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Please welcome Tracy Cooper-Posey to Magical Musings on Friday, May 3rd! Tracy is a prolific writer of romantic suspense, time travel, paranormal books that are hot and sexy and can take you anywhere - inside the bedroom or out!Join Magical Musings on May 16th in welcoming historical romance author and Golden Heart finalist Leigh LaValle as she discusses her newest work!
Magical Musings welcomes contemporary romance author, wife, mom, and major cafe mocha addict, Robin Bielman, on Thursday, May 23rd.
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Author Archives: Marilyn Brant
What’s the Big Idea?
One of the major questions writers get asked all the time is “Where do you get your ideas?” Few of us actually know how to answer this…not that we don’t try. I’ve heard other authors reply with quips (“Oh, you know, … Continue reading
A Visit with Maureen McGowan, Author of DEVIANTS
It’s a pleasure to have my friend, talented YA author Maureen McGowan, visiting with us today! She’s twice been a finalist in the Golden Heart® and a finalist in the inaugural Amazon Breakout Novel Competition. Deviants, the first book in her … Continue reading
The Right Time to Let Go (+ Book Giveaway!)
Update: Congrats to Barbara Elness who won the copy of A Summer in Europe! Please email me (MarilynBrant AT Gmail DOT Com) with your address and I’ll send it out to you! I just returned yesterday from a writing retreat – something several … Continue reading
Posted in Marilyn's Posts, Uncategorized
Tagged A Summer in Europe, Marilyn Brant, unfinished novels, writing process
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Lessons from a Messy House
We’re having an unexpectedly chaotic summer. It wasn’t supposed to be this way at all… Originally, when my husband and I were thinking ahead to June, July and August 2012, we envisioned long, leisurely days of not being stressed out by either … Continue reading
The Perfect Setting
I love a well-written setting. To me, it can bring a story fully to life, make me feel as though I’m there and, when a character reacts genuinely to it, it can give me insight into the very workings of his or her … Continue reading
Posted in Marilyn's Posts
Tagged Hank Phillippi Ryan, JoAnn Ross, Laura Moore, Lauren Willig, Marilyn Brant, Pamela Morsi, Setting, Simone Elkeles
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Entertaining, Significant…or Both?
UPDATE: Congrats to CateS, who won the signed copy of Friday Mornings at Nine! Please email me (MarilynBrant AT Gmail DOT Com) with your address and I’ll send it out to you! Perhaps it’s because my books often straddle more … Continue reading
Welcome Debut Author Robin Bielman!
UPDATE: Congrats to Amy Remus who won the copy of WORTH THE RISK and the $10 Amazon or B&N gift card! Robin will email you with your prize . It’s such a pleasure to welcome my friend and fellow writer, … Continue reading
Posted in Giveaway, Marilyn's Posts
Tagged Entangled Publishing, excerpt, first kiss, Marilyn Brant, Robin Bielman, romance, Worth the Risk
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Who’s Afraid of Friday the 13th?
I’m writing this post early, instead of on the actual date of Friday the 13th, but not because I’m superstitious about it…it’s simply that I’m not home. Like several of my Magical Musings friends, I’m at the RT Rooklovers Convention in Chicago … Continue reading
Feeling Lucky
I’m not Irish. Not a drop. But my husband is and, thus, so is our son…and I will say that, yes, they are lucky. They both have a way of being in the right place at the right time. They … Continue reading
A Valentine for My Friends
Some months back, when I first saw the schedule and realized I was going to get to blog during Valentine’s Week, I found myself feeling very appreciative at having ten truly wonderful women on Magical Musings with me — all of whom have … Continue reading