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Danielle Ackley-McPhail

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About Me

Hey! I'm Danielle Ackley-McPhail and I am a genre author currently with Mundania Press. I have two novels under my belt, Yesterday's Dreams (September 2006) and its sequel, Tomorrow's Memories (May 2007). I have also contributed to numerous anthologies, including Dark Furies (Die Monster Die! Books), Hear Them Roar (Spyre Books), and the upcoming Breach the Hull (Elder Signs Press).My reading and writing tastes are both eclectic. I tend toward character-driven plots using a lyrical style. Some of my short fiction has been described as "brutally honest and unforgiving." I don't always go for the happy ending.I can be found at least every few months at area Science Fiction Conventions promoting my work and participating in panel discussions on the craft and business of writing, that or playing dress-up in the Masquerades! I LOVE the Masquerades.You can find out more about me on my official home page, www.sidhenadaire.com!

My Interests

Reading, Writing, Costuming, Crafts of any sort

I'd like to meet:

People interested in reading or writing Fantasy and Science Fiction - Not really into horror, gore, extreme violence, or erotica. Tried my hand writing all of those...got bored quick.

Music:

Contemporary Christian, Classic Rock

Movies:

Anything Fantasy or Sci Fi, Comedy, as long as it isn't of the humiliation or dumb-as-a-brick variety

Television:

Anything Fantasy or Sci Fi, though I generally have to catch them on DVD because my commute doesn't leave much time for watching TV. Faves: X Files, Firefly, Stargate, Farscape, Doctor Who.

Books:

Once again, just about anything Fantasy or Sci Fi, also like some Inspirational Fiction, though it is hard to find any Fantasy or Sci Fi in that section. Favorite authors: Sherrilyn Kenyon, Mecedes Lackey, Suzanne Brockman, Robin McKinnley, Kate Forsyth...oh yeah... and ME!

Heroes:

Mighty Mouse

My Blog

Balticon Schedule

Well, it's that time again. Balticon is fast approaching, Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-26, in Hunt Valley, MD. Check out www.balticon.org for more details. For those interested, here is my schedule of...
Posted by Danielle Ackley-McPhail on Mon, 12 May 2008 03:28:00 PST

Publishing Masochism - Or Why Can't Danielle Just Say No?

Well...it seems I must enjoy pain, to some degree...as long as books are involved. I've just been asked by Marietta Publishing to resurrect a new series they have taken on. The first two books are ant...
Posted by Danielle Ackley-McPhail on Sun, 11 May 2008 04:58:00 PST

Check out this video: Just Plain Bad Launch Party and Jacket Raffle

Well! Okay, so I figured out what to do with it! This is so cool...why didn't I try this sooner?Check out this video: Just Plain Bad Launch Party and Jacket Raffle ..Add to My Profile | Mo...
Posted by Danielle Ackley-McPhail on Wed, 07 May 2008 02:58:00 PST

Video Trailers

Did my first video trailer today...kind of scary...kind of neat. And now that it's done, I have absolutely no idea what to do with it! LOL Any suggestions, I'd love to hear them. Best, Danielle...
Posted by Danielle Ackley-McPhail on Wed, 07 May 2008 06:07:00 PST

Literary Masochism - or- Why we seem willingly and repeatedly to bang our heads against walls

I belong to many newsgroups of a professional nature; occasionally a fellow member will be frustrated and I step in and try and talk them down. After all, I've been there, I know the frustration. Bec...
Posted by Danielle Ackley-McPhail on Mon, 05 May 2008 09:34:00 PST

Quicky Squeee!

Check it out! It is a small thing, but Bad-Ass Faeries 2: Just Plain Bad is now available for pre-order on Amazon! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1892669463/ref=s9_ri_wizard Squeee! And to my contri...
Posted by Danielle Ackley-McPhail on Thu, 01 May 2008 12:49:00 PST

Happy-Happy Joy-Joy

Well...had a bit of a surprise yesterday. My brother is visiting from TN and we went over my sister's house for dinner. Very nice, very good food...got a high five from my great nephew, who is not qui...
Posted by Danielle Ackley-McPhail on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:17:00 PST

Ravencon Schedule

I know...I know... I rant about not letting promotions take over...then I follow up with a promo post...what can I say, somethings are just a given, and convention schedules are one of them. Conventio...
Posted by Danielle Ackley-McPhail on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:32:00 PST

tired...so tired

You know...many of us strive to be published authors, and just don't realize all of what that involves once the book is published. Whether you are small-press or with a big house 95 percent of us the ...
Posted by Danielle Ackley-McPhail on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:19:00 PST

Thank God!

There is nothing so relief-inspiring as a Friday. This has been a heck of a week and I am glad to see the back end of it. If there was ever a poster-child for "Don't try and do to much" they would hav...
Posted by Danielle Ackley-McPhail on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:18:00 PST