Tag: Indian Summer
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Notable Narrative – Indian Summer Shark Attack!
Sometimes, it isn’t just dialogue or a steamy love scene that captures the interest. This particular scene is one I wrote when I first started Indian Summer nearly 20 years ago. I began the novel, but couldn’t capture Gabriella’s voice. Discouraged, I put the notebook in a drawer and left it. One day, I was […]
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Indian Summer Revisited – by Dellani Oakes
A few years after writing Indian Summer, I decided to write a contemporary romance, also set in St. Augustine. The interesting twist here is that the two many characters, Carina and Malin, are distantly related to Gabriella and Sailfish from Indian Summer. Though they never consummate their relationship, Gabriella and Sailfish love one another. I […]
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Time for another chat with Dellani Oakes
Time for another chat with Dellani Oakes. Thank you, Karen, for sharing my interview!
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Give Books for Christmas!
Books make amazing gifts. They’re the kind of thing that keeps on giving since your loved one can return to them again and again. E-books make a marvelous last minute present. Below, I’ve gathered the websites of several of my author friends for you to visit and (I hope) purchase from. Other author friends, please […]
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Character Interview – Gabriella Deza from “Indian Summer”
Last week, I interviewed Manuel Enriques, hero of “Indian Summer”. Today, his fiancée, Gabriella Deza, graciously agreed to answer some questions. Second Wind: What is your story? Gabriella: I haven’t much of one yet, I’m only just 15, but what there is of it is told in “Indian Summer.” SW: Who are you? G: I […]
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Nine Questions to Ask Your Character
Writer’s Digest published these questions as a tool for an author to get to know their characters better. I decided to do this with some of them. I’ve interviewed them before, but these were different questions. First is Manuel Enriques from “Indian Summer” (available at secondwindpublishing.com or Amazon.com) Dellani: How do you learn best? Manuel: […]
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“Indian Summer” excerpt
The following is from my historical novel, “Indian Summer” (available from Second Wind Publishing). Gabriella Deza, her sisters & younger brother, Marcos, are in St. Augustine, Florida waiting for their parents to come back from Jamaica. The weather is awful, a storm brewing out over the water. Suddenly, the sky darkens, hail falls and the […]
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A Quote from “Indian Summer”
Second Wind Publishing is hosting a Halloween contest. Details later this month. Below is a quote from my novel, “Indian Summer”. Bookmark this site and come back when armed with instructions! Good luck and let the best ghost or ghoul win! http://secondwindpub.wordpress.com/ The picture in the trash as appalling! I had randomly sketched a face […]
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