All About Gwyn

An unapologetic Shoe Slut with a penchant for red, Gwynlyn is married with three grown children, a precious granddaughter, an impatient-to-be-born grandson who scared her silly with his early arrival, two molting huskies, a cat. and despite it all, is still, after 30+ years, living her own HEA with her beloved Hubble. She writes historical romance set in the medieval period, but also has a love of science fiction and has several Sci-Fi manuscripts in the works.

Blog Posts from Gwynlyn

Priorities

Posted by Gwynlyn MacKenzie Apr 25 2013, 12:01 am

The post on The Power of Words will have to wait for another day.  Recent events made it seem irrelevant.  There’s a time for that kind of post, but that time isn’t now. I don’t have to rehash the news for you.  You know what’s happened and what is happening.  But for some, it’s not [...]

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Ruby Release–Last Chance Book Club

Posted by Gwynlyn MacKenzie Mar 25 2013, 12:05 am in change, contemporary romance, Hope Ramsay, Last Chance Book Club, new release, romance, Ruby Release

Savannah White is running from a bad situation, back to the only place she ever really felt loved.  But much has changed since she last visited Last Chance.  For one thing, it’s cold.  Savannah always visited during the summer.  Thanks to the the early spring chill, the town feels different than she remembers.  For another, [...]

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Who Wants to be a Hero?

Posted by Gwynlyn MacKenzie Oct 23 2012, 12:01 am in archetypes, characterization, crafting a hero, romance heroes, writing craft

Okay, I admit it; I am a Science Fiction geek, and I loved Farscape.  The whole premise excited my imagination —which is normal, considering I write futuristic Sci-Fi Romance when not dealing with lords and ladies.  However, as much as I enjoyed the show, it’s the beginning—available in the music video above—that really spoke to me. “Look, I [...]

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Sometimes the Mirror Lies

Posted by Gwynlyn MacKenzie Oct 18 2012, 12:01 am in craft, editing, employing beta readers, writing, writing tips

During my teens, Max Factor and Mary Quant dominated the make-up aisles.  Periwinkle-blue cream eyeshadow (looked like silvery-blue foil), Petal Pink lipstick (one drop of blood in a vat of chalk would have had more color), thick, black eyeliner, and blackest-black mascara applied with a trowel to lashes later separated with either a straight or safety [...]

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Ruby Release: Last Chance Christmas

Posted by Gwynlyn MacKenzie Oct 3 2012, 12:01 am in Christmas romance, Christmas story, Hope Ramsay, Last Chance Christmas, new release, Ruby Release, small town romance, sorrowful angel

 (Looking for the MAKE IT GOLDEN Contest finalist list? Jump to here.) I love, Love, LOVE Christmas stories!  Since I also adore the beguiling denizens of Last Chance, put both in one book, and I can’t resist. Visiting Last Chance is always a joy, but Hope Ramsay has outdone herself this time.  She took a difficult hero, a wounded [...]

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Hello, My Name is _____

Posted by Gwynlyn MacKenzie Aug 29 2012, 12:01 am in Blog-iversary, Getting to know you, helping hands, writing tips

It’s hard to believe three years have passed since we first started this blog.  I hope everyone is looking forward to our upcoming Blog-iversary which will be celebrated with our usual verve and plenty of swag!  (Being Rubies, the sparkle comes naturally!) That said, none of this would be possible without our faithful cadre of [...]

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Ruby Release: A Little Bit of Déjà Vu

Posted by Gwynlyn MacKenzie Apr 13 2012, 12:01 am in football hero, free books, giveaway, Laurie Kellogg, Redemption, Ruby Release, sports hero, win a free book

Suppose, when you were not quite eighteen, you made a BIG mistake.  You suffered but, eventually, put the disastrous event, and the person associated with it, safely (if not satisfactorily) behind you and got on with your life.  Now, nineteen years later, you learn your child has made a similar error. A nightmare for any parent, yes?  [...]

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Answers to Tuesday’s Quiz & Our Winner!

Posted by Gwynlyn MacKenzie Mar 2 2012, 12:01 am in Eymology, Quiz answers, Winner

And the winner is:  Virginia Nelson  The correct answers are: 1.) Mitigate—A—1375  2.) Sashay—D—1830  3.) Damask—B—1200  4.) Witches Brew—D—1925  5.) Record—B—1175  6.) Orgasm—C—1640  7.) Carrion—C—1175  8.) Sarcasm—D—1570  9.) Bandage—C—1590 10.) Nebulous—A—1375 11.) Tot—D—1680 12.) Fossil—B—1555 13.) Miscreant—A—1350 14.) Penis—C—1687 15.) Jewel Box—D—1825 16.) Naysayer—D—1715 17.) Endurance—C—1485 18.) Aquamarine—B—1490 19.) Sheath—A— <950 20.) Throttle—A—1350 Again, all [...]

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