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Story Time – TBT short story (A fairy tale)

Here’s my TBT short story – I’m really not sure when I wrote it (before 2010) and it wasn’t one that was inspired by a classic fairy tale but is my own fairy tale. The Kingdom of Pillars by Dorlana Vann “I didn’t do anything!” “Do you want father’s wings to be taken off? Is that what you want? You …

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Tuesday Excerpt: The Trouble with Snowmen

“Oh, boy,” Haley said, dropping her head back down. Bits and pieces of the night before came back to her, more in emotion than in actual events. She knew she had come home with some strange guy, and by her nakedness, they had become much acquainted. Remorse, guilt, and pure shame fought to be in …

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Transforming a Villainess into a Heroine

I’m working on edits for my second book in my Trouble with Men Series – The Trouble with Scarecrows. And one of the biggest challenges I’ve had with this book is my female protagonist, Brenda Fisher. If you’ve read Book 1, The Trouble with Snowmen, then you know she is the antagonist in that story. …

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The Romance Reviews Year End Splash Party

Hi Friends, I am participating in this years Year End Splash Party at The Romance Reviews. They have more than 300 participating authors and publishers and more than 300 prizes during November (including an eBook copy of The Trouble with Snowmen). Grand prize is an Amazon Kindle Fire HD7 sponsored by Blushing Books. All you have to …

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Free: Jaclyn’s Ghost eBook Tuesday – Saturday

Happy Halloween Everyone! I am giving away my romantic comedy/ghost story October 27, 2015 – October 31, 2015. Jaclyn’s Ghost   Ghosts, Mystery, and Fashion. 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 …

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True Story – October’s Book and Movie Get-together

True Story Novel: (2006) Written by Michael Finkel Movie: (2015) Directed by Rupert Goold Screenplay by Rupert Goold and David Kajganich The set up: Five of us (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, …

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The Trouble with Snowmen is on Tour!

Click on the banner to check out the reviews. Love and Laughter, Dorlana Click Here to purchase >> The Trouble with Snowmen -eBook- ( Amazon for $2.99) Snowmen drift into your life like they were sent from above. The relationship is great, rolls right along, and builds. Everything seems perfect … until a little heat is introduced. Then they melt, …

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