Denny S. Bryce's Blog: Goodreads Giveaway Begins 12.29.20
December 30, 2020
Wild Women And The Blues: The Cover Designers!
There are three months (and a day:) until the release (March 30) of my debut novel, Wild Women and the Blues. I am so excited for readers to get know Honoree Dalcour, Sawyer Hayes, Ezekiel Bailey, and Bessie Palmer, I can hardly wait (seriously:). It is a story and characters I’ve lived with for some time and can’t wait to share them with you. And so far, I have been extremely pleased and honored to have had Wild Women and the Blues garner some fabulous reviews and much positive attention, including a lot of love for the book’s cover.
So, I wanted to take a moment (although, I’ve mentioned them before in interviews) to give credit to the creators of the cover: Kensington Publishing Creative Director, Kristine Mills-Noble and Cover Illustrator Sara Not. Just wow! And a huge thank you! The cover is gorgeous and depicts my protagonist, Honoree Dalcour, of the 1925 storyline of my novel, perfectly. She is beautiful, ambitious, and a not-so-starry-eyed chorus girl, and I love how much this cover brings her to life!
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December 21, 2020
GOODREADS GIVEAWAY FOR WILD WOMEN AND THE BLUES BEGINS 12.29.20
Kensington Books will giveaway 100 (correction) copies of Wild Women and the Blues beginning December 29 through January 18. Check Goodreads for details!
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November 20, 2020
SNEAK PEEK – FIRST 30 PAGES OF WILD WOMEN AND THE BLUES/FREE!!!!!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!The FIRST 30 PAGES (ONLY) of Wild Women and the Blues is available now for FREE! Visit the following ebook retailers!
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November 8, 2020
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Pitch Wars 2020 Wish List!
Hello everyone, welcome to our Pitch Wars 2020 wish list! We’re Denny and Leslye a dynamic duo of co-mentors in the Adult category. If you don’t know, Pitch Wars is a mentoring program where published or agented authors, editors, and industry professionals choose a writer and guide them through the process of revising and editing their manuscript and crafting their pitch and query letter. It culminates in an agent showcase where agents can check out the writer’s work and request to read more.Who Are We?
Denny writes historical fiction and dabbles in urban fantasy (actually, I have an epic urban fantasy in my Scrivener, fighting its way to the surface:). Her debut historical fiction, Wild Women and the Blues: A Novel is set for release from Kensington Books on March 30, 2021 (I’m pretty freaking excited about it). She has won multiple awards including the RWA Golden Heart and twice a finalist for Wild Women and the Blues. She also was selected for a Tin House fellowship. She currently is a book critic for NPR.org and has written for Harper’s Bazaar, FROLIC, Washington Independent Review of Books, and USA Today Happy Ever After. Her first love in the writing biz was fanfiction. Her fandoms included Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel (the TV series), Being Human (BBC), and Leverage. But her most recent fandom (for which I don’t write fanfiction) is Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. She has been a recapper of the episodes on STARZ since Season 2, writing for USA Today Happy Ever After and now FROLIC. 
Leslye (aka L. Penelope) writes fantasy and paranormal romance. Her epic fantasy series, Earthsinger Chronicles, which started out self-published, was picked up by St. Martin’s Press for publication. The first novel, Song of Blood & Stone, was chosen by TIME Magazine as one of the top 10 fantasy books of 2018. She is also the winner of the 2016 Best Self-Published Ebook Award from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. She was the Co-founder, Publisher, and Fiction & Nonfiction Editor for The Quotable, a quarterly literary journal. Leslye is also an alum of the VONA/Voices and Hurston-Wright Writers Workshops.
Leslye, Denny, and Pintip Dunn
As her official bio states, she’s been writing since she could hold a pen and still has the first “book” she wrote at five-years-old. Since then, she’s learned a lot, not the least of which is how to actually plot a book and write one more than two pages long. Leslye came to speculative fiction via classic television shows like The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, and modern classics like Twin Peaks and The X Files which all stoked her love for other worlds and magical metaphors. These days you can find her reading most flavors of romance, especially fantasy and paranormal, and re-watching various Jane Austen films or Black Panther for the ninety-eleventh time.
What Are We Looking For?
We are looking for adult fantasy, romance, and historical fiction. Also, we’re open to love stories or manuscripts with a central romance.
Fantasy
Epic
Urban
Historical (including Alternate)
Time Travel
Historical
African American 20th Century
Book Club, Literary, and Commercial
(No Regencies, Ancient, or Biographical Historical Fiction please!)
Romance
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Paranormal
Edgy and Contemporary
What Do We Love?
Complex/Heroic Female Protagonists
A diverse cast of characters
Unique settings and worlds
Historical Mysteries/Fantasy
American Historical Fiction
Urban Fantasy (with a Central Romance)
Historical or Contemporary Magic/Magical Realism
Time Travel
Protagonist over 35, 40, or 50
#OwnVoices
The first book in a series
Worldbuilding that knocks our socks off (but avoids cliches)
Stories with a central romance
Intriguing magic systems
Timely themes
What Don’t We Love?
Women’s Fiction
Amnesia tropes
Alpha A-Holes (Male or Female)
Regency, Victorian, Ancient Historical Romance
Angsty Contemporary Romance
Dark or Bully Romance
Thrillers or Horror
Stereotypes
Marginalized characters in stereotypical roles
Lazy research
Erotic romance or Erotica
Inspirational or Amish Romance
Stale, overused fantasy worlds/settings
“Hard” science-fiction
Grimdark fantasy
Why Choose Us as Mentors?
We both believe that novels are made during the revision process. As you might have heard, good writing is rewriting.
We’re both craft junkies
We love to hone our writing process
We’re experienced writers who studied the craft and continue to do so
We understand each writer has their own process that we’re here to support. We won’t try to make you clones of us.
Between the two of us, we have years of editing and mentoring experience as well as book criticism.
We’ll communicate primarily via email, with Zoom calls as needed.
What Are We Looking For in a Mentee?
Committed to the process
Ready to dig in and do the work
Values constructive feedback
Interested in pursuing traditional publishing (at least with this novel)
Able to meet deadlines
Hard-working and flexible
Pitch Wars 2020 Adult Mentors’ Wish Lists
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July 27, 2020
COVER REVEAL: WILD WOMEN AND THE BLUES – July 23 at We Are Bookish!
I figured I might as well participate in my Cover Reveal by adding the link to the article which generated the excitement. Here’s the cover and the link to We Are Bookish, where you can read the story behind the cover! WILD WOMEN AND THE BLUES, available March 30, 2021. PRE-ORDER TODAY!
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July 14, 2020
COVER REVEAL: Stephanie Dray’s THE WOMEN OF CHATEAU LAFAYETTE
I am thrilled to share this gorgeous COVER for Stephanie Dray’s upcoming novel: THE WOMEN OF CHATEAU LAFAYETTE — AVAILABLE March 30, 2021
ABOUT THE BOOK
An epic saga from New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray based on the true story of an extraordinary castle in the heart of France and the remarkable women bound by its legacy in three of humanity’s darkest hours.
Most castles are protected by powerful men. This one by women…
A founding mother…
Gently-bred noblewoman Adrienne Lafayette becomes her husband’s political partner in the fight for American independence. But when their idealism sparks revolution in France and the guillotine threatens everything she holds dear, Adrienne must choose to renounce the complicated man she loves, or risk her life for a legacy that will inspire generations to come.
A daring visionary…
Glittering New York socialite Beatrice Astor Chanler is a force of nature, daunted by nothing–not her humble beginnings, her crumbling marriage, or the outbreak of war. But after witnessing the devastation in France and delivering war-relief over dangerous seas, Beatrice takes on the challenge of a lifetime: convincing America to fight for what’s right.
A reluctant resistor…
French school-teacher and aspiring artist Marthe Simone has an orphan’s self-reliance and wants nothing to do with war. But as the realities of Nazi occupation transform her life in the isolated castle where she came of age, she makes a discovery that calls into question who she is, and more importantly, who she is willing to become.
Intricately woven and beautifully told, The Women of Chateau Lafayette is a sweeping novel about duty and hope, love and courage, and the strength we find from standing together in honor of those who came before us.
PRE-ORDER https://bit.ly/3iLkURa
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June 19, 2020
COVER REVEAL (Happened Today!): Requiem of Silence by L. Penelope
This is a brilliant cover for the fourth book in a brilliant series by L. Penelope.
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April 21, 2020
Denny Bakes!!!! You Read That Right!
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