COTT: Carol Moncado Shares Where Character Ideas Come From
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COTT: Carol Moncado Shares Where Character Ideas Come From

This week, COTT is featuring a Clash of Leading Ladies. But just how are interesting characters born? Here’s one author’s experience. Welcome Carol Moncado. Do you ever wonder how authors come up with their characters? I’ve heard of authors who fashion their main characters after a barista at their favorite coffee shop or some guy…

COTT: Gail Pallotta Interviews Winter Author Kevin Newsome
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COTT: Gail Pallotta Interviews Winter Author Kevin Newsome

Clash of the Titles Congratulates Keven Newsome, author of Winter  and winner of the Comparable Cover/ Book Blurb Clash! One of the commenters at Clash of the Titles said, “Just finished Winter, loved it.” About Winter: We’re all freaks. It’s just a matter of perspective. Winter Maessen didn’t ask for the gift of prophecy. She’s…

Clash of the Titles: Vote for Your Favorite Book Cover and Blurb
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Clash of the Titles: Vote for Your Favorite Book Cover and Blurb

Your Clash Hostess:  Gail Pallotta Clash of the Titles has a great selection of books in our give away this week. Shelley Adina will donate a copy of Lady of Devices, Keven Newsome offers a choice between a signed print copy of Winter OR two e-books, one of Winter and one of Aquasynthesis. James Rubart gives…

Clash of the Titles: Winner Determined by One Vote!
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Clash of the Titles: Winner Determined by One Vote!

*guest post by Michelle Massaro and April Gardner Last week, COTT posted a “Flash Clash” in which readers had just 2 days to cast their votes between two 100-word excerpts. It was a fast one! But not so fast that voters didn’t have time for their say. To add to the tension, the winner took the clash…

Chawna Schroeder: Speculative Fiction Clash Discovery by Jennifer Slattery
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Chawna Schroeder: Speculative Fiction Clash Discovery by Jennifer Slattery

Guest blogger: Jennifer Slattery Sometimes Clash of the Titles highlights great talent. Other times we get to “discover it.” This is exactly what happened with our speculative fiction unpub’bed clash. Join me in welcoming Chawna Schroeder to the COTT family! There’s nothing like discovering great talent before it goes to print! And I have a…

Clash of the Titles Interview with Gail Pallotta by April W. Gardner
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Clash of the Titles Interview with Gail Pallotta by April W. Gardner

*guest post by COTT Sr. Editor, April W Gardner This week, it was my privilege to spend a few extra minutes with author Gail. Gail is one of the blog alliance correspondents at Clash of the Titles. Her husband, Rick, says she’s the only person he knows who can go in the grocery for a…