Category Archives: Dorlana’s Books

FREE EBOOK: Paranormal Egyptian Romantic Mystery

Hi Friends, I would like to invite you to download Passage to Queen Mesentia. It will be FREE today through January 27, 2014.  Passage to Queen Mesentia has romance, mystery, comedy, and adventure. The story starts out in Texas where a cowboy, a princess, and an immortal travel to Egypt for a old-fashioned treasure hunt. It is also …

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Free Supernatural Romantic Comedy

Hi Friends, I wanted to let you know that Jaclyn’s Ghost eBook will be free Dec 23-25. Merry Christmas! Ghosts, Mystery, and Fashion. Jaclyn’s Ghost by Dorlana Vann Supernatural Mystery, Romantic Comedy Amazon U.S. (Kindle) Amazon.co.uk (Kindle) Amazon.de (Kindle) You can check out reviews on GoodReads Can this diva solve her own murder, or will she …

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Fairy Tale Inspired Short Story

If it Weren’t for Bad Luck A Rumpelstiltskin Inspired Short Story by Dorlana Vann  from  “Supernatural Fairy Tales” short story  Collection I walked through the front door a little after midnight. Jana sat on the couch in the darkness covered by the quilt from our bed, the images from the television flickered on her solemn …

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Keeping a Novel Diary

I think keeping a diary as you write a novel can be a really good thing for your next book. I’m working on my rough draft and struggling a bit right now. I started wondering today, is this how I always feel when I’m writing a rough draft? And then I remembered, I took notes …

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Concept, Characters, and then Story. Oh…

Call me crazy (You’re crazy) but I didn’t realize, until this morning, that I need characters before I can plot out any of my story. I’m working on my romantic comedy series, and I have the first book finished, and I’m 10,000 words into the second one. I’ve been trying to get a vague idea …

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Chapter 1 – Passage to Queen Mesentia by Dorlana Vann

Passage to Queen Mesentia by Dorlana Vann Chapter 1 Thursday April 14, 2005 “That was so freaking boring,” Wade Roberts said as he lowered the passenger side window. “Please, don’t ever make me sit through one of those again.” He fought with his tie until he won and then threw it in the backseat. “Really?” …

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Chapter 1 – Jaclyn’s Ghost by Dorlana Vann

Jaclyn’s Ghost by Dorlana Vann Chapter 1 Another One Bites the Dust Jaclyn Jade felt the sensation of a trillion tiny needles prickling just beneath the surface of her skin. She opened her eyes to darkness. “Why am I standing on my bed?” Gradually, the tingling faded, but the overwhelming contentment made it difficult for …

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