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Jill Archer

Jill Archer writes dark, genre-bending fantasy from rural Maryland. Her novels include Dark Light of Day, Fiery Edge of Steel, White Heart of Justice, and Pocket Full of Tinder. She loves cats, coffee, books, movies, day tripping, and outdoor adventuring.

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4 comments posted.

Re: In The Barrister's Bed (11:28pm October 9, 2012):

Hi Tina, your books sound terrific! I agree with P Noda above (You bet lawyers can be sexy! ;-))

Re: Dark Light Of Day (11:20pm October 2, 2012):

Hi Lisa, I've never seen On a Clear Day and it sounded
intriguing so I just looked it up. Thanks for the
suggestion!

Hi Linda, I haven't read Wander Dust. Another recommendation
I'll have to check out. Thanks for the compliments on Noon's
name and the cover. So glad you enjoyed the post!

Hi Alyson, no, waning and waxing magic don't actually follow
the waning and waxing moon's cycles, although it's a great
question! I just used the moon's phases as inspiration in
naming reductive/destructive magic versus expansive/creative
magic.

Hi Peggy, I think it's wonderful that you give books outside
of your usual genre a try! I love to read in different
genres, but I know how comfortable feeling a favorite type
of story can be. I haven't yet read any of Gregory Maguire's
books but I did see Wicked in Philadelphia some time ago and
loved it. Thanks for the kind words about Dark Light of Day!

Hi Kai, a paranormal world is a fantastic place to be.
Everything in it just seems BIGGER... the character's
abilities, the danger and risk of failure, the villains and
the heroes. They all seem larger than life, which makes for
great entertainment!

Hi Chelsea, I'm making notes of all these great suggestions.
Thanks for posting your list of favorite characters with
magic!

Tracy, Tracie, Sue, and Jennifer, thanks for all of your
nice comments. I appreciate you stopping by to read the
post!

Re: Dark Light Of Day (4:13pm October 2, 2012):

Hi Anthonia, thanks for the compliment on Dark Light of
Day's cover. Lesley Worrell, the cover designer, and David
Palumbo, the artist, did a fantastic job. I was really
pleased with it.

Sandy, Cheryl, Candice, and Shelly, I appreciate your
interest in Dark Light of Day. I'm glad you all stopped by
today and left comments! Good luck with the giveaways.

Re: Dark Light Of Day (11:49am October 2, 2012):

Hi Ann, I listed to Halfway to the Grave recently on audio
and loved it. Kat and Bones were great characters and I look
forward to seeing what they're up to in future books!

Hi Kevin, the Angels in Dark Light of Day are able to cast
spells. If it's a spell that plays a big part in the story,
I spend some time thinking about it before writing. I know
what it's called and what it does. But for the rest, the
small spells that just come up as the story unfolds, I make
them up as I go. It's been fun!

Hi Kathleen, Noon Onyx would sympathize with your thoughts.
While her magic isn't "black magic," it is dark and
destructive and she would much rather have the power to heal
and grow, than to start fires or control demons.
Communicating with animals would be a neat ability, although
that's one I haven't yet explored in the series.

Hi Marjorie, I hear you! I want my entertainment to
transport me, to take me away for a few hours to another
place. It can be fun, relaxing, exhilarating, and/or
cathartic!

Hi Sharon, I love stories with time travel too. I had a
guest blogger over the summer who'd just written a time
travel story and it was a lot of fun hearing about
everyone's favorite time travel stories in the comments.

Hi Teresa, thank you! Noon is definitely a conflicted
character. But I agree with you. The characters I enjoy the
most have strong internal, as well as external, conflicts.

Margaret, Bonnie, Ashley, and Shari, Happy Halloween to you
too and thanks for stopping by!