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Merminia Rising, New Excerpt

As promised, here is a small excerpt from Merminia Rising, from Selinne’s point of view. Keep in mind that this is still an ongoing draft. There may be small errors I have overlooked. This scene takes place when Selinne attempts to leave the ocean and find Ulric:   As the sea gets low, I fall. [...]

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Red-tail Dragon Excerpt from Merminia Rising

I’m getting really excited about some of the recent changes to Merminia Rising. I think the draft is finally coming together. I can’t wait to share the whole book with you guys! I posted this excerpt from Merminia Rising for some awesome readers in the dragon forums on Goodreads. But I forgot to post it [...]

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Mermaid Authors

I am surrounded by authors who have written some stellar mermaid novels. I am constantly learning from these writers. I’m hopeful that I will only improve in my own writing after reading their books. So here are some fellow authors, mostly independent, that are on my to-read list. (I have also included a few that [...]

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Merminia Rising Update (And an Excerpt)

Merminia Rising Update (And an Excerpt)

Hey guys, I was really hoping to be able to release the concluding book to Merminia by the end of March. I have even ignored blogging and laundry in an attempt to finish the final draft. I finally came to the realization that rushing is not the way to do it. There are several very [...]

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Interview with Express Yourself! Teen Radio

A huge thank you to the entire Express Yourself radio team for having me. They were awesome hosts. If you want to check out the interview on courageous female characters and more on Merminia, you can listen here. (Interview starts about 29 minutes in.)

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Giveaway: Signed Copy of Merminia

This week I’m giving away two signed paperback copies of Merminia. Woohoo! One copy will be given away through Facebook and another through Twitter. The last day to enter is Sunday February 3, 2013. This contest is open internationally. Read the rules below for how to enter. Twitter: 1) Follow me @ByEmmCole     2) [...]

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Triple Seven

I was tagged on Twitter by @chadrmitchell to carry on the blog game called Lucky Seven Meme. So thanks Chad for inviting me to join in the fun! You can check out his 7-7-7 Meme at chadrmitchell.com. This idea was started by @Chris_Ledbetter (Check out his post is at The Oracle and The Muse.) When tagged, the author [...]

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Nine Things I Wish I Could Tell Myself A Year Ago

It’s been quite a ride the last twelve months. If you would have told me a few years ago that I would self-publish a book about mermaids, I probably would have just laughed. Now here I am with stacks of discarded drafts that I let the kids use for scratch paper. Not to mention, crazy [...]

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The Next Big Thing Blog Tour

A huge thank you to A.M. Day for inviting me to participate in The Next Big Thing Blog Tour. A.M. Day is the author of the Throne of Olympus series. Throne of Olympus takes Greek mythology and gives it a fun, modern day twist. You can learn more about her fantasy series and book one [...]

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Merminia Character Sketch: Ulric

Ulric is the son of Merconius and Gabriel’s brother. This blond-haired, blue-eyed merman is a hothead. The battle scars across his chest and arms prove his need to be in the middle of a conflict. He has an almost blind allegiance to the Litiant cause.  The abrupt and callous soldier has but two weaknesses. He [...]

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