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Characters on the Couch: Gail Carriger’s Imogene and Genevieve

Please join me in a collective squee as I welcome international bestselling author Gail Carriger and her two main characters from her most recent release to the couch. I am seriously fangirling here because Ms. Carriger’s first Parasol Protectorate novel… Continue Reading…

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Characters on the Couch: Aidee Ladnier’s Charlotte

Today we get to meet Charlotte, aka “Charly,” the other half of the paranormally talented duo from Aidee Ladnier’s ongoing project. Character Two name: Charlotte (Charly) Age: 16 Gender: Female Species (if applicable): Human Cultural or historical context (if important… Continue Reading…

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Character on the Couch: Aidee Ladnier’s Miranda

Today I’m so excited to have an unpublished character for my couch. I love featuring the published ones, but I admit that these are even more fun for me. Meet Aidee Ladnier’s Miranda: Character One name: Miranda Age: 16 Gender:… Continue Reading…

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Character on the Couch & Guest Post – Cecilia Tan’s Ziggy

I’m excited to welcome bestselling and award-winning author Cecilia Tan back to the blog today with her character Ziggy of the Daron’s Rock Chronicles series. Volume 7 dropped, er, launched on Tuesday. First, let’s hear from Cecilia why she decided… Continue Reading…