Stacy Dittrich “I’m at a wonderful place in life…very fortunate, and I’ll never take it for granted.” Stacy Dittrich is an award-winning 20-year law enforcement officer, author, media consultant, and former detective specializing in sex crimes. Currently a deputy sheriff with the Richland County Sheriff’s Office in Mansfield, Ohio, Stacy is also a member of the Tri-County Violent Task Force in cooperation with the ATF, US Marshall’s Office, Homeland Security, and ICE. With past training by a former FBI Behavioral Specialist, Stacy is also certified through the National Institute of Truth Verification as an examiner (CVSA- lie
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Hola Kindle-ites!!! It’s been a while since I’ve participated in a blog hop so I thought…there is no time like the present. Today I have not 1 but 2 books up for grabs. Identity Issues and Intimacy Issues by Claudia Whitsitt! To wet your whistle, I’ve attached they synopsis for both AND an excerpt!!! Don’t forget…this IS A HOP so once you finish here, stop by the other blogs and see what THEY have up for grabs!!! Good Luck! – Misty Excerpt The trip to the mountains took
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World Building Guest Post by Samantha Warren KindleObsessed: A big part of fantasy or paranormal fiction is the detail in world building. Can you tell me a little about how you created the world inside “The Iron Locket?” World building is a very tricky topic for me. Unlike a lot of authors, I’m a pantser to the core, so while I usually create a very skeletal outline, most of my writing takes place on the fly, by the seat of my pants. Plotters will sit down beforehand and create their worlds, figuring out the whole thing before they
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Ixeos by Jennings Wright The McClellands are enjoying a lazy summer vacation at the beach when they are lured from our world into Ixeos, an alternate Earth. Finding themselves lost in a maze of tunnels under Paris and surrounded by strangers, they discover that they have been brought to Ixeos for one purpose: to take the planet back from humanoid aliens who have claimed it. With the aid of the tunnels and a mysterious man named Landon, the teens travel the world seeking the key that will allow them to free Darian, the long-imprisoned rebel leader. But the
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Bridging the Void Between Heart and Story Guest blog post by Heidi Garrett I believe at its core the heart is nonverbal. It registers, it receives, it responds, it loves, it bleeds, it breaks, it heals, it pulses, but it doesn’t speak. Not with words. Thus, there is rapture in devouring stories, words, anything that translates the heart’s wordless depths into the realm of the verbal…for discussion…and connection. The best novels achieve some measure of capturing the nonverbal experience of the heart and bringing it to the page, so that we may better understand, acknowledge, and accept our
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Pet Peeves of the Publishing Industry Guest Post by Phillip W Simpson In the course of my writing career, I’ve had almost 50 books published by mainstream publishers. Publishers include Penguin, Macmillan, Pearson, Oxford University Press and Cengage. These, admittedly, are mostly educational books for children and books to help teachers teach the writing process. In terms of my commercial fiction, I’ve recently become an indie writer. My Rapture Trilogy was published by Pear Jam books, a small publisher based in New Zealand. I got my rights back in January, 2013 and decided to go Indie because of
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Surrender Your Love by JC Reed Giveaways! To register to win a PHYSICAL copy of the book just click on the Goodreads image below. To register for a chance to win the $50 giftcard or Ecopy of “Surrender Your Love” just fill out the Rafflecopter form below AND don’t forget to show JC a little Kindle-ite love in the comments! a Rafflecopter giveaway
5 Reasons I Write Fantasy By Brandy Nacole So, what are five reasons I like to write Fantasy? How about I narrow this down to five words instead: Seriously, what’s not to love? I have been a fan of fantasy/paranormal books, movies, shows, and local myths since I was a little girl. My first memory of the fantasy genre was with Interview with A Vampire. I was four years old and my aunt, who’s just as big a fan as me if not more, was watching the movie on Halloween. I don’t remember every detail of course, but
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Kathleen’s Secrets To Making Love Out Of Nothing At All By Kathleen Creighton It never gets old, sitting down, meeting characters who are born out of my psyche, discovering their flaws, highlighting their brilliance, finding their sensuality and confirming their mutual attraction… Oh, for Pete’s sake, of course it gets old! I kind of imagine it does for just about any writer who has been around as long as I have. The trick is to find the fresh…the fire…the excitement in every new relationship. Hey, isn’t that how you keep an “old” relationship going for the long haul,
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I absolutely adore J. Meyers. Besides being a fantastic author (you can read my thoughts on her first book Intangible HERE) she is one of the most genuine people I have (over the past 4 years of blogging) had the pleasure to connect with. So when she asked me if I would do the cover reveal for her newest novel Imaginable (which is due out in April) there was no way in H-E-Double Hockey Sticks I was turning the opportunity down. And…since I have been looking forward to this book for a while, I figured a few of you are as well. And what
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