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Some Sunshine For Your December

Over at the Waterworld Mermaids blog today, Carlene and I have cooked up one of the MOST FUN POSTS I’VE EVER DONE. Inspirred by Terra LeMay’s query about nontraditional writing spots, The Mermaid of the East greets The Mermaid of the West with the sunrise and a few of her newly-discovered writing spots. There is no stand-alone Starbucks in…

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Princess Alethea Rants “The Gnome”

Curses, blood red apples, glass slippers, magic flutes, lousy brothers, fainting princesses, romance, betrayal, death, and gnomes. WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE?!? Give as little as $1 per episode — CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT FAIRY TALE RANTS ON PATREON!

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Happy Holidays 2014

As promised, here is the Track Listing for my Happy Holidays 2014 mixed CD: 1. Let it Be — Beatles 2. The 12 Days Of Christmas — Straight No Chaser 3. Christmas Paradise — Carole King 4. Winter Song — Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson 5. Colder Days — Adam Ezra Group 6. Christmas at the Airport — Nick…

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Princess Alethea Rants “The Riddle”

Episode 37: In which Princess Alethea rants about the Grimms’ fairy tale “The Riddle.” Because it’s not a fairy tale without a beautiful, haughty, know-it-all princess! Read Enchanted …and get Hero too!

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Princess Alethea Rants “The Kid Who Wanted the Creeps”

Okay, okay…I know…that’s not the *actual* title of the Fairy Tale. Episode 36: In which Princess Alethea rants about the Grimms’ fairy tale “A Tale About the Boy Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was”…aka, “The Kid Who Wanted the Creeps.”

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It’s All About Writing

I’m over at the Waterworld Mermaids today, talking about how we should Dream Big and Never Stop Writing. And also…what new project I have dreamed up for NaNoWriMo! Click on over and join in the fun: http://waterworldmermaids.com/2014/11/once-upon-a-time

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Enter to Win DEAREST

My publisher is giving away 25 copies of DEAREST before it’s released…but the drawing only runs through October 29th so NOW’S YOUR CHANCE! Quick! Before it’s too late! https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/110912-dearest

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Happy October!

It’s the first of the month again, which means it’s my turn to blog over at The Waterworld Mermaids. Today I’m talking Location — writing about places you’ve never been, and urging you to visit as many places as you can to learn about them before you write them. I also discuss the surreality of inventing a town that…

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