J. K. Rowling’s Openhearted World: Dumbledore is Gay
Cheers for J. K. Rowling! The author of the wonderful Harry Potter series has shown courage in her choices before, particularly when assailed by some extreme members of the religious right who burned...
View ArticleHow much do self-published authors earn?
Interesting article in The Guardian on the subject of earnings of self-published authors. The average for last year among the authors surveyed was about $ 10K, with romance writers the top earners....
View ArticleBeginnings of the science of forensic toxicology
This is an interesting article for authors who are either researching the history of forensics or writing 19th century murder mysteries (link below). I confess that I’ve always been fascinated by the...
View ArticleGeorge R. R. Martin Write Like the Wind
Anyone who’s a fan of George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones will love this filk song urging George to write faster! The post George R. R. Martin Write Like the Wind appeared first on Linda Barlow.
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Queen Mary Tudor aka Bloody Mary
As I revise my historical romance, Fires of Destiny, I once again find myself pondering the difficult life of one of England’s Queens, Mary Tudor, aka Bloody Mary. Mary, daughter of King Henry VIII and...
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Three Rules for Writing a Novel
Since I was having a bad day writing today, I made up this ecard and posted it on Facebook. I guess a lot of other writers were having a similarly bad day, because it was shared more than anything...
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Joining the Indie Publishing Revolution
After countless hours struggling to format a 190,000 word novel in a manner that would be acceptable to Smashwords’ infamous Meatgrinder, I am declaring victory, at least for now. No more error...
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Rewriting Old Classics
Fires of Destiny, new cover Once my books were finally published, back in the eighties and nineties, I thought that was it. They were in print, which seemed like an ending. Granted, some of my...
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Dorothy Dunnett and Me
I am a passionate book-lover who reads across many genres, but my most beloved novels tend to be historical in setting, either straight historical fiction or well-written historical romance. I also...
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Dorothy Dunnett and Me, part 2
Magnificent St. Sophia in Istanbul, where dozens of Dunnett readers met in 2012 for The Dunnett Siege of Constaninople Convention. Photo by Linda Barlow. Click for larger image. “Are you going to post...
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Cover Reveal: A Kiss Is Just A Kiss
The cover for my soon-to-be-released novella, A Kiss is Just A Kiss I am thrilled to reveal the cover of my novella, A Kiss is Just a Kiss, from the Unholy Nights Twisted Christmas Anthology (release...
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New Release: Unholy Nights, A Twisted Christmas Anthology
For folks who like their Christmas a little twisted, seven tales of charms and magic, curses and intrigue… Featuring novellas from popular authors Linda Barlow, Andra Brynn, Carly Carson, Alana...
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Cover Reveal: Breakaway, A New Adult Anthology
Breakaway a new adult anthology March 13, 2014 Jay McLean, Ilsa Madden-Mills, Penny Reid, Pam Godwin, Missy Johnson, Dawn Robertson, Linda Barlow, Alana Albertson, Carly Carson, Farrah Farside, Nicole...
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Coming Soon! UNCOVER ME by Linda Barlow (Release Date: Aug. 18, 2014)
Uncover Meby Linda BarlowPublication Date: August 18, 2014 Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense Add to Goodreads. Synopsis: ELLIE:All I did was take a few pictures. I didn’t realize I was witnessing...
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