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Here’s another fantastic review, in case you’re wondering what all the buzz is about. This particular review comes from the mysterious yet discerning E over at The Bookpushers: “MacNaughton provided a very interesting twist on some myths about the world…
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Until we get lightsabers, here’s the next best thing.
In my book, Dru fights demons and creatures using magical crystals. Here’s what’s cool: all of the crystals she uses are magically charged versions of actual, real-life crystals: quartz, amethyst, galena, pyrite, etc. Being a writer who writes about crystals, I’ve naturally…
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New audiobooks: get your fiction fix on the radio
Cool news! A brand-new Colorado radio station (JBCM Radio) is now featuring audiobook clips of It Happened One Doomsday, read by Yours Truly. Recording your own audiobook clips, I discovered, is a wee bit more challenging than it initially appears.…
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3 weird (but true!) facts about It Happened One Doomsday
While this book is fiction, it was inspired by some very strange facts. It all started with crystals. Here in the Rocky Mountains, you’re never far from abandoned gold mines, ghost towns, or rock shops. In It Happened One Doomsday, the…
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“Really enjoyed this easy read.” –Speculative Herald
I love it when a book review gets into the specifics of what makes a book different. Because let’s be honest. It doesn’t help anyone when a review just says “This book is awesome!” or “This book is stupid!” We…
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“Nail-biting action and dry humor.” –Cover2Cover
I love it when a reviewer picks up on the cool little “Easter eggs” in It Happened One Doomsday. Things like all of the different crystals Dru uses in her magic, and how they interact. Or the blink-and-you-miss it muscle car…
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Last Chance: Win a Crystal!
Today is your last chance to win a genuine galena crystal like the one Dru uses to battle demons in IT HAPPENED ONE DOOMSDAY. These precious-metal crystals (containing up to 2% silver) are reputed to ward off supernatural forces, and…
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How to Create the Perfect Writing Soundtrack
Before I became a full-time writer, I thought music was too distracting to play while I was writing. I thought I needed absolute silence. Then I got a job as a staff writer, and suddenly I couldn’t hear myself think.…
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Want to Get Published? Read This.
I’ve talked to dozens of best-selling authors about their early years, before they were published. And the similarities between them are striking. On average, they wrote about half a dozen unpublished manuscripts before they sold a novel. (By the way, this is what I call the Myth of the First Novel. Because it’s hardly ever…
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Compelling Character Arcs in 4 Easy Steps
I’ll let you in on a secret: readers want your character to change. They know, deep down, that your character is unhappy with the status quo at the beginning of your book. Something is terribly wrong in your character’s life, and things can’t keep going on this way. Something’s got to give. Readers fervently hope…
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