Author Archive: Dorlana Vann
Frustration: a writer’s bff
A couple of weeks ago one of my writer friends found something that didn’t quite work in Ninja vs Pirates. I thought I was in the edit phase so this threw me off a little. I had to go back and not only rewrite but recreate… which is frustrating… which is good. What? Frustration is …
Friday Freebie – Silverweed: a supernatural fairy tale
Hi Friends, This Friday’s (April 20) Free Kindle eBook is, “Silverweed: a supernatural fairy tale.” And I have decided to run it for free for 2 days. So it will be available through April 21st. More than 5 years ago I wrote the short story, Silverweed Muffins, which inspired the book. I have posted the …
Video: Dean talks about children’s book, “Ninja vs Pirates”
So I’ve posted a few times about my upcoming children’s book, Ninja vs Pirates, which I wrote for my 8-year-old son, Dean. The following is an excerpt from the acknowledgement page in the book that I think explains this project best: I would like to thank my smart and witty, 8-year-old son, Dean. If he …
My thoughts on The Bad Girl & The Wolf Gift
I’m doing kind of a double book review here as well as a self analyses as a reader. The two books,The Bad Girl: A Novelby Mario Vargas Llosa, and The Wolf Gift by Anne Rice, may seem like an unlikely duo. However, I reacted to both in the same way: I stopped reading them. I …
Book Cover: Ninja vs Pirates
Hi Friends,I have finished the cover for my upcoming (May 2012) children’s book , Ninja vs. Pirates, and wanted to share. The first cover I made Dean had said it needed a little more color with an added: “I can’t even look at it!” as he shielded his eyes away from the computer. Since this book …
Free Ebook Friday: Jaclyn’s Ghost
Hi Friends, Today’s Free Kindle eBook is Jaclyn’s Ghost. Ghosts, Mystery, and Fashion. Can this diva solve her own murder, or will she be stuck in limbo forever? Jaclyn’s Ghost by Dorlana Vann Supernatural Mystery, Romantic Comedy, Clean Romance Amazon (Kindle) Amazon.co.uk (Kindle) Amazon.de (Kindle) After recovering from the shock of seeing her own dead …
Ninja vs. Pirates photo shoot
Ninja vs. Pirates is a children’s book I’m writing for my son, Dean, and he’s the illustrator. (There is more info about how this project started on my About Dorlana page.) As the book has progressed, there have been changes, of course. Now, instead of it being entirely illustrated, there will also be photos. And …
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