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Deborah O'Toole

Deborah O'Toole
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Deborah O'Toole is the author of more than 80 books in multiple genres, including fiction, mystery, suspense, fantasy fiction, juvenile fiction, poetry, culinary arts, and a collection of historical essays.

She is author of the fiction titles Celtic Remnants, The Crypt Artist, Glinhaven, In the Shadow of the King and Mind Sweeper. The novels were released by Club Lighthouse Publishing.

Writing as Deidre Dalton, Deborah is author of the "Collective Obsessions Saga," which chronicles the extraordinary loves and dark obsessions between two families sweeping a span of more than 165 years, most of which are set against the backdrop of a magnificent seaside mansion in Maine. Books in the ten-part family saga include Hearts in Sorrow, The Advent, Quixotic Crossings, The Twain Shall Meet, Enthrallment, The Keeper's Journal, Hearts Desires, The Twilight, Megan's Legacy and Limb of Iniquity.

Also writing as Deidre Dalton, Deborah is author of "The Bloodline Trilogy." The novels follow the uniquely magical yet ominous journey of three women through time. The trilogy includes Bloodfrost, Bloodlust and Blood & Soul.

Deborah O'Toole (aka Deidre Dalton) was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. She has also lived in Texas (Newgulf), California (Danville, near San Francisco); Arizona (Tucson), Nevada (Reno), Washington (Spokane) and Utah (Salt Lake City), among other US cities. She currently resides in the mountain west with her significant other, Jerry Dalton, and their two cats: Hissy "The Kid" Dalton and Dusty "Boyo" O'Toole-Dalton.

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Celtic Remnants
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Celtic Remnantsby Deborah O'ToolePublish: Jul 21, 2019Crime Fiction Contemporary Romance Romance Historical Fiction Literary Fiction
In The Shadow Of The King
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In The Shadow Of The Kingby Deborah O'ToolePublish: Jul 21, 2023Historical Fiction
The Crypt Artist
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The Crypt Artistby Deborah O'ToolePublish: Jun 06, 2020Supernatural Suspense Contemporary Romance Paranormal Romance Fantasy
GLINHAVEN
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GLINHAVENby Deborah O’ToolePublish: Apr 11, 2020Thriller Suspense Mystery Contemporary Romance Fantasy

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    • AllAuthor AllAuthor 4 years ago
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    • Have you ever experienced "Writer's Block"? Any tips you would like to share to overcome it?
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      • Deborah O'Toole Deborah O'Toole 4 years ago
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      • Creative block at its worst is being in the middle of writing a book, and the flow stops for no apparent reason. I've never been able to fully explain the dreaded phenomena, but it has to be at the top of an author's hate list. The creative juices just suddenly cease, bringing with it an all-consuming sense of panic, with no immediate fixes seeming to be within reach.

        It happened to me in the midst of writing "Celtic Remnants," and again while I was penning and editing "The Keeper's Journal," fifth book in the Collective Obsessions Saga (by me writing as Deidre Dalton). Both "Celtic Remnants" and the novels in the Collective Obsessions Saga were long-term endeavors, written over a period of years, which may account for the sudden block. It was as if I was suddenly saturated, with nothing left to offer. It was horrible, and nothing I would ever wish on a fellow author.

        But how to deal with it? The same methods don't work for everyone, but in my experience two options gave me some headway, although they are almost diametrically opposite of one another. With the block I suffered through "Celtic Remnants," I merely set the book aside for a bit, to give my mind a breather, and then it suddenly came back to me. With "The Keeper's Journal," I forced myself to press on as I was on a deadline to complete all the books in the Collective Obsessions Saga for my publisher.

        Both methods worked for me, to some degree. In essence, getting away from the work for a span can sometimes return objectivity and creativity, or pressing on - no matter how painful and difficult - can often result in the same.
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      • Deborah O'Toole Deborah O'Toole 4 years ago
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      • I think being an only child lent itself to creating stories of my own. I was always looking for ways to entertain myself as a kid, and my first instinct was to make-up stories and dramatic scenarios. This became more complicated as I grew older, of course. The stories became darker, more detailed and intricate. The urge to write never left me, it just seemed to grow stronger with the passing of time. Nowadays, I can be inspired by seeing a complete stranger walk by – the more eccentric the better, naturally. Ideas and inspiration can be gleaned from just about anything: people, animals, cities, movies or other books. Memories are also a great trigger. The creative supply is endless.
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