Category: Blog
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Deleted Scenes from The Phoenix and The Wolf
Deleted scenes, whether in movies or books are some of my favorites. I love to see what was a good enough idea that the author wrote it, or the producers filmed it, but either due to pacing, length, or some other reason was cut from the final product. Here are a few such scenes that…
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The Comstock Chronicles is over. What’s Next?
Over the past several weeks, I have been asked over and over, “Are you going to keep writing?” My usual reaction to this is to laugh, and say “yes.” When I first turned to writing, I thought, “I’ll just keep doing this until I’m ready to move on to something else.” After eight years, I…
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If I Reviewed My Own Series: The Comstock Chronicles
The power had lain dormant for a thousand years until Nienna woke it up. Now the world is in turmoil as the Elemental Guardians begin to stir. ***Please Note*** In this post, you’ll find reviews for the series as a whole, plus each book individually. I do my best not to give away spoilers, but…
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The Bookshop is Getting a Facelift.
If you have ordered from Vanessa’s Bookshop in the past, you will have noticed that your book came in a bubble mailer with an author copy printed from Amazon’s KDP print-on-demand service. This will no longer be the case. The Bookshop is now linked to Lulu direct, which is a print-on-demand fulfillment service that will…
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BTS: Looking at “Stolen” from The Phoenix and The Wolf
With her smirk still in place, Nienna said, “Tell me, Master Galbraith, as the master thief of this city, what’s the most valuable thing you ever stole?” Ross cocked his head to one side before taking a cautious step toward her. His palms grew sweaty. The words were out of his mouth before he could…
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A “Clean” Book Does Not Equal Boring
If you have ever come across a book labeled as “clean” and didn’t pick it up because you thought it was boring, I wrote my books to change your mind.