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Joie Lesin
5 days ago5 min read
Building Worlds Scene by Scene
AK Nevermore writes a lot. An award-winning author of spicy dystopian science fiction, urban fantasy, and paranormal romance.
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Joie Lesin
Jan 246 min read
A Tapestry of Choices
An Interview with Author AA DaSilva —
This month AA DaSilva joins us to discuss her current release, PERIPHERY (The Wild Rose Press, 2024)
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Joie Lesin
Dec 13, 20246 min read
From the Spark to the Flame
Curse of Flame is the story that brought J. Von Tobel back to writing. This story is about that spark inside of you that won’t go away.
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Joie Lesin
Nov 15, 20246 min read
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.
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Joie Lesin
Oct 18, 20248 min read
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).
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Joie Lesin
Sep 13, 20249 min read
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).
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Joie Lesin
Sep 6, 20243 min read
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.
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Joie Lesin
Jul 12, 20246 min read
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.
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Joie Lesin
Jul 5, 20242 min read
Skyward
Skyward: Memories of childhood become faded things. Sometimes the details escape us. So, we fill them in with our imagination.
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Joie Lesin
Jun 14, 20245 min read
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)
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Joie Lesin
May 17, 20245 min read
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)
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Joie Lesin
Apr 30, 20244 min read
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.
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Joie Lesin
Apr 26, 20245 min read
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.
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Joie Lesin
Mar 22, 202411 min read
Serendipity and the Sky Island
Interview with Karen Hulene Bartell, author of KISSING KIN.
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Joie Lesin
Feb 28, 20242 min read
Box(es) of Keepsakes
I have boxes of keepsakes and in these boxes are talismans evoking the memories and stories related to a particular place and time.
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Joie Lesin
Jan 12, 20243 min read
The Story of How I Met Paolo
On that particular day, I was on the city bus on the way home from school playing the “what if” game... This is the day I met Paolo.
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Joie Lesin
Dec 5, 20231 min read
Breaking News! The Passenger's New Cover
Breaking News! The Passenger's new cover has arrived.
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Joie Lesin
Oct 8, 20232 min read
The Nature of Doors
The Nature of Doors. Perhaps some doors never fully close even when new ones open.
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Joie Lesin
Jul 14, 20231 min read
The Demands of the Character
The characters I least expect to hear, sometimes talk the loudest and demand their stories be told.
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Joie Lesin
May 26, 20234 min read
Resilience and Love in a Time of War
Interview with C.J. McGroarty, author of CLARA IN A TIME OF WAR.
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