It’s been a while since I last posted on here. Since then, there’s been a lot of change. The elections are now over and we have a new President-Elect that inspires and brings hope to the world that change is here. The holidays are finally upon us. In fact, Thanksgiving is only 2 days away!
I [...]
Tags: Musings
The video below is from Google and is a follow-up to the previous post. This will tell you exactly where to go to register to vote and also to find out if you are registered or not.
Tags: 2008 Elections, Google, Musings, Voting
If the subject got your attention and you want to rant about it, then watch this video first. It will explain everything.
The video WILL make a difference, and it only takes up a few minutes. It’s an extremely important message passed on by Leonardo DiCaprio, Forest Whitaker, Tobey MacGuire, and others. There isn’t much time [...]
Tags: 2008 Elections, Celebrities, Musings, Voting
Just finished reading the newest book from one of my all-time favorite authors. Like some of the historical authors I know, this author has also recently branched out into writing contemporaries as well.
One thing that I noticed in this book (her newest release) is her use of explicit words that hasn’t been used before in [...]
Tags: Eroticas, Historicals, Language, Market Trends, Musings
For the past couple of years, there was talk that the historical market was declining. Editors weren’t buying as many historicals as they should, and the only ones they were consistently putting out were from well-established historical romance authors who have a large readership.
But now the talk is that historicals are on the rise [...]
Tags: Historicals, kensington, Market Trends, medievals, Publishers, regencies, scottish
Is it just me, or are we starting to see a fall in the paranormal trend? Nothing too drastic, but a small dip. That market is so over saturated, if you ask me. Although I’m not one to follow trends — write the book the way it was meant to be written and not because [...]
Tags: Editors, Market Trends, Paranormals, Publishers
I’ve noticed this for some time now, but was wondering if anyone saw what I saw as well. Does the guy on the cover of Lora Leigh’s Nauti Boy look familiar to anyone?
Tags: book covers, lora leigh, mark walberg, nauti boy
Hello world!
This is the official welcome to Mai’s Musings, the blog of historical fantasy paranormal romance writer, Mai Christy Thao. I write sexy romances set in alternate fantasy worlds with a bit of paranormal, time traveling, and history thrown in! Think Tolkien’s Middle Earth but with a dash of Highlander (the TV series — yes, [...]
Tags: Mai Christy Thao, Musings
Mai Christy Thao started out her writing career in grade school winning several essays and writing contests. She then discovered romance books and made the jump to the much more inspiring world of fiction where she incorporates her love of history with strong, sexy characters, steamy romance, and breathtaking, edge-of-your-seat plots. She is a proud member of Romance Writers of America (RWA) and lives in the Carolinas where she's diligently working on her next novel.
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