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Writing Update – April 2016
Hi Friends, Here’s what I’ve been up to with my writing. Young Adult Fairy Tale Inspired Book: I’m pretty much finished with the first 10 chapters. I’m working on rewrites/edits through the middle of the book, and I’m satisfied with the way those are going. But the end, yikes, it is still a …
How to be Single – March’s Book and Movie Review
Quick Book/Movie Summary: Novel – by Liz Tuccillo (summary from Amazon) How to Be Single is about one woman’s attempts to navigate a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love. Movie – Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein, and Dana Fox (Summary from Rotten Tomatoes) A young woman searches for love in New York City in …
The Trouble with Scarecrows: Pre-order
The second book in my Trouble with Men Series is now up for preorder (Kindle eBook) The official publication date is April 13, 2016. The Trouble with Scarecrows by Dorlana Vann Preorder at Amazon.com Preorder at Amazon.UK A scarecrow is the opposite of a wingman, a dating decoy used to scare away any “crows” who …
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 …
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