This week I have some good news (and a nice little confidence boost) courtesy of my local library! A Little Backstory Late last year, Multnomah County Library (MCL) put out a call for local authors who were holders of a Multnomah County Library card to submit proposals to have their e-books included in the library's e-book catalog. Unfortunately, … Continue reading Good News Via My Local Library!
Behind the Book: Hercules’s Twelfth Labor
We've made it to the twelfth labor! But let's not linger over celebrations, let's see what Herc has to face this time and how I worked the labor in The Trials of Hercules: Book One of the Osteria Chronicles.... Hercules's Twelfth Labor in Mythology Eurystheus may have meant it as an insult when he told … Continue reading Behind the Book: Hercules’s Twelfth Labor
Behind the Book: Hercules’s Ninth Labor
Today, The Trials of Hercules is officially ten days old and is still pulling in some excellent reviews on Goodreads. Before we jump into this week's Behind the Book post, I just want to give a huge thanks to all the readers that have taken their time to leave some lengthy and confidence-boosting reviews for … Continue reading Behind the Book: Hercules’s Ninth Labor
Saturday Selections: The Trials of Hercules (novel)
Okay, I usually reserve Saturday Selections to rave about the achievements of other people, places or things, but since today is the official birthday of my novel The Trials of Hercules: Book One of the Osteria Chronicles, I get to do a little of my own boasting. Or rather, I'm going to let others do … Continue reading Saturday Selections: The Trials of Hercules (novel)
Behind the Book: Hercules’s Seventh Labor
I've got a wild week ahead of me with Saturday's upcoming release of The Trials of Hercules: Book One of the Osteria Chronicles, but that doesn't mean there isn't time to take a snarky look at another of Herc's labors and see how the legend ties into the book. In Myth: Hercules's Seventh Labor Hercules's … Continue reading Behind the Book: Hercules’s Seventh Labor
Writing Your Novel May Kill You
When you think of dangerous professions, writing is probably not high on the list. After all, except for war correspondents, writers aren't being shot at, dashing into burning buildings, or working with heavy machinery (okay, maybe sometimes, but only in our imaginations as we try to conjure up an action scene). So where's the risk? … Continue reading Writing Your Novel May Kill You
Behind the Book: Hercules Second Labor
I'm just getting back in the swing of things after a week away in the blistering heat of Southern California's high desert. Although the blaring sun nearly fried my brain, I'm still gearing up for the release of The Trials of Hercules on 18 October and piquing your interest by providing interviews with the characters … Continue reading Behind the Book: Hercules Second Labor
Share Your World: Interview with Hermes
I know I said I wasn't going to do a character interview this week, but the more I thought about Cee's Share Your World questions, the more one of my characters from The Trials of Hercules was nagging me to take part in the weekly blog event. The nagging character is Hermes, the messenger god. … Continue reading Share Your World: Interview with Hermes
Share Your World: Interview with Artemis
Is it Tuesday again already? Well it is in my hemisphere of the world, and that means it's time for another interview with one of the characters from my upcoming novel The Trials of Hercules: Book One of The Osteria Chronicles (release date 18 October 2014). As you may know, the questions come from the … Continue reading Share Your World: Interview with Artemis
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