Tag: St. Augustine
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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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My Photos
I love taking pictures. It’s been years since I did much other than family snapshots, but I still try to make them special. I love interesting light and find myself applying composition rules automatically. Below are a few of my photos from years past. I have promised to go out and get some new ones […]
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I Love Dialogue! from Indian Summer
Indian Summer is my first published novel. An historical romantic suspense, Indian Summer is set in St. Augustine, Florida in 1739. Gabriella Deza is the youngest daughter of Spanish Governor, Ferdinand Deza. Headstrong and intrepid, Gabriella has just turned 15, the coming of age of a young Spanish woman. Manuel Enriques, her father’s aide de […]
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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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Research, A Writer’s Lifeline
I’ve got research on my mind because I’m writing a sequel to my historical romance, “Indian Summer”. Although fairly conversant with the time period, new things pop up. I needed a timeline for the battle I’m going to include in my story. I could find a few basic facts, but it wasn’t until I came […]
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Interview with Dellani Oakes
Interview used by permission of Second Wind Publishing and the author Second Wind: I am joined today by Dellani Oakes, author of the historical romance novel, “Indian Summer” available through Second Wind Publishing. Hello, Dellani, and welcome. Dellani: Thank you. I am delighted to be here. SW: What inspired you to write this novel? D: […]
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Welcome!
Hello and welcome to my weblog! I am a newly published writer of historical romance, contemporary romance, crime romance and science fiction. My first novel, “Indian Summer”, is available at www.secondwindpublishing or Amazon.com. For those who like e-books, it will also be available soon on Kindle. I’ve been interested in writing my entire life. I […]
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