Author: jesseteller

  • Illusions of Dialogue: The Vanishing Tag

    This is the lesson I have heard when it comes to dialogue: Don’t tag too often. Don’t get too specific with your tag. First, let’s define tag. A tag is very simple. He said is a tag. We have all seen them a million times. Remember that. We will get back to that. Tags are…

  • The Friday 13 with M. L. Spencer

    M.L. Spencer was born in Southern California and grew up on the works of Steven R. Donaldson, Stephen King and Frank Herbert. She wrote her first novel-length manuscript at thirteen. By day she works as a biology teacher; by night she sweats over a beaten-up keyboard. Her novel Darkmage won the Indie-Reader Discovery Award for…

  • Shush

    He was keeping a secret, and it didn’t take long to figure out what it was. We called him Shush. Every now and then we caught him out and staring. We talked to him and tried to get him to respond before we realized he was mute. We gave him a piece of paper and…

  • The Friday 13 with Sara Beth Parker

    Sara Beth Parker grew up on the edge of Texas’ most populous city with her three siblings and loving parents. She always dreamed she’d be some sort of artist. In college Sara Beth even obtained a degree in interior design. Up until that point she had dappled in photography, drawing, painting, sculpture, and just about…

  • The Sacrifice

    I love you and I can’t live without you. I love you and I can’t live without you. I love you and I can’t live without you. On and on, I had done this one time before. When I was in fourth grade, I had written I hate Dan Demit over and over again. He…

  • The Friday 13 with Devlin Blake

    Devlin Blake is a writing coach, former ghost writer and author of more than 200 books (some of which are even in her name). You can sign up for her free book of writing tips at devlinblake.com.   Let’s talk about tools. Do you have a word processor that you would tell us to use?…

  • Perilisc Starter Set Winners

    And now, to announce the winners of the giveaway! The five winners who each won a set of digital versions are… ahines3 Elan Mudrow Hob The Goblin MovieBabble Chris (TexasReaver)   And the grand prize winner of a set of signed paperbacks is… justwes   Please email rebekahteller@gmail.com to arrange the details of receiving your…

  • Mestlven—Sorrow Watch

    Last call! Today is your last chance to enter the Perilisc Starter Set Giveaway! Tomorrow, I will randomly choose winners from my blog followers. The prize package includes my newest release, Mestlven.   Revenge, Insanity, and the Bloody Diamonds Meredith Mestlven was abused and betrayed by her nobleman husband. After a desperate fit of retaliation,…

  • Liefdom—Gentry Mandrake

    Enter my Perilisc giveaway while you still can! Tomorrow is the last day to enter. The Perilisc Starter Set includes my debut novel, Liefdom.   A zealous guardian in a peaceful city, Gentry Mandrake is a fairy unlike any other. Cast out and hated for his differences, his violent nature makes him wonder at the…

  • Chaste—The Stain

    Only two days left to enter the Perilisc Starter Set giveaway! Follow my blog to enter. The prize package includes Chaste. When her devout parents were killed, Cheryl abandoned her destiny as a priestess. Despite the unusual decrees of the new priest, an evil threat preys on the town. Tragic murders have become more frequent…