Category Archives: The Memory of Roses

My Love Affair With an Older Man

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Blair McDowell

I suppose all writers have favorites among their characters. It’s only natural that some of our inventions should resonate more in our minds and emotions than others. So it is that I fell in love with an older man. Ian … Continue reading →

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The Five Senses and Character Development

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Blair McDowell

There are many things to keep in mind as we create our characters and move them through their stories. I believe that one of the most important of these is that to breathe life, they must do so through all … Continue reading →

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Valentines Blog Hop - Win The Memory of Roses; Coming Soon - Delighting in Your Company

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Blair McDowell

My name is Blair McDowell , and my books are set in places I know and love and are peopled with characters drawn from my experiences of those places. The Memory of Roses takes readers to the Greek Island of Corfu, … Continue reading →

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Show Don’t Tell

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Blair McDowell

Who among us has not seen those dreaded words in the margin of a manuscript? It sounds so easy. “Show, don’t tell. ” Those of us who are, shall we say, of more mature years, are programmed to tell. Our … Continue reading →

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Memories of Christmas Past

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Blair McDowell

Memories of Christmas Past My fantasy Christmas happened long ago. It will live in my memory forever as the most beautiful Christmas I’ve ever experienced. I was in Hungary, studying at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music for the year, … Continue reading →

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On Plotting

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Blair McDowell

“A novel, play, or any type of writing, really is a crisis from beginning to end, growing to its necessary conclusion.” Lajos Egri, The Art of Dramatic Writing, 1946. The playwright Lajos Egri wrote this classic book on the … Continue reading →

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The “O” Word and Character Portrayal

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Blair McDowell

Two recent experiences have made me consider yet again the subject of character development and portrayal. I’ve been reading a series of books by the late Michael Dibdin in which the central character is a detective named Aureleo Zen. In … Continue reading →

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Bacon and Eggs and Venice

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Blair McDowell

I have just served my last portion of bacon and eggs for the season; my partner has just baked her last scones. We run a B&B on the West Coast of Canada six months of the year, March through September. … Continue reading →

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The Memory of Roses by Blair McDowell - Book Trailer

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Blair McDowell

Watch this video to learn more about Blair McDowell’s latest novel, The Memory of Roses, now available for sale on Amazon.com, AllRomance.com and EbookStrand.com. Excerpt from The Memory of Roses: From the distance there was an ominous rumbling. Andreas went … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Follow Umbrellas

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Blair McDowell

I travel abroad every year. My favourite destinations are Greece and Italy, the settings I used for my novel, The Memory of Roses, to be released on October 3rd by Rebel Ink Press. Whenever I’m in some popular tourist destination, … Continue reading →

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