Past Lives Trilogy will recognize some of these.

Pollution: Most homes burned coal in their fireplaces, not wood. And in the grander houses, virtually every room had a fireplace. This is why London fog was usually yellow. And sometimes it was so thick, a lady could arrive home after a day of shopping to find her dress "grayed" by a fine layer of coal dust. Therefore the… Continue

Added by Stephanie Abbott on April 3, 2011 at 8:41pm — No Comments

The ABCs of Steampunk

A is for Alchemy, Science's emo elder brother

B is for Brass

C is for Corsets, or Cyborgs, or cyborgs in corsets

D is for Damask, Decanter, and Daguerreotypes

E is for Engine, steam of course

F is for Flying-Machine

G is for Gears, Gauges, and Gadgets

H is for Helium

I is for Imperial…

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Added by Stephanie Abbott on April 3, 2011 at 11:42am — No Comments

GIVEAWAYS & MORE!

Thanksgiving Giveaway: Beginning Nov 1st through Thanksgiving, you have a chance to win a download of my latest release, Journey to Redemption. All you have to do is email me at: annepatrick07[at] yahoo.com and tell me what you're thankful for this year. The drawing will take place the day after Thanksgiving at which time two lucky winners will receive a gift certificate redeemable at my publisher.

Free Cookbook: Desert Breeze Publishing is offering a… Continue

Added by Anne Patrick on November 14, 2009 at 1:09am — No Comments