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The Story Behind the Story: “The Reckoning”

December 25, 2020 by Michele Pariza Wacek 1 Comment

I never planned to write this book. That isn’t to say the story wouldn’t have been told—it definitely would have. But it would have been wrapped up in one book in my Secrets of Redemption series rather than two. However, the moment the story downloaded into me back in April 2020, I knew Charlie’s story […]

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The Story Behind the Story: “The Summoning”

October 30, 2020 by Michele Pariza Wacek 1 Comment

After I published The Evil That Was Done, I got to work on a new series. While I had a vague idea for a fourth Secrets of Redemption book, it was still a little hazy, and I thought it would be smart to write a new series. Alas, I found myself really struggling with the […]

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The Writer’s Journey: Your Guide to Writing During a Global Pandemic

April 4, 2020 by Michele Pariza Wacek 2 Comments

Shakespeare allegedly wrote King Lear while under quarantine. (And he didn’t even have a typewriter back then, much less a computer. He had to write everything by hand!) So, you should have no trouble getting that book done, right? (You know–the one you’ve been talking about forever.) You’re stuck at home anyway, so why not […]

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5 Reasons Why We LOVE Ghost Stories

August 16, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 5 Comments

Who doesn’t love an old-fashioned ghost story? Whether it’s something scary around Halloween, or a frightening tale shared late at night around a campfire, ghost stories have been around for as long as humans have been telling stories. In fact, I’m such a fan of ghost stories that I created a whole series that combines […]

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The Story Behind the Story: “The Evil That Was Done”

July 5, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 1 Comment

The Evil That Was Done is the third book in my award-winning Secrets of Redemption series (it also had the title “What Was Done,” more on that below). It has the distinction of being the first third book in my first series. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like writing a series, I […]

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Quiz: What Does Your TBR Pile Say About Your Personality?

April 26, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 19 Comments

TBR – To Be Read. Every reader has one of these piles. Maybe it consists of stacks of books on your nightstand, or hundreds of eBooks in your Kindle, or audio files in your iPhone. What does yours say about you as a person? Let’s dig in and find out. 1. Which of the following […]

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Top 5 Reasons Why Mixed-Genre Novels Are Best

March 22, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 10 Comments

Before I was an author, I was a reader. I read A LOT of books over the years. (In fact, I taught myself to read at three years old because I wanted to write stories so badly.) And, one of the things I realized early on is that I prefer books that mix genres over […]

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The Writing Journey: My New Office!

March 15, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 4 Comments

I have a dirty little secret to share. For years, my office was in my bedroom. While there are many things I love about my house, one thing I don’t love is that it’s only two bedrooms. Sure, they are HUGE bedrooms (our house has a very open floor plan with tons of windows and […]

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The Writing Journey: What Will People Say?

February 25, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek Leave a Comment

If you’ve read some of my earlier Writing Journey’s, you know that my fiction writing was a bit of a dirty secret. Which meant I didn’t share the fact I wrote fiction, much less the books themselves, with a lot of people. One of the most interesting things that happened once I started publishing my […]

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“It Began With a Lie” Won a Paranormal Romance Guild’s Reviewer’s Choice Award

February 2, 2019 by Michele Pariza Wacek 5 Comments

I am soooo excited to announce I’m a winner in the 2018 Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewers’ Choice awards! It Began With a Lie won first place in its category and the full series Secrets of Redemption won second place. I want to thank the reviewer who first nominated me and everyone who voted for me–thank […]

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