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When Fairy Tale Retelling Fails

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

As you know if you visit here regularly, I love retold fairy tales.  But…not always.  Unfortunately, including fairy tale elements is not a guarantee of a high quality book (just a usually promising sign).  Towards the end of last year, … Continue reading →

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A Magical Lady Knight

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

I’m going to try–I really am–not to wax too enthusiastic today.  But it’s hard when I’m talking about a favorite series–when it would actually not be inaccurate to use phrases like “changed my life” and “favorite character ever.” Am I … Continue reading →

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The Curse Strikes

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

This week for Fiction Friday, I thought I’d share another excerpt from The People the Fairies Forget, my young adult fantasy novel.  You can read a little about the premise here, and catch up with previous excerpts here and here. … Continue reading →

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Curse Details and Burnt Spindles

Posted on November 19, 2010 by

This week’s Fiction Friday features another excerpt from my novel, The People the Fairies Forget.  You can read the first chapter here.  This excerpt is partway into chapter two. The story so far: Tarragon is a unusual fairy.  Besides disliking … Continue reading →

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