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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) …
Drugstore Cowboy – December’s Book and Movie Review
Quick Book/Movie Summary: Novel by James Fogle (Summary from Amazon): This rich and compelling story of four traveling junkies who lives revolve around looting drugstores was made into the movie voted best film of 1989 by the National Society of Film critics and is published here for the first time. Movie: Screenplay by and …
Cover Reveal: The Trouble with Scarecrows – (Trouble with Men Book 2)
I’m thrilled to share the cover for the second book in my Trouble with Men series : The Trouble with Scarecrows. The contemporary romance will be released in April of 2016. Book 1 – The Trouble with Snowmen is available now at Amazon. Love and Laughter, Dorlana
Writing Diary #8
The Trouble with Scarecrows (book 2 Trouble with Men Series): I finally turned in edits for this book a couple of weeks ago. I believe I still have another round since I made huge changes on the last one. I also received my cover proof and am very excited to share it as soon as …
Blogging at Soul Mate Publishing About Building a Novel
Click on over to Soul Mate Publishing and check out my post about how to write a novel using, what I call, The Building method. This technique builds inspiration upon inspiration, like a house, from the ground up. Below is the example of how I used the technique for one of my young adult novels, …
Z for Zachariah – November’s Book and Movie Get-Together
Z for Zachariah Novel (1974): Written by Robert C. O’Brien Movie (2015): Screenplay by Nissar Modi directed by Craig Zobel The set up: Our group (women ages 22-48) pick a book that has been made into a movie. We read the book and then get together for thematic food, to discuss the book, and then to …
Dorlana Vann - Author 