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REVIEW: The Duke of Shadows by Meredith Duran

By ジェーン(Jān) • Apr 4th, 2008 • Category: A Review Category, A Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Duran,
One of my fellow reviewers knows you, but I went into this book without any preconceived notions. I didn’t read reviews (including those here), interviews, cover copy, even your posts here at DA. I knew nothing except Janine thought highly of your work. And while that’s usually a good recommendation for me, sometimes [...]



REVIEW: Duke of Shadows by Meredith Duran

By Jane • Apr 2nd, 2008 • Category: Reviews

Dear Ms. Duran:
Your path to publication is fairly well known to the readers of Dear Author. We posted updates about the Gather contest, had the opportunity to read your first two chapters online, and celebrated your victory in winning the first ever Gathers.com romance writing contest. A little while later, Janine shared with [...]



REVIEW: The Duke of Shadows by Meredith Duran

By Janet • Apr 2nd, 2008 • Category: B Reviews Category, B- Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Duran:
This is a difficult review for me to write. Sometimes, after reading a book, I have so few thoughts that it takes me a long time to marshal enough feedback for a substantive review. Other times - as with The Duke of Shadows - I have so many thoughts and instinctive [...]



My First Sale by Meredith Duran

By Jane • Mar 28th, 2008 • Category: Interviews, Misc

Meredith Duran’s first sale might be known already. She won the first Gathers.com/Borders/Simon & Schuster romance writing contest. 500 manuscripts were submitted and Duran’s was the cream that rose to the top. Her winning novel, Duke of Shadows, is in stores now.
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Back in third grade, Mr. Butzen wrote a mysterious word [...]