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Cara McKinnon

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Steel Time Excerpt

  I had the very great privilege of reading Steel Time by J.L. Gribble in the beta stages, and I am so excited to share this excerpt with all… Read more “Steel Time Excerpt”

September 6, 2018September 4, 2018 by Cara McKinnon

Memories of Magic

Check out an excerpt from Memories of Magic’s “Meet Cute”–where Olivia and Savit meet for the first time!

May 23, 2017April 9, 2018 by Cara McKinnon

Romance Pet Peeves: Love Triangles

In honor of Valentine’s Day, I’m going to talk about LOVE TRIANGLES. Specifically, love triangles gone wrong. Which is most of them.

February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 by Cara McKinnon

Romance Pet Peeves: Separation As Conflict

I recently read a book that really bugged me, and after mulling it over I’ve figured out why. I decided to make a blog post about it,… Read more “Romance Pet Peeves: Separation As Conflict”

February 8, 2017 by Cara McKinnon

Editors Are Our Friends

Today I am going to gush about how wonderful my editor is. A subtitle to this blog post could be: And Why They Are Worth Every Penny.… Read more “Editors Are Our Friends”

January 19, 2017January 19, 2017 by Cara McKinnon

Guest Post: Every Hero Needs a Sidekick

Every Hero Needs a Sidekick: Mudarra and Yusuf from SEVEN NOBLE KNIGHTS by J. K. Knauss Writing a novel set more than one thousand years ago has many pleasures… Read more “Guest Post: Every Hero Needs a Sidekick”

December 13, 2016December 9, 2016 by Cara McKinnon

Book Soundtracks – A Merge of Magic

The book soundtrack for A Merge of Magic includes songs like “Brave Enough” by Lindsey Stirling and Christina Perri, “Gravity” by Sara Bareilles, and “Heart’s a Mess” by GOTYE.

November 8, 2016March 1, 2017 by Cara McKinnon

A Merge of Magic – Fay of Skye Prequel

A Merge of Magic A Fay of Skye Prequel – Part One of Six Viola Fay Seward had the terrible misfortune to fall in love with her… Read more “A Merge of Magic – Fay of Skye Prequel”

October 3, 2016February 17, 2017 by Cara McKinnon

Goodreads Giveaway for Essential Magic

I’m hosting a Goodreads Giveaway for Essential Magic! There are 10 copies of the paperback version up for grabs, so enter for your chance to win! Goodreads Book… Read more “Goodreads Giveaway for Essential Magic”

July 13, 2016July 13, 2016 by Cara McKinnon

So You’ve Finished Your Novel. What Next?

This week on my blog I have special guest J.L. Gribble, author of Steel Victory and its brand new sequel, Steel Magic! J.L.’s going to talk about the revision process,… Read more “So You’ve Finished Your Novel. What Next?”

July 6, 2016July 5, 2016 by Cara McKinnon

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