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Angels in the Crosswalks of Seattle
Angels in the Crosswalks of Seattle: An Interview with Nikki Frank, Author of KILLING SHADOWS (The Wild Rose Press, September 18, 2024)
Joie Lesin
Mar 2811 min read
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Through Elizabeth's Eyes
Through Elizabeth's Eyes: When I sit down to write, I hope to craft a story that pulls the reader in. If done well, the reader is immersed.
Joie Lesin
Feb 72 min read
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Never Mess with a Leprechaun
Never Mess with a Leprechaun: This month, we welcome Jane Greenhill author of THE LEPRECHAUN'S CURSE (The Wild Rose Press) to the blog.
Joie Lesin
Nov 15, 20246 min read
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A Year of Magic, Witches and Dancing
Chelsey M. Ortega joins us to celebrate the book birthday for her YA paranormal novel, BONDWITCH (The Wild Rose Press, October 16, 2023).
Joie Lesin
Oct 18, 20248 min read
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On Enchanted Forests and Elemental Magic
On Enchanted Forests and Elemental Magic: An Interview with Barbara Robinson, author of A Cure for Spring Fever (The Wild Rose Press).
Joie Lesin
Sep 13, 20249 min read
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Memories and the Fiction Writer
As a writer, my memories and emotions influence my fiction. What's more, I liken being a fiction writer to being a method actor.
Joie Lesin
Sep 6, 20243 min read
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Astral Projection and A Dream of Flying
Astral Projection and A Dream of Flying: An Interview with Kimberly Baer, Author of the paranormal-sci-fi young adult novel, OUT OF BODY.
Joie Lesin
Jul 12, 20246 min read
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On Love, Dragons, and Controlling One's Own Fate
On Love, Dragons, and Controlling One's Own Fate: Interview with Author Shirley McCoy, DRAGON SONG (The Wild Rose Press, October 23, 2023)
Joie Lesin
Jun 14, 20245 min read
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Inspired—A Passion for Vintage Fashion
Inspired—Passion for Vintage Fashion: An Interview Sandra L. Young, author of The Ghostly Diva (The Wild Rose Press, May 1, 2024)
Joie Lesin
May 17, 20245 min read
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Meet Me in Cana
Cana is a town nestled somewhere in the California wine country. It’s 1945 and to visit there, one must travel winding roads.
Joie Lesin
Apr 30, 20244 min read
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What Separates Perception From Deception―Illusion From Reality?
FOX TALE by Author Karen Hulene Bartell is a paranormal romance set in Kyoto and Tokyo, Japan.
Joie Lesin
Apr 26, 20245 min read
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The Memories We Keep
Memories, like ghosts, can haunt us.
Joie Lesin
Mar 7, 20242 min read
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The Scent of Coffee
The Scent of Coffee. As a writer, I rely on the sense of smell to enrich a scene and help make the storytelling all that much deeper.
Joie Lesin
Jun 9, 20232 min read
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Beauty in Unexpected Places
There have been countless times I've found myself awestruck by the beauty found in a photograph or painting. A beauty I wouldn't have notice
Joie Lesin
Feb 17, 20233 min read
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The Magic in Writing
The Magic in Writing ~ As a writer, there is nothing more magical than when you envision a scene and capture it on paper just as you saw it.
Joie Lesin
Oct 11, 20223 min read
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An October State of Mind
An October State of Mind. October brings to mind thoughts of All Hallow's Eve. To celebrate October, here's a ghost-filled excerpt.
Joie Lesin
Oct 4, 20222 min read
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