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Clarence Brown: Poet and Novelist

This story starts at the 2013 Farpoint Science Fiction convention, which I was invited to attend with many other author guests. The majority of the writers were self-published or published in small presses. As part of the programming, we were … Continue reading

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A Star Rose in Cerami: Mardi Gras Day

Enjoy an excerpt from my book A Star Rose in Cerami, wherein metaphysical innkeeper and hunk Augustus Cavilieri find his inner Wild Man at the Clarendon Mardi Gras Parade. ***** Rosemarian owed Fatima Theodora and Elena each fifty dollars, for … Continue reading

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A Star Rose in Cerami: A Groundhog’s Day Start

It is hard to believe that January has flown, and we have entered February. Punxsutawney Phil says spring is on the way. Back in an alternate version of Arlington, Virgina, after the adventure of Coffee with Thunderbolts, Rosemarian puts her … Continue reading

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Small Business Saturday

This Saturday, 11/24/12, support your local self-published author and buy a book during Small Business Saturday. Check out my offerings on Lulu on my Author’s Spotlight Lulu is also offering a 30% off coupon for the day. Just type DELIRITAS … Continue reading

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Coffee with Thunderbolts: The Day of the Dead

Since this is day one of NaNoWriMo 2012 and my first novel came out of this annual event, here is an excerpt of Elena’s labyrinth walk on the Day of the Dead (a day early, of course). Enjoy: ***** The … Continue reading

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A Star Rose in Cerami

Back on 9/12/2012, I finally got my sequel to Coffee with Thunderbolts called A Star Rose in Cerami to press. Editing this book was like being pregnant for 24 months like an elephant. As I kept hammering away at it, … Continue reading

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The LitChat Literary Salon

If you are ever on Twitter on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays, you will often find me participating in the lively LitChat discussions on #litchat. LitChat founder, Carolyn Burns Bass, has put together quite the literary salon occurring this next week … Continue reading

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As Time Goes By………………..

I must remember this: to update this blog far more frequently than I have and to put in new tabs for my books, Life just got away from me after my trip in May. My nephew graduated college, and then, … Continue reading

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Coffee with Thunderbolts: April 5: Got Serpent?

After writing Coffee with Thunderbolts, I had hoped in 2012 to follow the characters on their journey. That would have meant that I would be in Kentucky and Ohio during the first week of April. Alas, the best laid plans…. … Continue reading

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Coffee with Thunderbolts: April 1/2

Rosemarian and Elena start their road trip, and meet up with the Unexpected in West Virginia. **** The night was too cool to allow a pleasant breeze to ruffle the white curtains adorning the second story window. Through the pane, … Continue reading

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