Author Archives: Dale Mayer

About Dale Mayer

Dale Mayer writes romantic suspense, with or without paranormal elements like TUESDAY'S CHILD (2011) and now young adult books in various genres like DANGEROUS DESIGNS (2011). Writing stabilizes her in a life gone wild! The other stabilizers? Cheesecake and her four cats! Of course, she's dreaming to think she'll get a piece cheesecake once her four kids find out she's been baking!

Our pets – helpers or saboteurs?

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Dale Mayer

I’ve had my fair share of animals over the years, some pets, some livestock and some that were just part of the family – dare you tell them otherwise. Now the livestock, although more work, know their place. The pets … Continue reading →

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It’s All In The Title!

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Dale Mayer

I write a lot of books and normally I don’t have a problem coming up with titles. Instinctively a title comes to me either before or during the writing of the first chapter. But then I started to write more, … Continue reading →

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Kathleen Irene Paterka is visiting! With a giveaway!

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Dale Mayer

Hi everyone – please welcome Kathleen Irene Paterka back to Magical Musings! Kathleen is the author of numerous novels which embrace universal themes of family and home, including the Women’s Fiction series, “The James Bay Books”. Kathleen is co-author of the … Continue reading →

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Saying Good-bye – to 2012

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Dale Mayer

The year is ending and I, for one, am happy to say goodbye.  2012 was a good year for me, but a tough year. So I’m not sorry to see it end. I don’t mind working hard, but for a … Continue reading →

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Garden of Sorrow is here! New release with giveaway!

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Dale Mayer

UPDATE – Janet Kerr is the winner of the draw! Seventeen months ago I released Tuesday’s Child. Since then I’ve had 12 more new releases, including books 2 and 3 of the Psychic Vision Series. The process of releasing a new book … Continue reading →

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Memories of a time gone by…

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Dale Mayer

It has to be the time of year that puts me into this nostalgic mood, and it happens every year. Christmas, December even, has changed so much that I find myself wanting some of the good old days. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Welcome M.V. Freeman! With giveaway!

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Dale Mayer

INCANDESCENT: Beauty and the Beast What is the one thing that will make you pick up a book? Besides a recommendation from a friend, when you pick up a book and look at the blurb there is something that triggers … Continue reading →

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When I get the opportunity…

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Dale Mayer

I plan on visiting some of the many places that I have stumbled on over the years of rambling through the Internet? Now which places you might ask? Too many! But there are a few that top my lists of … Continue reading →

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It’s that time of year again!

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Dale Mayer

No I don’t mean Christmas or Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Easter or any number of the other days that are highlights in our world. This time is really only important if you are a writer – or an aspiring writer. Then … Continue reading →

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Caught in YA land – with a New Release by Dale Mayer

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Dale Mayer

Hi everyone! The title of this blog is so true in so many ways.  Not only do I have kids at home in my YA target age group, but I’ve been caught in edits and promo work on not one … Continue reading →

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