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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 …
East of Eden – January’s Book and Movie Review (And Giveaway!)
Quick Book/Movie Summary: Novel – 1952 – by John Steinbeck (Summary From Amazon): Set in the rich farmland of California’s Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families—the Trasks and the Hamiltons—whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and …
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) …
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, …
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