New Alien Romances Blog Article: "The Four Myths Your Muse Desperately Wants You to Believe, Part 4"1/20/2023  In the final of four posts, I deal with how writers can get their muses to work *with* rather than *against* them. Check out "The Four Myths Your Muse Desperately Wants You to Believe, Part 4", based on the newly reissued FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE, Volume 1 of the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection, here:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/01/karen-s-wiesner-four-myths-your-muse_0718158920.html In case you missed Parts 1-3, they're here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-four-myths-your-muse.html https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/01/karen-s-wiesner-four-myths-your-muse.html https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/01/karen-s-wiesner-four-myths-your-muse_0756532329.html Find out more about FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE and the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection here: http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/ https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/writing-reference-titles.html
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New Alien Romances Blog Article: "The Four Myths Your Muse Desperately Wants You to Believe, Part 3"1/17/2023 In the third of four posts, I deal with how writers can get their muses to work *with* rather than *against* them. Check out "The Four Myths Your Muse Desperately Wants You to Believe, Part 3", based on the newly reissued FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE, Volume 1 of the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection, here:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/01/karen-s-wiesner-four-myths-your-muse_0756532329.html In case you missed Parts 1 and 2, they’re here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-four-myths-your-muse.html https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/01/karen-s-wiesner-four-myths-your-muse.html Find out more about FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE and the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection here: http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/ https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/writing-reference-titles.html  I received a new review for SHOTGUN WEDDING, Book 13: Adventures in Amethyst Series (in Adventures in Amethyst Trio of Holiday Romances):
5 Stars! “Of the three stories in the Adventures in Amethyst Trio of Holiday Romances collection, SHOTGUN WEDDING is my favorite. The author manages to convey what each character is going through. The emotions really hit home to me. Many readers will feel an instant connection to Eden since she deals with battling her weight and low self-esteem. All of us have felt that way at some time or another in our lives. The author even shows how the actions of adults can affect the children. This is a wonderful tale of love, uncertainty, remorse, and people striving to do better. Fantastic!” ~Huntress Reviews Find out more about Adventures in Amethyst Series here: https://www.writers-exchange.com/adventures-in-amethyst-series/ https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/adventures-in-amethyst-series.html  I received a new review for ADVENTURES IN AMETHYST TRIO OF HOLIDAY ROMANCES:
“I read the Adventures in Amethyst Trio of Holiday Romances collection--including NEVER A BRIDE (Book 11), UNLUCKY IN LOVE (Book 12), and SHOTGUN WEDDING (Book 13)--back-to-back since these books are interconnected. While each story stands alone, readers don’t have to read them all to fully enjoy. However, if you read all three, I believe you’ll feel more satisfied. There is very little from this author that I haven’t fully enjoyed. Karen Wiesner is a terrific storyteller who’s able to show the reader all the inner turmoil her main characters experience.” ~Huntress Reviews Find out more about Adventures in Amethyst Series here: https://www.writers-exchange.com/adventures-in-amethyst-series/ https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/adventures-in-amethyst-series.html  I received a new review for UNLUCKY IN LOVE, Book 12: Adventures in Amethyst Series (in Adventures in Amethyst Trio of Holiday Romances):
“Layla and Adam both rush back to Amethyst, determined to break up the new love interests their former girlfriend/boyfriend have. Instead, the author, in her devious way, pushes Layla and Adam together by making the weather extremely wintery and ensuring that there is only one cabin for rent in the area, so they must share it. The pair do a lot of talking, comparing, and soul searching. I enjoyed watching them bond, realize and accept their faults, and commit to some changes. Worth your time and money.” ~Huntress Reviews Find out more about Adventures in Amethyst Series here: https://www.writers-exchange.com/adventures-in-amethyst-series/ https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/adventures-in-amethyst-series.html  I received a new review for NEVER A BRIDE, Book 11: Adventures in Amethyst Series (in Adventures in Amethyst Trio of Holiday Romances):
4 Stars! "[In NEVER A BRIDE,] Charlize coming back into his life was the best thing to ever happen to Ben. (And for Charlize.) I enjoyed this story very much. Just a hint of danger kept things interesting. I kept reading long past my bedtime to see what would happen next. There is very little from this author that I have not fully enjoyed. Karen Wiesner is a terrific storyteller who is able to show the reader all the inner turmoil that her main characters are experiencing. I understand that Layla's story [UNLUCKY IN LOVE] will be next. Here is hoping that the lady changes her ways." ~Huntress Reviews Find out more about Adventures in Amethyst Series here: https://www.writers-exchange.com/adventures-in-amethyst-series/ https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/adventures-in-amethyst-series.html New Alien Romances Blog Article: "The Four Myths Your Muse Desperately Wants You to Believe, Part 2"1/6/2023 In the second of four posts, I deal with how writers can get their muses to work *with* rather than *against* them. Check out "The Four Myths Your Muse Desperately Wants You to Believe, Part 2", based on the newly reissued FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE, Volume 1 of the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection, here:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2023/01/karen-s-wiesner-four-myths-your-muse.html In case you missed Part 1, it's here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-four-myths-your-muse.html Find out more about FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE and the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection here: http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/ https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/writing-reference-titles.html  JANUARY 2023 CATCHUP
Karen Wiesner’s Karen’s Quill Newsletter Website: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/ Blog https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/karens-quill-blog http://www.facebook.com/KarenWiesnerAuthor In addition to having been a popular writing reference instructor and writer, professional blurbologist and freelance editor, Karen Wiesner is the accomplished author of 150 titles published, which have been nominated/won for over a hundred and thirty awards. Karen’s books cover such genres as women’s fiction, romance, mystery/police procedural/cozy, suspense, thriller, paranormal, supernatural, futuristic, fantasy, science fiction, gothic, inspirational/Christian, horror, chick-lit, and action/adventure. She also writes children’s books, poetry, and writing reference titles which have been repackaged in the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection. Karen will begin illustrating children's books starting in 2024. WHAT'S NEW My 2022 accomplishments: -outlined 2 novels -wrote 3 novels and 1 writing reference -revised and polished 2 novels and 1 writing reference -completed editor revisions for 2 novels and 4 writing reference reissues -had 2 novels published and 4 writing reference titles reissued -read 142 books In the first of four posts, I deal with how writers can get their muses to work *with* rather than *against* them. Check out "The Four Myths Your Muse Desperately Wants You to Believe, Part 1", based on the newly reissued FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE, Volume 1 of the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection, here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-four-myths-your-muse.html What New Year's resolutions have you made when it comes to writing? My article "Two Crucial Writing Goal Sheets", up at Alien Romances Blog, might help you with that: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/two-crucial-writing-goal-sheets-by.html In a three-part commentary using author Christopher Paolini's two series, I talked about the conundrum of how important presentation is with massive sagas on the Alien Romances Blog. Presentation is King. Part 1: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-presentation-is-king.html Part 2: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-presentation-is-king_01963401706.html Part 3: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-presentation-is-king_02089261396.html NEWEST AND UPCOMING RELEASES COHESIVE STORY BUILDING, 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection: Volume 2 reissue and BONUS COMPANION BOOKLET Writing Reference Available now in electronic and paperback http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/ CPR FOR DEAD OR LIFELESS FICTION {A Writer's Guide to Deep and Multifaceted Development and Progression of Characters, Plots, and Relationships}, 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection: Volume 6 reissue and BONUS COMPANION BOOKLET Writing Reference Available now in electronic and paperback http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/ WRITING BLURBS THAT SIZZLE--AND SELL!, 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection: Volume 7 reissue and BONUS COMPANION BOOKLET Writing Reference Available now in electronic and paperback http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/ ADVENTURES IN AMETHYST TRIO OF HOLIDAY ROMANCES including NEVER A BRIDE, Book 11; UNLUCKY IN LOVE, Book 12; and SHOTGUN WEDDING, Book 13 Contemporary Romance Novels Available now in paperback and electronic formats; also available individually http://www.writers-exchange.com/adventures-in-amethyst-series/ FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE, 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection: Volume 1 (previously titled FIRST DRAFT IN 30 DAYS) and BONUS COMPANION BOOKLET Writing Reference Available now in electronic and paperback http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/ BONE OF MY BONE, Book 7: Bloodmoon Cove Spirits Series Romantic Paranormal Horror Coming 2023 in electronic and paperback http://www.writers-exchange.com/Karen-Wiesner.html MISCELLANY Check out my Author Pages! Writers Exchange: http://www.writers-exchange.com/Karen-Wiesner/ and http://www.writers-exchange.com/blog/ Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Karen%20Wiesner Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/karenwiesner Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/karenwiesner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KarenWiesnerAuthor WHAT I'M WORKING ON Look for my WIP Moments on my Facebook Author Page http://www.facebook.com/KarenWiesnerAuthor where I'll be posting about what I'm working on and the progress I'm making with each stage of my projects. You can also follow my progress here: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/works-in-progress.html In December, I: -Drew (in preparation for eventually illustrating children's books) -Wrote new articles for Alien Romance Blog https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/ In January, I'll be: -Drawing In February, I'll be: Researching/outlining EXILED HEARTS, Book 7: Peaceful Pilgrim Series (2024) https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/peaceful-pilgrims-series.html -Revising LOST AND FOUND, A Bloodmoon Cove Spirits Series 2-in-1 including LOST and FOUND, Books 8 and 9 (2023); sending out for critique https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/bloodmoon-cove-spirits-series.html 2023 WIP Goals: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/works-in-progress.html Feel free to direct your friends to this newsletter! Karen Wiesner New Alien Romances Blog Article: "The Four Myths Your Muse Desperately Wants You to Believe, Part 1"12/31/2022  In the first of four posts, I deal with how writers can get their muses to work *with* rather than *against* them. Check out "The Four Myths Your Muse Desperately Wants You to Believe, Part 1", based on the newly reissued FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE, Volume 1 of the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection, here:
https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-four-myths-your-muse.html  What New Year's resolutions have you made when it comes to writing? My new article "Two Crucial Writing Goal Sheets", up at Alien Romances Blog, might help you with that. Check it out here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/two-crucial-writing-goal-sheets-by.html
 $1.99 Christmas Specials from Writers Exchange E-Publishing including three of my books and several other fantastic authors!
https://www.writers-exchange.com/  $1.99 Christmas Specials from Writers Exchange E-Publishing including three of my books and several other fantastic authors!
https://www.writers-exchange.com/  $1.99 Christmas Specials from Writers Exchange E-Publishing including three of my books and several other fantastic authors!
https://www.writers-exchange.com/  Shotgun Wedding
A Christmas Novel by Karen Wiesner Trevor and Eden were married right out of high school. She'd believed she was pregnant, but that hadn't been her sole motivation. Wildly in love with Trevor Johnson, she'd worried he was becoming disenchanted with her, his attention consumed by the needy and seductive Delaney Foster who came to Amethyst every year with her family. In the years Eden and Trever have been married, she's never felt quite secure in the belief that he married her by choice, in love. During the Christmas season, plagued by unspoken guilt and doubts, she finds herself again competing with a soon-to-be divorced, distraught, and disgustingly gorgeous Delaney. Eden is obsessively aware she's no longer as young, thin, or sexy as she'd been before she had three sons. To top off her growing stress, Eden has discovered she and Trevor's oldest son and his girlfriend, in their senior year of high school, are sexually active. The last thing they need is another shotgun wedding and the potential that a marriage undertaken for the sake of a baby isn't necessarily one of choice or love. Available in paperback or ebook! Also available in the Adventures in Amethyst Trio of Holiday Romances--three interconnected holiday stories (Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) in one volume! Find out more here: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/adventures-in-amethyst-series.html https://www.writers-exchange.com/adventures-in-amethyst-series/  Adventures in Amethyst Trio of Holiday Romances by Karen Wiesner
Just in time for Christmas--and it's never too late to enjoy Halloween and Thanksgiving stories! Three holiday stories in one volume! Writers Exchange E-Publishing (https://www.facebook.com/Writers.Exchange) (3 in 1 volume) including: Halloween: NEVER A BRIDE, Book 11: Once upon a time, Ben Johnson believed he had forever sewn up with Layla. But fairy tales rarely come true in reality. Long before her nephew was in a hunting accident and she blamed Ben for not preventing it, the two of them had broken up, citing irreconcilable differences. Layla hadn't wanted his family to know the truth. Following the accident, she walked out--for good, he assumed. Charlize Seagrave never fit in anywhere, drawn to danger, darkness, and drugs. For years, she was the guitarist and songwriter for a death-metal band and involved with the frontman who only encouraged her deadly addictions. In order to hide from Freyr, Charlize checked herself rehab. Later, clean--another first in her life--she attended her new friend's wedding and met Ben. Despite their instant connection, he was supposedly in a committed relationship and she had no interest whatsoever in commitment. If only Ben wasn't so unlike every other person she's ever known. If only she didn't feel like he alone understands and gets her. When Charlize returns to Amethyst at Halloween, Ben knows loneliness has nothing to do with his feelings for her. His attraction to her the last time she was in Amethyst wasn't something he was comfortable with, despite that he and Layla had broken up even before his family learned of the fact. But now Layla is implying she's had a change of heart. Ben wonders if this is all getting too complicated...or if the solution is as simple as a kiss. Thanksgiving: UNLUCKY IN LOVE, Book 12: Layla Dupriest's father was killed in a hunting accident when she was a child so, when the man who was once the love of her life, Benji Johnson, encourages her nephew to go hunting and he's hurt, she blames Ben. Months later, she can see she wasn't fair. Adam Schaefer has loved Tally Johnson, Benji's sister, since he was a teenager, but his love of flying and freedom surpassed anything that might clip his wings like a wife, monogamy, marriage, and settling down. The last thing he expected was for her to fall for his best friend--and to have that man's baby. Unlucky in love and unable to count their blessings during the Thanksgiving holiday, Layla and Adam find themselves jilted at the same time. Heartbroken, snowed in, and forced to share the only available cabin in town, they have no choice but to re-evaluate everything they've ever wanted in life...and love. Christmas: SHOTGUN WEDDING, Book 13: Trevor and Eden were married right out of high school. She'd believed she was pregnant, but that hadn't been her sole motivation. Wildly in love with Trevor Johnson, she'd worried he was becoming disenchanted with her, his attention consumed by the needy and seductive Delaney Foster who came to Amethyst every year with her family. In the years Eden and Trever have been married, she's never felt quite secure in the belief that he married her by choice, in love. During the Christmas season, plagued by unspoken guilt and doubts, she finds herself again competing with a soon-to-be divorced, distraught, and disgustingly gorgeous Delaney. Eden is obsessively aware she's no longer as young, thin, or sexy as she'd been before she had three sons. To top off her growing stress, Eden has discovered she and Trevor's oldest son and his girlfriend, in their senior year of high school, are sexually active. The last thing they need is another shotgun wedding and the potential that a marriage undertaken for the sake of a baby isn't necessarily one of choice or love. Price: $9.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback) Publisher: http://www.writers-exchange.com/trio-of-holiday-romances/ Amazon: http://mybook.to/AdventuresAmethystTrio Apple Books US: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id6443487713 Apple Books AU: https://books.apple.com/au/book/id6443487713 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=m0KLEAAAQBAJ Barnes & Noble (Nook ebook) and Print: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../a-trio-of.../1142312028 Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/a-trio-of-holiday-romances Kobo AU: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/a-trio-of-holiday-romances Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/../A-Trio-of-Holiday-Romances... Amazon Print: US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFV2FFBS AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0BFV2FFBS Angus & Robertson Australia Print: Coming Soon #romance #romancebooks #romancenovels #contemporaryromance #books #reading #bookblogger #WritersExchangeEPublishing https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/adventures-in-amethyst-series.html Available in paperback and ebook format in one volume or separately!  In the final of a three-part commentary using author Christopher Paolini's two series, I talk about the conundrum of how important presentation is with massive sagas on the Alien Romances Blog. Presentation is King, Part 3 is up now: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-presentation-is-king_02089261396.html
If you missed the first two parts, they’re here: Part 1: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-presentation-is-king.html Part 2: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-presentation-is-king_01963401706.html In a new three-part commentary using author Christopher Paolini's two series, I talk about the conundrum of how important presentation is with massive sagas on the Alien Romances Blog. Presentation is King, Part 2 is up now here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-presentation-is-king_01963401706.html
If you missed Part 1, it’s here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-presentation-is-king.html  In a new three-part commentary using author Christopher Paolini's two series, I talk about the conundrum of how important presentation is with massive sagas on the Alien Romances Blog. Part 1 is up now here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/12/karen-s-wiesner-presentation-is-king.html
 DECEMBER 2022 CATCHUP
Karen Wiesner’s Karen’s Quill Newsletter Website: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/ Blog https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/karens-quill-blog http://www.facebook.com/KarenWiesnerAuthor Creating realistic, unforgettable characters one story at a time… In addition to being a popular writing reference instructor and writer, professional blurbologist and freelance editor, Karen Wiesner is the accomplished author of nearly 150 titles published in the past 25 years, which have been nominated/won 134 awards, with 9 more releases contracted for spanning many genres and formats. WHAT'S NEW Adventures in Amethyst Trio of Holiday Romances by Karen Wiesner Just in time for Christmas--and it's never too late to enjoy Halloween and Thanksgiving stories! Three holiday stories in one volume! Find out more here: http://www.writers-exchange.com/trio-of-holiday-romances/ https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/adventures-in-amethyst-series.html In a new article series I'm doing on the Alien Romances Blog called "Fiction Series So Big, They Cross Multimedia Platforms", I plan to explore supernatural fiction series that sometimes had their beginnings as books but branched out into other types of mediums, like videogames, movies/TV series, board/card/role-playing games, and music. In each individual article that I hope will introduce entertainment connoisseurs to some incredible fiction or components of similar themed stories they might have otherwise missed, I'll discuss the origins of the series elements as well as my individual experience with the various types of media, which will be presented as a kind of review of the series. The third article features Mass Effect Series, created by Bioware with Drew Karpyshyn, Casey Hudson, and Preston Watamaniuk. Check it out here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/11/karen-wiesner-fiction-series-so-big_01915639164.html The second article features Dragon Age Series, created by Bioware and David Gaider. Check it out here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/11/karen-wiesner-fiction-series-so-big.html In case you missed the first one featuring The Witcher Series, created by Andrzej Sapkowski, you can find it here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/11/fiction-series-so-big-they-cross.html You can find videogame checklists/walkthroughs for Mass Effect Series, Dragon Age Series, The Witcher Series, GreedFall, and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning on my website here: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/videogame-series.html NEWEST AND UPCOMING RELEASES COHESIVE STORY BUILDING, 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection: Volume 2 reissue and BONUS COMPANION BOOKLET Writing Reference Available now in electronic and paperback http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/ CPR FOR DEAD OR LIFELESS FICTION {A Writer's Guide to Deep and Multifaceted Development and Progression of Characters, Plots, and Relationships}, 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection: Volume 6 reissue and BONUS COMPANION BOOKLET Writing Reference Available now in electronic and paperback http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/ WRITING BLURBS THAT SIZZLE--AND SELL!, 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection: Volume 7 reissue and BONUS COMPANION BOOKLET Writing Reference Available now in electronic and paperback http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/ ADVENTURES IN AMETHYST TRIO OF HOLIDAY ROMANCES including NEVER A BRIDE, Book 11; UNLUCKY IN LOVE, Book 12; and SHOTGUN WEDDING, Book 13 Contemporary Romance Novels Available now in paperback and electronic formats; also available individually http://www.writers-exchange.com/adventures-in-amethyst-series/ FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE, 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection: Volume 1 (previously titled FIRST DRAFT IN 30 DAYS) and BONUS COMPANION BOOKLET Writing Reference Coming soon in electronic and paperback http://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/ NEW REVIEWS I received a new review for NO ORDINARY LOVE, Book 1: Incognito Series: 4 Stars! “This novel maintains intense tension and suspense throughout without falling back on constant "action" (something I try to avoid in my reading, because I find it more confusing than exciting). The love between Vincent and Kira, as well as his reluctant devotion to the mentor he hasn't seen in many years, clashes with the pervasive feeling that we -- along with the characters -- are never sure who can be trusted. I sympathized with both Kira's reservations about trusting Vincent while he hides so many secrets from her and Vincent's frustration about not being able to keep her safe. Both come across as strong characters, whom we root for even when they seem to be making unwise choices. The mystery of Kira's origin is gradually unfolded with just enough slow reveal to keep the reader eager for more.” ~award-winning author Margaret L. Carter Find out more about Incognito Series here: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/incognito-series.html https://www.writers-exchange.com/incognito-series/ MISCELLANY Check out my Author Pages! Writers Exchange: http://www.writers-exchange.com/Karen-Wiesner/ and http://www.writers-exchange.com/blog/ Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Karen%20Wiesner Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/karenwiesner Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/karenwiesner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KarenWiesnerAuthor WHAT I'M WORKING ON Look for my WIP Moments on my Facebook Author Page http://www.facebook.com/KarenWiesnerAuthor where I'll be posting about what I'm working on and the progress I'm making with each stage of my projects. You can also follow my progress here: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/works-in-progress.html In November, I: -Wrote Found, Book 9 for LOST AND FOUND, A Bloodmoon Cove Spirits Series 2-in-1 https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/bloodmoon-cove-spirits-series.html -Wrote new articles for Alien Romance Blog https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/ In December, I'll be: -Drawing (in preparation for eventually illustrating children's books) Newly uploaded! 2023 WIP Goals: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/works-in-progress.html Feel free to direct your friends to this newsletter! Karen  I received a new review for NO ORDINARY LOVE, Book 1: Incognito Series:
4 Stars! “This novel maintains intense tension and suspense throughout without falling back on constant "action" (something I try to avoid in my reading, because I find it more confusing than exciting). The love between Vincent and Kira, as well as his reluctant devotion to the mentor he hasn't seen in many years, clashes with the pervasive feeling that we -- along with the characters -- are never sure who can be trusted. I sympathized with both Kira's reservations about trusting Vincent while he hides so many secrets from her and Vincent's frustration about not being able to keep her safe. Both come across as strong characters, whom we root for even when they seem to be making unwise choices. The mystery of Kira's origin is gradually unfolded with just enough slow reveal to keep the reader eager for more.” ~award-winning author Margaret L. Carter Find out more about Incognito Series here: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/incognito-series.html https://www.writers-exchange.com/incognito-series/  In a new article series I'm doing on the Alien Romances Blog called "Fiction Series So Big, They Cross Multimedia Platforms", I plan to explore supernatural fiction series that sometimes had their beginnings as books but branched out into other types of mediums, like videogames, movies/TV series, board/card/role-playing games, and music. In each individual article that I hope will introduce entertainment connoisseurs to some incredible fiction or components of similar themed stories they might have otherwise missed, I'll discuss the origins of the series elements as well as my individual experience with the various types of media, which will be presented as a kind of review of the series.
The third article features Mass Effect Series, created by Bioware with Drew Karpyshyn, Casey Hudson, and Preston Watamaniuk. Check it out here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/11/karen-wiesner-fiction-series-so-big_01915639164.html In case you missed the previous two, find them here: Dragon Age Series, created by Bioware and David Gaider: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/11/karen-wiesner-fiction-series-so-big.html The Witcher Series, created by Andrzej Sapkowski: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/11/fiction-series-so-big-they-cross.html You can find videogame checklists/walkthroughs for Mass Effect Series, Dragon Age Series, The Witcher Series, GreedFall, and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning on my website here: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/videogame-series.html  In a new article series I'm doing on the Alien Romances Blog called "Fiction Series So Big, They Cross Multimedia Platforms", I plan to explore supernatural fiction series that sometimes had their beginnings as books but branched out into other types of mediums, like videogames, movies/TV series, board/card/role-playing games, and music. In each individual article that I hope will introduce entertainment connoisseurs to some incredible fiction or components of similar themed stories they might have otherwise missed, I'll discuss the origins of the series elements as well as my individual experience with the various types of media, which will be presented as a kind of review of the series.
The second article features Dragon Age Series, created by Bioware and David Gaider. Check it out here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/11/karen-wiesner-fiction-series-so-big.html In case you missed the first one featuring The Witcher Series, created by Andrzej Sapkowski, you can find it here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/11/fiction-series-so-big-they-cross.html You can find videogame walkthroughs for both Dragon Age Series and The Witcher Series on my website here: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/videogame-series.html  In a new article series I'm doing on the Alien Romances Blog called "Fiction Series So Big, They Cross Multimedia Platforms", I plan to explore supernatural fiction series that sometimes had their beginnings as books but branched out into other types of mediums, like videogames, movies/TV series, board/card/role-playing games, and music. In each individual article that I hope will introduce entertainment connoisseurs to some incredible fiction or components of similar themed stories they might have otherwise missed, I'll discuss the origins of the series elements as well as my individual experience with the various types of media, which will be presented as a kind of review of the series. The first article features The Witcher Series, created by Andrzej Sapkowski.
Check it out here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/11/fiction-series-so-big-they-cross.html You can find my Witcher Series videogame walkthroughs on my website here: https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/videogame-series.html  You can find my latest Alien Romances Friday posts here:
I goofed last Friday, thinking the last section of General Revision Choices for my 12-part writing craft article "Writing Elbow Grease" was the final. But there is a conclusion to the entire series, up now on the Alien Romances Blog. Check it out here: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/11/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals.html **Coming up!** In a new article series I’ll be doing for Alien Romances Blog called "Fiction Series So Big, They Cross Multimedia Platforms", I plan to explore supernatural fiction series that sometimes had their beginnings as books but branched out into other types of mediums, like videogames, movies/TV series, board/card/role-playing games, and music. In each individual article that I hope will introduce entertainment connoisseurs like myself to some incredible fiction or components of similar themed stories they might have otherwise missed, I'll discuss the origins of the series elements as well as my individual experience with the various types of media, which will be presented as a kind of review of the series. The first installment launching next Friday will cover The Witcher Series created by Andrzej Sapkowski. The Writing Elbow Grease article series was based on the newly reissued reference COHESIVE STORY BUILDING, Volume 2: 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection. In this series, I went over what could be considered the grunge work in building a cohesive story. Revising, editing, and polishing require a little or a lot of writing elbow grease to finish the job and bring forth a strong and beautiful book. Here are links to all previous articles in this series in case you missed them: -"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5D: General Revision Choices Conclusion" is now up on the Alien Romances blog: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/10/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_01941547817.html -"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5D: General Revision Choices, Part 3" is now up on the Alien Romances blog: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/10/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_0533101628.html -"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5D: General Revision Choices, Part 2" is now up on the Alien Romances blog: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/10/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals.html -"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5D: General Revision Choices, Part 1" is now up on the Alien Romances blog: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/09/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_01741962923.html -"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5C: Editing and Polishing Introspection Tip Sheet" is now up on the Alien Romances blog: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/09/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_0945361206.html -"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5B: Editing and Polishing Dialogue Tip Sheet" is now up on the Alien Romances blog: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/09/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_01240116120.html -"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 5: Editing and Polishing Tricks and Tips" is now up on the Alien Romances blog: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/09/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_01240116120.html -"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 4: Editing and Polishing" is now up on the Alien Romances blog: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/09/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals.html -"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 3: Involving Critique Partners and Setting the Final Draft Aside" is now up on the Alien Romances blog: https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/08/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_01930414080.html -"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 2: Revision": https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/08/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals_0842957794.html -"Writing Elbow Grease, Part 1: Introduction": https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2022/08/karen-s-wiesner-fiction-fundamentals.html Find out more about COHESIVE STORY BUILDING and 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection here: https://www.writers-exchange.com/3d-fiction-fundamentals-series/ https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/writing-reference-titles.html Just in time for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and it's never too late to enjoy a Halloween story!11/5/2022  Just in time for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and it's never too late to enjoy a Halloween story!
Three holiday stories in one volume! Adventures in Amethyst Trio of Holiday Romances by Karen Wiesner Writers Exchange E-Publishing (https://www.facebook.com/Writers.Exchange) (3 in 1 volume) including: Halloween: NEVER A BRIDE, Book 11: Once upon a time, Ben Johnson believed he had forever sewn up with Layla. But fairy tales rarely come true in reality. Long before her nephew was in a hunting accident and she blamed Ben for not preventing it, the two of them had broken up, citing irreconcilable differences. Layla hadn't wanted his family to know the truth. Following the accident, she walked out--for good, he assumed. Charlize Seagrave never fit in anywhere, drawn to danger, darkness, and drugs. For years, she was the guitarist and songwriter for a death-metal band and involved with the frontman who only encouraged her deadly addictions. In order to hide from Freyr, Charlize checked herself rehab. Later, clean--another first in her life--she attended her new friend's wedding and met Ben. Despite their instant connection, he was supposedly in a committed relationship and she had no interest whatsoever in commitment. If only Ben wasn't so unlike every other person she's ever known. If only she didn't feel like he alone understands and gets her. When Charlize returns to Amethyst at Halloween, Ben knows loneliness has nothing to do with his feelings for her. His attraction to her the last time she was in Amethyst wasn't something he was comfortable with, despite that he and Layla had broken up even before his family learned of the fact. But now Layla is implying she's had a change of heart. Ben wonders if this is all getting too complicated...or if the solution is as simple as a kiss. Thanksgiving: UNLUCKY IN LOVE, Book 12: Layla Dupriest's father was killed in a hunting accident when she was a child so, when the man who was once the love of her life, Benji Johnson, encourages her nephew to go hunting and he's hurt, she blames Ben. Months later, she can see she wasn't fair. Adam Schaefer has loved Tally Johnson, Benji's sister, since he was a teenager, but his love of flying and freedom surpassed anything that might clip his wings like a wife, monogamy, marriage, and settling down. The last thing he expected was for her to fall for his best friend--and to have that man's baby. Unlucky in love and unable to count their blessings during the Thanksgiving holiday, Layla and Adam find themselves jilted at the same time. Heartbroken, snowed in, and forced to share the only available cabin in town, they have no choice but to re-evaluate everything they've ever wanted in life...and love. Christmas: SHOTGUN WEDDING, Book 13: Trevor and Eden were married right out of high school. She'd believed she was pregnant, but that hadn't been her sole motivation. Wildly in love with Trevor Johnson, she'd worried he was becoming disenchanted with her, his attention consumed by the needy and seductive Delaney Foster who came to Amethyst every year with her family. In the years Eden and Trever have been married, she's never felt quite secure in the belief that he married her by choice, in love. During the Christmas season, plagued by unspoken guilt and doubts, she finds herself again competing with a soon-to-be divorced, distraught, and disgustingly gorgeous Delaney. Eden is obsessively aware she's no longer as young, thin, or sexy as she'd been before she had three sons. To top off her growing stress, Eden has discovered she and Trevor's oldest son and his girlfriend, in their senior year of high school, are sexually active. The last thing they need is another shotgun wedding and the potential that a marriage undertaken for the sake of a baby isn't necessarily one of choice or love. Price: $9.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback) Publisher: http://www.writers-exchange.com/trio-of-holiday-romances/ Amazon: http://mybook.to/AdventuresAmethystTrio Apple Books US: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id6443487713 Apple Books AU: https://books.apple.com/au/book/id6443487713 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=m0KLEAAAQBAJ Barnes & Noble (Nook ebook) and Print: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../a-trio-of.../1142312028 Kobo US: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/a-trio-of-holiday-romances Kobo AU: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/a-trio-of-holiday-romances Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/../A-Trio-of-Holiday-Romances... Amazon Print: US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFV2FFBS AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0BFV2FFBS Angus & Robertson Australia Print: Coming Soon #romance #romancebooks #romancenovels #contemporaryromance #books #reading #bookblogger #WritersExchangeEPublishing https://karenwiesner.weebly.com/adventures-in-amethyst-series.html Available in paperback and ebook format in one volume or separately! |
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