Interview with Tim Bete and Cap’n Billy “The Butcher”, authors of Guide to Pirate Parenting

Time Bete and Cap'n Billy "The Butcher" MacDougall are the authors of the hilarious parenting book, Guide to Pirate Parenting, which has been garnering some great reviews since its release in 2007. Bete's parenting advice has been published in dozens of newspapers, magazines and websites. Cap'n Billy allegedly lives in a ship and has been [...]

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Cool Summer Contest at Armchair Interviews

Hi,
I just heard from Andrea Sisco at Armchair Interviews that they have a cool summer contest going on!
Here is the message by Andrea and Connie:
Announcing 2008 Contest: Summertime Blues For all you authors out there — or those who simply like to write –Tell us in fewer than 1,000 words (in any genre) a short [...]

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On the Spotlight: Star Davies, author of BLOOD FORSAKEN

Touring the blogosphere this month is fantasy author Star Davies, whose debut novel, BLOOD FORSAKEN, is a pre-quel to her new Divica series. Everyone who comments under this post will receive a PDF sample of the first three chapters of Blood Forsaken. Just contact her directly at info@stardavies.com and let her know you’re interested. Those [...]

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Interview with Christopher Hoare, author of The Wildcat’s Victory

Thanks for stopping at The Dark Phantom today. Tell us a bit about your latest book, and what inspired you to write such a story.
The first three novels of my Iskander series are my current releases, with the third due out in July. They feature a small group of modern people stranded in an alternate [...]

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What Comes First – Characters or Plot? by Marg McAlister

How do you actually begin a novel – by working out the plot, or starting with a character? And which is best?
The answer is probably pretty much what you expected: no one method is “best”. In fact, many authors have begun their first novel by working from a plot idea, then switched to starting with [...]

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