Rachel A. Brune

Author: RachelABrune

  • The Bard, the beer, the inspiration!

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    This past weekend, Sweet Tea Shakespeare pulled up stakes from the Holy Trinity Church, where we have been going strong with our two productions of Twelfth Night and As You Like It, and headed down to Dirtbag Ales for a “Twin Bill.” (Get it? Ha ha. I totally didn’t … someone had to explain it…

  • Onward!!

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    The New Year is upon us, Epiphany has closed the 12 Days of Christmas, I haven’t finished making all the presents for this year, I have many plans for what I’ll do next year, I’ve made some significant progress on Steel-Toed Blues … and so it’s time for a quick sit down and blog type of deal.…

  • A Conversation with JoAnne Keltner…

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    Welcome back! A few days ago I posted a spotlight on JoAnne Keltner and her new paranormal YA, Goth Girl, Virgin Queen. I wanted to know a little more about the author and how the book came to be, so sent her a few questions, which she graciously returned. I think it’s fascinating how she…

  • Introducing JoAnne Keltner’s Goth Girl…

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    Welcome! Today’s spotlight goes out to JoAnne Keltner’s Goth Girl, Virgin Queen, releasing today, December 3, from Solstice Publishing. It’s a Paranormal YA novel about a teenager with a little more than the normal high school problems. But don’t take my word for it … Goth Girl, Virgin Queen: Calling Jackie Turov psychic makes her cringe.…

  • Happy Book Release, Angela McPherson!

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    Good morning everyone! Fellow Untold Press author, Angela McPherson, has a new release out this week, and I’m helping to spread the word. Take a look at the excerpt and blurb, and enter to win a copy, or pick one up at the Buy Link. Congrats on the new release! ~ ~ ~ Hope’s Deceit…

  • A Conversation With John F. Allen…

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    Good morning! Today we have author John F. Allen with us, talking about his new release, Codename: Knight Ranger. Take a look at what John has to say about the writing process and his new release! How does writing as a veteran influence your work? Answer: I’m very aware of the sacrifices military men &…

  • #WriteFridays the 25th!

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    I love milestones! And Writing Exercise 25 is, sort of, a milestone. I mean, 25 is a nice round number, even if it is odd, right? Right? Anyone? Bueller … Bueller … ? Okay … so before I get any more weird looks, let’s head into that exercise. Writing Exercise 25: Your character reaches a … surprise … milestone.…

  • Finding the Time to Write – Follow Up

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    This past Friday, my #WriteFridays prompt was all about finding the time to write, and for good reason. For the past few weeks–to be honest, the past few months–I’ve been stuck. Blank pages full of nothing. A few notes here and there, a few insights into how to resolve some plotting issues, but mostly nothing.…

  • Saturday Spotlight: Markie Madden’s Fang and Claw

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    Earlier this year, I sat down for a Conversation with Markie Madden, in which we talked about her book, My Butterfly Cancer, and some of what it takes to set up a publishing house. Fast forward a few months (okay, more than a few), and she has just released Fang and Claw, the first of…

  • #WriteFridays Exercise 24

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    Good morning, Friday writers! (Or really, any-day-of-the-week writers…) It’s been a crazy week, without much writing going on. Which, if you think of yourself as a writer, is kind of the opposite of what you what to have happen. Especially with NaNoWriMo right around the corner. So, these are less writing prompts than a challenge to…