Why I Write Kick-Ass Heroines by Kelley Heckart
I welcome author, Kelley Heckart, writer of historical romances with fantasy and paranormal elements. Today Kelley discusses why she writes kick-ass heroines into her stories. *** I never understood...
View ArticleHenrietta and The Dragon Stone June Blog Tour & Party
Henrietta and the Dragon Stone June Blog Tour & Party Thank you to all these bloggers who are hosting me on this special birthday-time blog tour! Blog Tour Spots June 1: Colorimetry: Excerpt and...
View ArticleCan You Stereotype Kick-Ass Heroines? by Author Isabella Modra
Rouge by Isabella ModraHelp me welcome author, Isabella Modra, all the way from Adelaide, South Australia where she writes about young adult fantasy and kick-ass heroines. Enjoy! *** When I think of...
View ArticleLucky 7: 7 Lines of my WIP, Green Man #luckyseven
Limestone Green Man Mascaron, Fourteenth Street NW (Washington, DC) by takomabibelot_creative-commons-license_flickr Green Man is just a placeholder title. I know. It’s so not sexy. I was tagged in a...
View ArticleSummer Crush Party: Get Your Book Boyfriend!
Join me in the Summer Crush Party! Several of my books are on sale for $0.99 from now through June 22, 2014: A Christmas Fling Touchstone of Love Henrietta and the Dragon Stone (book 2) PS. My new...
View ArticleSpecial Contest to Announce Parisian Amour
Here’s the Special Contest: Where is this?! A Paris Metro Stop. Photo by Beth Barany. All Rights Reserved. Which metro stop is this? Contest Rules To enter this contest, type your answer in the...
View ArticleA Kickass Heroine Comes From the Heart by Catherine Cruzan
Elfkind by Catherine Cruzan Help me welcome author Catherine Cruzan to my blog today as she discusses what lies at the heart of a good kick-ass heroine. You’ll be surprised! Enjoy! *** The components...
View ArticleElemental Storytelling with a focus on HENRIETTA AND THE DRAGON STONE by Beth...
Want to know how we writers think of stories? Well, here’s a new way, with the Periodic Table of Storytelling. I tried my hand at it recently for Henrietta and the Dragon Stone. Hop over to Melissa...
View ArticleGrab Your Review Copy of Parisian Amour here!
Parisian Amour (A novella in the Magical Tales of Romance & Adventure series) Sarah Redman, a bank project manager, wants adventure in her life. Trainer extraordinaire, Josh Kleine, needs to pull...
View ArticleChristmas in July Giveaway and Blog Hop
Join me and my fellow authors in this fabulous giveaway and blog hop for Christmas featured stories, hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Laurie Here. Dates: July 22-July 31, 2014 I’ll be giving...
View ArticleMEET MY CHARACTER BLOG TOUR: Brett Barnaby
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....
View ArticleMEET MY CHARACTER BLOG TOUR: Lili Grenault
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...
View ArticleThere is no summer vacation for Henrietta The Dragon Slayer #MFRWauthor #MFRWhop
3 books so far in The Kingdoms Series about Henrietta The Dragon Slayer Readers, this is an excerpt of an unpublished scene in the continuing epic about my young adult fantasy heroine, Henrietta The...
View ArticleMy kick-ass heroine just wants to be normal by Nicole Quinn
It’s a Nightmare by Nicole Quinn 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...
View ArticleKick-ass with Attitude! Blog Tour Stop with The Unraveling by Holly Barbo
Unraveling Blog Tour by Holly Barbo 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...
View ArticleOn Scorpion: What Draws Me Into A Story Is…
Photo by Monty Brinton – © 2014 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved 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...
View ArticleIt’s Here: Labyrinth of Love and Roses
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...
View ArticleWorld Building in Fantasy, a Podcast Interview with Beth Barany
In August 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...
View ArticleThank You Notes Fridays, Inspired by Jimmy Fallon
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...
View ArticleA Captivating Tale: Henrietta The Dragon Slayer
Henrietta The Dragon Slayer by Beth Barany, 2012 Grand Prize winner of the California Book Fiction Contest I have been honored by all the bloggers and book reviewers who have said nice things about...
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