THE IRON MAIDEN BLOG TOUR: 

Congratulations to Julie W. of Ohio, winner of Books 1 & 2 in the Iron Maiden Blog Tour giveaway!

Jan. 17 to Feb. 13, 2012

Day 22: Tana Rae Reads

The Iron Maiden Blog Tour concludes with a visit to Canada at Tana Rae Reads.  Don't miss Tana's interview with me at http://tana-someofmyfavoritebooks.blogspot.com/2012/02/iron-maiden-blog-tour.html.  And be sure to read her reviews of my Dragonslayer books on GoodReads at http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/249957447 and http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/275924577.

Bonus Blog Stop at Short and Sweet Reviews

Keep an eye open at Short and Sweet Reviews, where they'll be reviewing Books 1 and 2 in my Dragonslayer series in the upcoming weeks at http://oneminutebooks.blogspot.com/2012/02/iron-maiden-blog-tour-giveaway.html

Day 21: Cocktails and Books

Let's drop by Cocktails and Books, where I write about my favorite research tool for writing novels and short stories.  Find out what it is at http://www.cocktailsandbooks.com/2012/02/guest-post-giveaway-dragonslayer-series.html

Day 20: Beckoned by Books

We're stopping at Beckoned by Books today.  Read about how my intuition convinced me to take one more research trip while writing Book 4 in my Dragonslayer series at http://beckonedbybooks.blogspot.com/2012/02/guest-post-research-and-intuition-by.html

Day 19: Supernatural Snark

Let's visit Supernatural Snark, where I write about how investing in research when writing the first book in a series makes it possible to do research on the fly when writing later books in that series.  Catch my guest post at http://supernaturalsnark.blogspot.com/2012/02/guest-post-giveaway-resa-nelson.html

Day 18: Love of Books

Today's tour stop takes us to Love of Books, where you can read about how volunteering helped me write my Dragonslayer books at http://loveofbooks409.blogspot.com/2012/02/guest-post-giveaway-dragonslayer-series.html

Day 17: Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf

Let's visit Melissa and her Eclectic Bookshelf, where you can read my post about how my leap of faith paid off.  You can read my post at http://melissaseclecticbookshelf.blogspot.com/2012/02/guest-post-giveaway-with-author-resa.html

Day 16: Alexia's Chronicles

Today we travel to South Africa!  You can read about a huge leap of faith I took that had an impact on the entire Dragonslayer series -- and don't miss Alexia's reviews of Books 1 and 2 at http://alexiachronicles.blogspot.com/2012/02/iron-maiden-blog-tour.html

Day 15: Books to the Sky

Read how I figured out how to kill the dragons in my fantasy world at today's stop at Books to the Sky http://www.bookstothesky.com/2012/02/guest-post-how-to-kill-dragon-in-my.html

Day 14: Splash of Our Worlds

It's our final day in Greece -- hasn't it been a wonderful place to visit?  Today you can read Yiota's interview with me at http://splashofourworlds.blogspot.com/2012/02/author-interview-resa-nelson-giveaway.html

Day 13: Splash of Our Worlds

We're taking an extended trip to Greece!  Today Splash of Our Worlds reviews The Iron Maiden at http://splashofourworlds.blogspot.com/2012/02/book-review-iron-maiden.html

Day 12: Splash of Our Worlds

It's time to travel to Greece and visit Splash of our Worlds, where Yiota writes a lovely review of The Dragonslayer's Sword.  You can read the review at http://splashofourworlds.blogspot.com/2012/02/book-review-dragonslayers-sword.html

Day 11: Word Spelunking

It's time for cupcakes!  Well, virtual cupcakes, but still ... cupcakes!  Read my interview with Aeicha at http://wordspelunking.blogspot.com/2012/01/iron-maiden-blog-tour-interview-with.html.

Day 10: Ruby's Books

Today's tour stop is at Ruby's Books, where you can read about how I designed a fantasy sword to kill a dragon (click here) and also read Ruby's reviews of The Dragonslayer's Sword (click here) and The Iron Maiden (click here).

Bonus Blog Stop at Star-Crossed Romance

Although not a scheduled part of this blog tour, my guest post today at Star-Crossed Romance is about characters, transformation, and the dark side of romance, all of which are relevant to The Iron Maiden.  Go to http://star-crossedromance.blogspot.com/2012/01/guest-resa-nelson.html 

Day 9: Jagged Edge Reviews

Let's visit Jagged Edge Reviews, where I answer Kati's interview questions at http://klearsreviews.blogspot.com/2012/01/interview-resa-nelson.html

Day 8: Owl Tell You About It

It's time to visit Owl Tell You About It, where I tell you about how my dilemma with learning to use medieval weapons had an impact on my main character, Astrid:  http://owltellyouaboutit.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/author-guest-post-resa-nelson/

Day 7: Working for the Mandroid

Today's tour stop is at Working for the Mandroid, where I write about how I took a disappointing day in my blacksmithing course and gave that experience to my main character, Astrid.  You can read my guest post at http://www.workingforthemandroid.com/main/2012/1/24/guest-post-resa-nelson-author-of-the-dragonslayer-series.html

Day 6: Eclectic Inspirations

Let's travel to the United Kingdom and visit Alex at Eclectic Inspirations at http://eclecticallyinspired.blogspot.com/2012/01/doing-physical-research-for-fantasy.html, where you can read about the blacksmithing course I took when doing research to create Astrid, the main character in the Dragonslayer novels.  Don't miss Alex's insightful reviews at http://eclecticallyinspired.blogspot.com/2011/01/dragonslayers-sword-by-resa-nelson.html and http://eclecticallyinspired.blogspot.com/2012/01/iron-maiden-by-resa-nelson.html

Day 5: Epic Chocolate Fantasy

Read Part 2 of how I created a fantasy dragon by studying a real one at http://neverbakeinblack.blogspot.com/ -- and check out Kate's reviews of the Dragonslayer books here (Dragonslayer's Sword) and here (Iron Maiden).

Bonus Blog Stop at My Bookish Fairy Tale

Read about the catalyst for my deciding to research my fantasy novels at http://kristenhaskins.blogspot.com/2012/01/iron-maiden-blog-tour-guest-post-and.html

Day 4: Katie's Amazing Book Reviews

Read my interview with Katie, and check out her reviews of my Dragonslayer novels at http://katiesamazingbookreviews.blogspot.com/2012/01/interview-with-resa-nelson.html?m=1, http://katiesamazingbookreviews.blogspot.com/2012/01/dragonslayers-sword-by-resa-nelson.html, and http://katiesamazingbookreviews.blogspot.com/2012/01/iron-maiden-by-resa-nelson.html

Day 3: The Bookaholic

Let's go to Texas and meet The Bookaholic!  Read about how I created the fantasy dragons in my novels by learning about a real dragon at http://the-bookaholic.blogspot.com/2012/01/blog-tour-guest-post-from-author-resa.html 

Day 2: Butterfly-O-Meter

Today we travel to Romania!  Read about my twist on the standard advice of "write what you know" at http://butterflyometerbooks.blogspot.com/2012/01/guest-post-how-doing-research-is-twist.html

Day 1: Fictitious Musings

Read about my first step in researching the Dragonslayer series at http://www.fictitiousmusings.com/2012/01/17/book-tour-resa-nelson-on-researching-the-dragonslayer-series/

Goodreads Book Giveaway

The Dragonslayer's Sword

by Resa Nelson

Giveaway ends February 14, 2012.

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