Category: Writing
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Blades of Janus Bonus Story — “Trick or Treat”
Happy Halloween! I have a few special treats for you today, starting with a bonus story set in the world of The Blades of Janus. This one is just…weird. There’s no getting around it. But when you’re creating an alien take on fairy tales, you’re bound to encounter some strange.
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A Ghostly Excerpt — “Whispering Hearts”
I have another Halloween treat for you—a ghostly excerpt from the second Summer Park Psychics novel, Whispering Hearts. The spray bottle mentioned below is filled with salt water for disrupting spirits. Man, I write creepy romances 🙂
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Focusing on Happiness—Week Five
What I’m happy about this week: I can make my own print books! I’m still not that great at taking selfies, though 😉
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A Ghostly Excerpt — “Lingering Touch”
Here’s a Halloween treat for you all to enjoy—a creepy excerpt from the third Summer Park Psychics novel, Lingering Touch. Finn’s psychic ability to read objects comes in handy while working as a private investigator—until he starts working a case involving the recently deceased serial killer, Michael Angelo. Reading the memories of Michael’s victims opens…
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The Blades of Janus Backstory — “Something Borrowed”
Dexter/Porter is a favorite character in the first Blades of Janus novel. You’ll be learning more about them in the books to come. Here’s a quick look behind the scenes of this fascinating character to whet your appetite. Warning: there are spoilers for Pack of an epic level in this short piece—like three of the…
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The Blades of Janus Backstory — “24/7”
Pack starts out with Marcus on patrol, watching for dweller activity that might pose a threat to the people of Providence. While he’s at it, he’s testing a new set of high-tech camera/sensor glasses for his partner, Vaughn. He quickly encounters a group of Redcaps—a particularly nasty type of dweller that preys on humans. While…
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The “Twins”
Writing this without too many spoilers for Pack is going to be challenging. Let’s see if I can do it! Last night’s writing work play included research into the “twins” and their many…brothers. Of all the hundreds (maybe thousands) of characters I’ve come up with, Dexter/Porter is one of my favorites. He’s also quite possibly…
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Fun with Graphics!
I’m starting a new venture in my writing—one that I’d planned all along and am finally getting to explore. Graphics! And oh do I have things planned for this. In time… All in due time… I think my first foray turned out rather well. At least, the version that I’m okay with sharing. It’s one…
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Book Release! “Pack” has Launched !
Hey, everyone! I have exciting news today. The first Blades of Janus novel, Pack, has released! You can pick up a copy now on All Romance, Amazon, or Kobo. For an excerpt, you can visit Pack‘s page on my web site. There’s a page dedicated to the Blades of Janus series as well. The series…
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Acceptance
The last piece in this trio of blog posts is about acceptance. It’s a skill as much as learning to maintain your focus. It takes practice. But it falls somewhere between the empirical and emotional partnering of focus and determination. It’s about learning to be at peace. This is a skill I need to spend…
Cassandra Chandler 