Posts by Claire Davon
Going to try Fiction Fridays
Hi, all: My friend Rebekah has dared a few of us to take a prompt she posts and write a story (or part of a story) around it. Then we post them on Fridays. This is what she gave us for last Friday and I wrote an initial scene around the prompt. I hope…
Read MoreMy first professional novel sale
I wrote this for the December LARA newsletter. Hope you enjoy it! My first publishing deal September 29, 2015 is a day I will always remember. That was the day when I received an offer from Samhain Publishing to publish the first book in my Elementals’ Challenge series titled “Fire Danger.” I was in…
Read MoreWebsite & Writing News
Welcome to my new, redesigned website! We hope that the new design will create a better interactive experience for everyone. There have been many sensational things happening over the last few months, and there is much more to come. I have been writing short stories for the last year and several have been accepted for…
Read MoreThe watercooler, or why I started watching Dancing with the Stars again
I’m watching “Dancing with the Stars” this cycle. This may not seem like news, but I had decided a few cycles ago that I was done with the show. It seemed to me the same pros always won. I stopped watching but my co-workers did not. For the past few cycles I have been out…
Read MoreWhat happens when you fulfill your dream?
From the time I was a teenager I wanted to be a writer. When I was in my early 20s I dreamed of being signed to Harlequin, and thought that was something that would automatically happen. When reality slapped me in the face with rejections, I stopped trying. Until two and a half years ago…
Read MoreBlog: Genres
Hi, all! Here is a reprint of an article I wrote for the September issue of the LARA (Los Angeles Romance Authors) newsletter. Hope you enjoy it! Claire How much is that genre in the window? When I started discussing my writing I was quick to tell people who asked that I wrote contemporary…
Read MoreTravel by proxy
One of the great things about writing is how much I get to travel. This year alone I’ve been to Luxembourg, Ireland, Morocco, Egypt, Italy, Greece and Mongolia. Currently I am in Ushuaia, located in Argentina, generally considered to be the southernmost city in the world. It’s a key access point to many islands and…
Read MoreNew Short Story – Truth in Beauty
My story “Truth In Beauty” is now available in the September, 2015 edition of Cheapjack Quarterly! See link below! P.S.-my name is first on the list! http://www.cheapjackpulp.com/
Read MoreMisunderstood anthology coming in November
I am so excited to be sharing space in this anthology with the likes of Jody Lynn Nye and Brenda Clough. The anthology should come out in November, but I of course will keep everyone posted about the exact date it is going to be released. In the meantime, check out this lineup! Claire …
Read MoreAnother short story placed!
More great short story news! My story “Stone Works” has been accepted into the Misunderstood anthology. Fellow writers Lyn Godfrey and Cynthia Ward are also part of this collection. I will post more information when the anthology gets ready for release! http://www.wolfsingerpubs.com/MisunderstoodGuidelines.html
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