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Interact with Caprice Hokstad
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Last On: Jul 4, 2009 - 1:53 AM
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7,561
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Member Since:
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January 13, 2007
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Location:
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Escondido, CA
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shoutlife.com/capricehokstad
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Website:
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www.Latoph.com
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Genre:
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Science Fiction/Fantasy
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Primary Publishers:
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Vici Publishing
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Nor Iron Bars a Cage (2007)
Two baby boys are lost in the hostile country of Ganluc--one the firstborn son of a prince and princess (third in line for the Royal Throne of Latoph) and the other an illegitimate half-breed born to an Itzi slavegirl and fathered by a licentious owner who was executed for treason. Yet Duke Vahn is determined to rescue both of these boys. Scores of knights and bounty hunters have risked their lives trying to retrieve them, yet none can even find a clue to their whereabouts. When all else fails, a bold plan is proposed to send Vahn's most trusted servant posing as a runaway slave in order to gather information. Reluctantly, Vahn sends a strange trio off to Ganluc--his brave captain, a middle-aged healer, and an Itzi slave. Little does he know what challenges await both the trio and his own house, now forced to survive without its key leaders.
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The Duke's Handmaid (2002)
The Duke's Handmaid is a fantasy novel full of adventure, mystery, and even a little romance, but without the gratuitous sex, foul language, and endless violence.
Keedrina is a young peasant girl who lives on the outskirts of a prosperous seaport town. After marauders kill her family and burn her farmhouse, she meets Duke Vahn, who champions her cause, apprehending the outlaws and meting out justice. Orphaned and homeless, Keedrina envies the slaves who live in fine homes with luxuries she has never had. The duke offers Keedrina a position as his indentured servant. With very little left to live on, and intrigued with the handsome young noble, Keedrina accepts. Can the simple farmgirl find a family among the refined servants in the duke's house? Not if the prejudiced and conniving duchess has her way!
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Caprice was born in San Diego, California. She attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas. She currently lives in Southern California, sharing a mobile home with her husband, four children, two pet rats, a leopard gecko, five cats, and a dog. Caprice home-schools two of her children and sews wedding gowns and Renaissance costumes in her spare time.
Caprice talks about her writing:
As a child, I enjoyed fairy tales like Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. When I started reading for myself, I loved classics like the Chronicles of Narnia. But when I grew up, the fantasy I found was't anything like the kind of fantasy I loved. While Middle Earth was fascinating, I was more interested in people than battles, languages, and surroundings. Modern fantasy was too often of the "sword and sorcery" type, or it contained far too much gratuitous sex and foul language for my taste. And the women protagonists were usually warriors. Why must a woman wield a sword to be worthy of interest?
When I couldn't find the kind of story I wanted to read, I wrote my own: The Duke's Handmaid. Yes, there's a whole new world to explore: Byntar has twin suns and twin moons and two sentient races. But the world is just background to the story, which is really about the characters. The heroine is a peasant girl who never touches a weapon, yet saves the life of the king, queen, and duke through her bravery. There's also a hero, but my "Prince Charming" married the wicked stepmother before he ever met his "Cinderella".
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Forever Richard by Sue Dent
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1/18/2009 - 1:48 AM
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I don't normally read horror. My brain is already all-too-capable of coming up with nightmares without any help, thanks. But Sue Dent's books are not your average, garden variety horror either. I was pleasantly surprised by Never Ceese, but Forever R...
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- Most Recent Reply: 01/19/09 - 11:32 AM
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Want to quit the rat race?
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9/07/2008 - 11:08 PM
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Would you like to stay at home, but just don't have enough money? Or need a little extra money to sock away for college or retirement? This opportunity may possibly be the answer to your prayers. It's not a get-rich-quick scheme. It's a real busine...
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- Most Recent Reply: 01/07/09 - 9:15 PM
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Playing Casting Director
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6/19/2008 - 5:50 AM
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A while back, someone from the Lost Genre Guild asked how many of us (writers) had done mental "casting" of our stories. I had done a little up to that point, but the discussion got me thinking and I was inspired to fill out the major characters. I a...
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- Most Recent Reply: 06/20/08 - 3:02 PM
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Review: Never Ceese by Sue Dent
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4/07/2008 - 12:42 AM
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Never Ceese by Sue Dent
All right, get ready for another review in which I have to eat crow. I admit it: I resisted reading Never Ceese. Why, you may ask? Assumptions. First of all, it's a story about a werewolf and a vampire. Sue was invited to t...
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- Most Recent Reply: 04/14/08 - 5:14 PM
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Booksigning at the Arizona Renaissance Festival
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3/07/2008 - 5:56 AM
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What follows is the product of a sleep-deprived mind and is unedited. Proceed with caution. You have been warned.
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We left home at 2 AM. We didn't end up with six passengers as I had originally planned for (daugh...
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- Most Recent Reply: 04/09/08 - 6:56 PM
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