I'm a fantasy author working on a paranormal romance series. Six books in 'The Council Of Twelve' series, are published already!
Character Flaws – Or Plot Problem? Help!
While the first criminal story I ever wrote flowed like a creek, the second one flows like a swamp... I can't get out of the character problem. I tend to prepare very well, even more since I found out I cannot write a crime story without very, very careful planning, including the characters. In the first book, that worked quite well.
https://aurorajalexander.wordpress.com/2026/06/04/character-flaws-or-plot-problem-help/
The Truth About Versailles
The Grand Illusion: Arrival at Versailles, 1682 We are in the month of May in the year 1682, a moment of absolute historical rupture. Your physical presence is crossing for the first time the threshold of those massive entrance gates, decorated with a thick layer of gold leaf, of the gigantic complex called Versailles. Your field of vision is immediately occupied by a monumental building front, spreading out in an almost infinite, oppressive…
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Objects in Mirror Are Less Cool Than They Appear
Clothes might make the man, but expensive cars don't necessarily make fantastic drivers. A few days ago I was driving across the 'pampa', fields, woods, some ponds, lakes, deer, ducks, geese, raptors, groundhogs, squirrels, chipmunks, and more... it was beautiful, sunny, and a bit dangerous with all the animal activity, so I slowed down and took it easy. The guy behind me in a blue sports convertible was driving so…
https://aurorajalexander.wordpress.com/2026/05/28/objects-in-mirror-are-less-cool-than-they-appear/
Blog Tour – Fire’s Ally
Author Name: D. M. Kannapan Release Date: Saturday, January 03 2026 Tour Type: 7-Day Blog Tour Tour Start Date: Wednesday, May 20 2026 Publishing Company: D. M. Kannapan Cover Artist: D. M. Kannapan Primary Plot Arc: Speculative Fiction Main Genre(s): Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult Sub-Genres: climate fiction, cozy-adjacent fantasy Story Type: Novel (>50k) Word Count: 130k LGBTQ+ Identities (if applicable): lesbian and nonbinary…
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Memorial Day 2026
Picture courtesy of Google.com Picture courtesy of daysname.com _______________________________________________ The Ones That Didn't Make It Back Home Tour was up, middle of JuneShe was plannin' a welcome home barbecueGreen bean casserole, Grandma's recipeThere was a knock on her door 'round two o'clockTwo uniforms and her heart stoppedYellow ribbon 'round an oak treeBlowing in the breeze…
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The Great Idiom Flip: Why “Blood is Thicker Than Water” Doesn’t Mean What You Think
We’ve all heard it used to shut down an argument or demand absolute loyalty: "Blood is thicker than water." In modern conversations, it’s the ultimate family-first mantra. The general consensus is that the "blood" of biological family creates a bond far more binding than the "water" of friendships, marriages, or choice alliances. It implies that DNA trumps everything else, obligating…
