Jessica Dall's Blog

If you have been following my brand(ish) new TikTok (@JessicaDallAuthor) you’ll have seen some of my “places to stop in Ireland” videos in honor of Forever Bound‘s recent sale. If you missed them (or the article in Entangled Publishing’s Newsletter!) here are my top places to stop if you ever get the chance to make … Continue reading 5 Places to Stop in Ireland

The paperback of The Stars of Heaven has finally made past production delays (thanks, 2020…) and is available for purchase! To celebrate, today’s blog is an excerpt from Chapter One. I hope you enjoy! Glancing at the parishioners spilling out the door of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires into the square in front of the basilica, … Continue reading Excerpt: The Stars of Heaven

After six years of work researching, writing, and editing, my first purely historical fiction novel, The Stars of Heaven, has finally reached release day! One thing that had long kept me in the “historical fantasy” sphere (beyond the fact that magic is fun!) was I was always a bit intimidated by the amount of research … Continue reading 7 Things You Never Learned (about the Great Lisbon Earthquake)

Like what seems to be the bulk of the internet this past weekend, I watched Hamilton on Disney+. And, as will come as a surprise to precisely no one who has ever met me in real life, my husband and I then spent much longer than is healthy picking apart the history behind the play. … Continue reading Truth in History

NaNoWriMo is over and we’re into December. And what better way to celebrate the holiday season than with a give away? Win books, a $50 Amazon Gift Card, or other fun prizes both through the group rafflecopter below, and a special give away of Karissa Laurel’s . Find details about both below! Group giveaway: What happens when … Continue reading Holiday Giveaway!

Today for our “Genres (and why we write them)” series, we have J.M. Frey, an author who writes across the speculative fiction genres (namely Sci Fi (social science fiction), Fantasy (epic, urban, steampunk), and horror (urban)). Find her on Twitter or  at www.jmfrey.net. ————————————– J.M. Frey: Writing Speculative Fiction Q: What do you love about your genres? It’s funny … Continue reading Genres (and why we write them) #11: J.M. Frey

Today for our “Genres (and why we write them)” blog series, we have thriller writer, John DeBoer. Find him at his site: www.novelsbyjohnldeboer.com or on Amazon —————————————————- John DeBoer: Writing Thrillers Thrillers are what I like most to read, so naturally, that genre appeals to me as a writer. Suspense involving potential dire consequences must be a … Continue reading Genres (and why we write them) #10: John DeBoer

Rounding out August in our “Genres (and why we write them)” blog series, is author Morgan C. Talbot, who also writes under the pen name Jasmine Giacomo. Find her on Facebook and Twitter or check out her website at morganctalbot.blogspot.com ———————————– Morgan C. Talbot: The Two-Genre System I write in two different genres. My epic … Continue reading Genres (and why we write them) #9: Morgan C. Talbot

Today in our “Genres (and why we write them)” blog series, we have Mystery and Suspense/Thrillers writer, Russ Hall, author of the Al Quinn series. Follow Russ on Facebook or find him at his website: www.russhall.com ———————————– Russ Hall: Writing Mysteries & Suspense/Thrillers. Vive la Différence I write mysteries and suspense/thrillers because I like puzzles. Readers of mysteries […]

This week in our blog series “Genres (and why we write them)” we have author, Katrina Monroe, who describes what she writes as humorous fantasy. Mostly.  You can find her books on Amazon here, follow her on Twitter, or visit The Deviant Dolls here. ——————————-   Katrina Monroe: Write What You Love I tend to think of genre […]