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FREE EBOOK: Paranormal Egyptian Romantic Mystery

Hi Friends, I would like to invite you to download Passage to Queen Mesentia. It will be FREE today through January 27, 2014.  Passage to Queen Mesentia has romance, mystery, comedy, and adventure. The story starts out in Texas where a cowboy, a princess, and an immortal travel to Egypt for a old-fashioned treasure hunt. It is also …

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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 …

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Rough Draft: the Good, the Fair, and the Ugly

After reading through and making notes to the rough draft of my novel, I scored each chapter on how well I believed it flowed and how much work was still needed. Right now, I’m on chapter 6 (Fair) and I really like how this tiny bit of information has helped me as I approach each …

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Book 1 vs. Book 2: The Tortoise and the Hare

When my idea for my contemporary romance punched me in the face, I was actually in the middle of working on another rough draft. I figured I could work on both books, and did for a while, until the romance demanded all of my attention. Since this book wasn’t planned, like NaNoWriMo books usually are: …

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Chapter 1 – Jaclyn’s Ghost by Dorlana Vann

Jaclyn’s Ghost by Dorlana Vann Chapter 1 Another One Bites the Dust Jaclyn Jade felt the sensation of a trillion tiny needles prickling just beneath the surface of her skin. She opened her eyes to darkness. “Why am I standing on my bed?” Gradually, the tingling faded, but the overwhelming contentment made it difficult for …

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The Third Draft is an Empty Tube of Toothpaste!

I finished the dreaded rough draft of my romantic comedy November 8th. I enjoyed writing the second draft, even going all poetic about it and blogging with sentences like, “I’m dancing with my characters or something like that. Yeah, yeah, yeah … all free flowing toothpaste. When I finished the second draft on December 6th, …

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The Second Draft is Country Music

I don’t like writing rough drafts. I’m not really sure why. I think it might be all the frustration. Facing the blank page is intimating, no matter how many times I’ve been there. I know that frustration is unavoidable, and even necessary, if you want unique characters and plot. But that is all behind me …

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