Tag: books

  • The Silver Coin
    Monday, March 9th, 2015     Marie Sontag     Start the Conversation

      Yesterday, mainlining my sugar via Red Vines kept the flow of words going as I hunkered down to complete the first chapter of book three in my Ancient Elements series, The Silver Coin. I’m excited to have accomplished the bulk of research for the final book, and to have posted a visual outline in …[ read more ]

  • New Arrival
    Friday, April 18th, 2014     Marie Sontag     Start the Conversation

    The new paperback edition of The Bronze Dagger arrived yesterday, and it’s now available on Amazon. The new cover shows that this middle grade historical fiction novel is volume 1 of the Ancient Elements series. The Bronze Dagger takes place in Ancient Mesopotamia during the time of King Hammurabi (1780 BC). Volume 2 will follow the …[ read more ]

  • Honestly Speaking
    Wednesday, February 5th, 2014     Marie Sontag     Start the Conversation

    Author and blogger Cristian Mihai recently wrote, “I’m an ardent believer in the fact that all great writing comes from a place of truth, from a place well hidden inside our soul. I believe that those elements that are based on our own experiences, faults, and beliefs give substance to a story.” Those words hit …[ read more ]

  • Stink Bomb
    Wednesday, November 20th, 2013     Marie Sontag     Start the Conversation

      Today I’m interviewing one of my critique group members, Rick Crawford, a.k.a. Ricky Bruce. At last night’s critique group he handed me a copy of his newly released book, Stink Bomb. It’s always an exciting moment (kind of like a midwife?) when fellow-writers see their first copy of a book they helped critique. I …[ read more ]

  • Creating a Tagline
    Tuesday, November 5th, 2013     Marie Sontag     Start the Conversation

    Okay, I need your help. I was updating my Google profile and found a space for “tagline.” New concept. Do I have a tagline? Should I? I researched Google “taglines” and here’s what I found. As a writer, a tagline helps to solidify my writing vision and drive sthat vision for future books. According to writer …[ read more ]