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Bidding Farewll to NaNoWriMo 2009

December 1 is always a little sad for a WriMo (a writer who participated in the literary frenzy of National Novel Writing Month). And so I am sorry it is over. This was one of my better years at it. Lin was in a very chatty mood and I got some progress for book three of the House of Pendragon series. I'm really proud of two scenes in particular. The first was brought to me by the NaNo-torious Traveling Shovel of Death ( A NaNo tradition of sorts!), and will come early in the flashback portion o… Continue

Added by Debra A. Kemp on December 1, 2009 at 5:01pm — No Comments

It Takes a House for Me to Write a Novel

It seems to take an entire house to write novel. I have an office where I do most of my work. It's cluttered with three ring binders and note books and tattered bits of paper and sticky notes. Stacks of cd cases of inspirational music are near to hand on the floor next to my "throne". Currently Rush is my music of choice. And in a side thought, I realized, why bother playing Rush if you can't crank it up to 11? (I had to turn it down for a brief stint on the phone.) But back to the topic. I hav… Continue

Added by Debra A. Kemp on August 24, 2009 at 5:03pm — No Comments

Celtic Myth Podshow dramatizes Dafydd's collaring scene from Debra Kemp's FIREBRAND

A portion of my novel, The Firebrand was dramatized on Celtic Myth Podshow--episode: Samhain 2008, part two. The whole episode is lovely. But the portion around the seven minute mark made me cry. Ruth, the woman reading the narrative portions sounds like the voice in my head, which is Lin! And the actors portraying the young Dafydd and Lin realy captured their innocence. Very dramatic and dignified, considering it was asuch a cruel scene/moment in thier story: Dafydd's collaring. http://celtic… Continue

Added by Debra A. Kemp on November 15, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

1) In the medieval texts, Guinevere is generally childless. Modern novelists have treated this issue…

1) In the medieval texts, Guinevere is generally childless. Modern novelists have treated this issue in various ways. Debra Kemp deliberately went against this tradition and created Lin, daughter of Guinevere and Arthur. How does this match your perceptions of Guinevere? Of Arthur? 2) To what extent does historical detail matter in the novel? To what extent does Arthurian tradition matter in Recruit? How well does the author balance the two? 3) How do you think Lin has changed or grown since t… Continue

Added by Debra A. Kemp on April 30, 2008 at 11:03am — No Comments

Modred comes back, but this time Lin is armed.

I’ve been agonizing over my third book for quite some time, making exceedingly little progress since Recruit’s release last year. Going through all my notes and ideas for the key events that need to take place merely made the gears in my brain to squeal and eventually grind to a halt. They all seemed to clash against each other, rather than falling into place in a timeline of some sort. Then I realized I was tring to plot three separate novels. I had plots and conflicts strong enough to support… Continue

Added by Debra A. Kemp on March 25, 2008 at 3:31pm — No Comments

Sharing a excerpt of The House of Pendragon I: The Firebrand

Title: The House of Pendragon I: The Firebrand ISBN: 1-59279-155-7 www.amberquill.com/Firebrand.html genre: Historical fiction Excerpt: "Oh, he is good," I whispered. I wanted to watch the prince's life drain from him, just as he was draining the spirit from me. My vow to stop rebelling forgotten, I envisioned Prince Modred's blood pooling at my feet. "What was that, Lin?" "The bastard is good. A worthy adversary. He knew precisely where to strike. Where it would hurt most. That is why I did… Continue

Added by Debra A. Kemp on March 18, 2008 at 3:48pm — No Comments

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