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How to Defeat Writer’s Block with Lies and Deceit
There is no secret as to how you finish a novel, you just steadily work on it: page by page, chapter by chapter, day by day. I write 4-5 days a week. And I pretty much follow the same ritual. I write in the mornings when it’s quiet. I drink 1-2 cups of very strong …
Free Supernatural Romantic Comedy
Hi Friends, I wanted to let you know that Jaclyn’s Ghost eBook will be free Dec 23-25. Merry Christmas! Ghosts, Mystery, and Fashion. Jaclyn’s Ghost by Dorlana Vann Supernatural Mystery, Romantic Comedy Amazon U.S. (Kindle) Amazon.co.uk (Kindle) Amazon.de (Kindle) You can check out reviews on GoodReads Can this diva solve her own murder, or will she …
Sonnet to Old Man Winter
My inspiration for this poem was the Russian fairy tale Morozko (Old Man Winter). This was my first and only attempt at a Sonnet. (June 2007) Sonnet to Old Man Winter by Dorlana Vann You’re a vision in white; lightly sun-kissed. Your touch can be soft and your rhythm slow. You take my breath away …
Fairy Tale Inspired Short Story
If it Weren’t for Bad Luck A Rumpelstiltskin Inspired Short Story by Dorlana Vann from “Supernatural Fairy Tales” short story Collection I walked through the front door a little after midnight. Jana sat on the couch in the darkness covered by the quilt from our bed, the images from the television flickered on her solemn …
Cinderella Inspired Poem
Dear Cinderella by Dorlana Vann Dear Mom, Cinders on your face and hands, so you said. Instead of supper you were sent to bed. No one to play with—No huge castle walls. Dined on the cold floor like one of the dogs. Everyday I must hear your sad stories. Really mother, they are getting boring. …
Writing in Silence
As everyone is writing this month either for NaNoWriMo, or like me, working on a work-in-progress, I’m curious as to if you must write in silence, listen to music, or need a noisy coffee shop in order to write. I’m a silent writer: no people, no television, no music. There are a couple of reasons …
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