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Cowgirls & Snowmen Giveaway!

To celebrate the paperback release of my romantic comedy, The Trouble with Snowmen, I’ve teamed up with two more Texans for a fun giveaway. One lucky winner will received a prize package worth over $80.00! The Prize Package includes: A Signed paperback copy of The Trouble with Snowmen: A case of mistaken identity sets the …

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The Trouble with Snowmen is available in Paperback

Looky Looky Paperback —-> I’m thrilled to announce that my romantic comedy, The Trouble with Snowmen, is now available in paperback. This is the first book in my Trouble with Men series, which has fun, new dating terms and concepts, outrageous shenanigans, a touch of magical realism, twists and turns, broken hearts, chemistry, fashion, seduction, food, …

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Tex-Mex Turkey Street Tacos (Food from “The Trouble with Scarecrows”)

I love tacos, and since I was born, raised, and stayed in Texas, I’ve had access to a huge variety of different kinds, but the ones from my childhood are the most memorable. Growing up, my parents made taco meat from ground beef and a packaged spice mix. Taco night was always served family-style with …

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Release Day! The Trouble with Scarecrows (Chapter 1 and giveaway)

Hi friends, I’m very excited to share my latest contemporary romance, The Trouble with Scarecrows. I have posted the first chapter below. I would love to know what you think. And if you leave a comment, you’ll be in the drawing for a copy (Kindle or Pdf – winner’s choice).  I’ll post the winner  on Saturday – April …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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