Author Archive: Dorlana Vann
The Martian – February’s Book and Movie Review
Quick Book/Movie Summary: Novel – 2011 – by Andy Weir (Summary From Amazon): Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he’s sure he’ll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking …
Free Ghostly RomCom Valentine’s Day
Ghosts, Mystery, and Fashion Supernatural Mystery, Romantic Comedy FREE on Valentine’s Day! Amazon U.S. (Kindle) Amazon.co.uk (Kindle) Amazon.de (Kindle) Can this diva solve her own murder, or will she be stuck in limbo forever? After recovering from the shock of seeing her own dead body, (still dressed to kill from last night’s party) …
East of Eden book Winner
Congratulations FUONLYKNEW!– you are the winner of my copy of John Steinbeck’s East of Eden – Just send me an email (dorlanasfairytales at gmail dot com) with your name and mailing address by the end of this week, and I’ll send it your way. Read the Book/Movie Review here Love and Laughter, Dorlana
Dorlana’s Writing Diary (9th entry)
The Trouble with Scarecrows (Book 2 Trouble with Men) – I have my cover and my official summary/blurb , and a few days ago, I received my final galleys. But every time I get my edits back, I find tons of things to change – from commas to entire paragraphs. It’s not as much as …
East of Eden – January’s Book and Movie Review (And Giveaway!)
Quick Book/Movie Summary: Novel – 1952 – by John Steinbeck (Summary From Amazon): Set in the rich farmland of California’s Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families—the Trasks and the Hamiltons—whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and …
TBT – Fairy Tale Inspired Poems
I think it was 2008 when I experimented with mixing different types of poetry with fairy tales. It was an interesting challenge to try and follow the rules and rhyme schemes of the different forms. I didn’t write down which poem was what style, of course, so I have no idea about some of them – others are …
What Book 2 “The Trouble with Scarecrows” is About
In the Trouble with Men series, there will be returning characters who make minor appearances and minor characters who become our heroes and heroines. However, each book is a stand-alone read where new couples get their own stories. Characters move in and out of a downtown Houston multiplex – a 1920s house (some say it’s haunted) …
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