An Ice Sculpture for "Carnelian and Ice"

Isabella Swan, under the pseudonym "I.S. Carnelian", went back to the World Ice Art Championships. She created a stunning sculpture to celebrate the moment she met Edward and the bridge where their paths crossed. Carnelian and Ice (complete): "A man struggling to escape from the darkness, and a woman who thinks she doesn't deserve the light. How will an ice sculpture affect their lives?" AU with vampires. The lovely SatinCoveredSteel visited the Ice Park in Fairbanks (Alaska) and took a picture of Bella's sculpture. Enjoy! Thanks...

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Steelward - a different Vampward from #Snare

When I was writing Snare (now complete!), I wanted something different than Canon sparkly vamps. Instead of glittery diamond dust, I thought about steel as a way to show how Edward looks under direct sunlight. This is the way Edward looks (chapter 27): As the sun hit his skin, it reflected the light, as if his body had been molded from smooth steel. [...] Had it not been for his gaze, [...] he would have been the most beautiful statue... The lovely Montara created and sent me some pictures of Steelward. Pictures...

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Writing Lab: Point of View

Choosing a Point of View (POV) for your story is one of the most important decisions you have to make.  I hope the following chart will help you. It's also a good tool to examine other writers' stories.  Happy Writing! - Raum ...

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Writing Lab: Do you use your own experiences to inspire your writing? (Brian Sweany) @briansweany

Since 2000, Brian Sweany has been the Director of Acquisitions for Recorded Books, one of the world’s largest audiobook publishers. Brian has a BS in English from Eastern Michigan University, from which he graduated magna cum laude in 1995. Making Out with Blowfish is the sequel to his debut novel, Exotic Music of the Belly Dancer. For more details, check out the author’s website at: www.briansweany.com. 1. Making Out With Blowfish is about midlife crisis and tragedy. Did you use your own experiences to inspire your writing?  Much...

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Let's talk about "Making Out With Blowfish" by Brian Sweany @briansweany

Making Out With Blowfish   By  Brian Sweany   Release Date: 6th March 2014 Published by The Writers Coffee Shop Available from Amazon, Kobo, Barnes and Noble, and TWCS PH Summary:  This is the part in our hero’s story where he looks back and reflects upon the man he is today, but the truth is I’m still searching for him. I am still lost. Not the guy who thought I had found my way out of the wilderness . . . not the guy I wanted to become. When we last saw Hank Fitzpatrick in...

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"Snare" in The International House of Fanfic

Snare (now complete!) has been reviewed by Camilla for Ficsisters.com. If you don't know The International House of Fanfic, you should pay it a visit right now! Many great recs are waiting for you over there.  I've authored a review for The Fleeting Moment, Camilla's current work in progress. Enjoy the weekend! - Raum ...

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Writing Lab: "Writing About Anne Boleyn", by @lissabryan

Lissa Bryan is the author of Under These Restless Skies. She's kindly accepted to share with us her experience about writing this historical novel. Writing About Anne Boleyn, by Lissa Bryan I’ve always been fascinated by the Tudor era, especially by Anne Boleyn.  She’s a woman who – quite literally – changed the world. Without her, the English Reformation would not have happened as it did, and, of course, there would have been no Elizabeth to face down the Spanish Armada, and no Virgin Queen to christen the little colony of Virginia. I’ve...

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Let's talk about "Under These Restless Skies" by @lissabryan

Magic, love, and intrigue in the court of Henry VIII. Let's talk about this new novel. Under These Restless Skies by Lissa Bryan Published by The Writers Coffee Shop Available from Amazon, Kobo, Barnes and Noble, and TWCS Summary:  Will Somers has always thought himself unlovable. When he encounters a creature of myth and magic, he seizes the chance to finally have a wife and family of his own. Emma is a selkie—one of the immortal fae-folk of the sea—bound to Will by the magic of her kind, and...

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The Act of Reading

“The act of reading is a partnership. The author builds the house, but the reader makes it a home.” ― Jodi Picoult, Between the Lines Happy reading! ...

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Snare -- Epilogue

They say that everything comes to an end... I hope you'll enjoy the Epilogue: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8955111/32/ Camilla's short poem (SatinCoveredSteel helped to translate it): Qui finisce l'avventuradel profiler testa dura.Col vampiro, con sua figlia,immortale fan famiglia. It’s the end of the adventure of the stubborn profiler. With the vampire and his daughter, now reborn, an immortal family they will form. Reviewers get a little gift ...

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