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Karla Tipton

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Born

Barberton, Ohio, The United States

Website

http://www.karlatipton.com

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Genre

Fantasy, Romance, Historical Fiction

Influences

Dark Shadows, Stephen R. Donaldson, Diana Gabaldon ...more

Member Since

July 2013

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Karla Tipton cut her literary teeth on gothic romances, Edgar Allan Poe and the vampire soap “Dark Shadows.” Long before there were sparkly vampires roaming through the cultural consciousness, she wrote about ordinary women time traveling through history and falling in love with powerful men of myth and magic.

“Genre-bending” came naturally. Despite publishing industry advice to find a genre and stick with it, Karla shamelessly mixed it up, blending history, paranormal, time travel, fantasy and mystery into her novels.

When she became fascinated with Richard III, she made a research trip to England, so she could lend authenticity and historical detail to her novel about a romance between a modern woman and her favorite medieval king. “Rings o ...more

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Average rating: 3.65 · 270 ratings · 70 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Rings of Passage: A Time Travel Novel with Richard III 3.62 avg rating — 239 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dangerous Reflections: A Historical Fantasy through Time 3.90 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	1860 FRANKSTOWN TOWNSHIP CENSUS, BLAIR COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA by Karla Tipton (Goodreads Author), Kathie Weigel 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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From Medieval to Mellotron: Legendary Ten Seconds band transcends time, inspires writing

As someone who writes novels just so I can time travel to the 15th century, I truly appreciate the inspiration behind the musical group, the Legendary Ten Seconds.

Most authors can name that “special place” that provides the best ambiance for easing them “into the zone” to create. One thing that sets the writing mood for me is a musical backdrop matching my novel’s setting in time.

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Making Connections: 3506. - RINGS OF PASSAGE: A Time Travel Novel with Richard III by Karla Tipton	5	19	Nov 24, 2014 07:07PM
Making Connections: 3588. DANGEROUS REFLECTIONS: A HISTORICAL FANTASY THROUGH TIME by Karla Tipton	7	24	Feb 10, 2015 06:35AM

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