Three Favorite TV/Movie Couples at the USA Today HEA Blog
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View Article5 Things an Indie Writer Needs
I want to preface my post by noting that this list is based my experience, and I am sure that I left out a few items in this post that you may consider to be more important—perhaps, you may have...
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5 Questions with Cyberpunk Author Nick Kelly
I met Nick Kelly about 13 years ago when I became friends and critique partners with his wife, author Stacia D. Kelly. Over the years, my husband and I enjoyed seeing Nick perform with his bands, and...
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5 Questions with Award Winning Romance Author Willa Blair
I met Scottish historical author Willa Blair at a WRW Retreat two years ago. She sat next to me during lunch, and we spoke about her latest historical paranormal romance involving a sexy alpha...
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Get It Free While It Lasts!
BREAKING NEWSA Surefire Way has made it to #1 in free Paranormal Romance, #2 in free Romantic Suspense, and #12 in free Kindle ebooks! I didn't think this would happen. I just hope that the new readers...
View ArticleThat's the Power of Strong Women
Did you know that women make up 51% of the U.S. population but only 16% of the protagonists in films are female?* Did you know that when a woman appears as a protagonist in a film, the role will most...
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So This Is 40
I turned 40 this month.Yep, the big, dreaded, put-me-on-the-shelf-because-I'm-past-my-prime (according to a sexist society):I remember being a kid and thinking how old 40 sounded and how I couldn't...
View ArticleResults May Vary
A few months ago, I wrote a blog 5 Things an Indie Author Needs. Last but not least on the list was startup funds. Now I've had comments from writers who didn't agree with my list, especially this last...
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Happy (Soon to Be) New Year! A Surefire Way is only $0.99 for a Limited Time.
Loads of exciting things happening in 2014. First off, A Surefire Way is only $0.99 on Amazon. Spread the word! It's running through the first week in January. The sale is my way of ringing in the new...
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Will the Real Crystal Skulls Raise Their ... Uh, Nevermind
Recently, I had a review of A Surefire Waythat really bummed me out because the reviewer believed I had gotten the idea for a main element in A Surefire Way from a movie—Indiana Jones and the Kingdom...
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5 Questions with Author Ava Miles
Author Ava Miles is an inspiration.With a gentle spirit, yet a fiery commitment to her writing career, Ava quit her long-time job working for a non-profit to follow her dream and focus fully on...
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My Writing Process—Blog Tour
Rock my socks off author Carlene Love Flores challenged me this week with questions about my writing process. Last week, Carlene blogged about her process, and the next story in her Sin Pointe novel...
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5 Questions with Author Gwen Hernandez
I met Gwen Hernandez through a mutual writing friend after Gwen relocated to my area with her Air Force husband. Immediately, I was drawn to this soft-spoken, talented woman who wrote kickass romantic...
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Indie Author Cheat Sheet
For our author panel at the 2014 Romantic Times Convention, What to Expect When Expecting Your First (or 50th) Indie Book, we put together a poster giveaway for aspiring indie authors with our top...
View ArticleThe New Normal: How to Get Published by Growing a Fanbase First
Lesson learned from recent events blowing up the publishing world: How publishers find new authors has changed. I'm a bit slow with change. I tend to avoid it until I have no choice, or it slaps me in...
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To Attend or Not To Attend the Conference? That Is the Question (for...
Nice view from the elevator at RT.Recently, several authors began discussing writer conferences in the comments section on a blog. Two opposing groups soon formed: those who sang the praises of...
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TimeTrap's Time Warped Christmas
The 1960s obsessed, time traveling, mod-chick, UltraAgent TimeTrap has her own short story!This fun tale takes place after A Surefire Way and Dama X (to be released in 2015). It will be released as...
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My FIRST EVER Reading!!!
Yes, I went overboard with the exclamations points in my heading, but I was a bit excited—and still am.I gave my first book reading as a published author.To a crowd.At an event.And I didn't vomit.And...
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Better Late Than Never or I'm a Slow Writer
This blog post is an apology to my readers.I'm a slow writer. Yeah, I know. I'm not writing the Game of Thrones novels. My books don't follow the fight for the iron throne between the seven kingdoms...
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Where I Write
#whereIwriteCoffee (check)Water (check)Laptop (check)Diffuser with citrus oil for writer's block (check)Inspirational quote from Joss Whedon (check)Mini-crystal skull (check) My little writing buddy...
View Article$10 Gift Card for Your Best Ghost Story
In honor of my birthday and Spooktober, I'm asking my readers to share their creepiest, real-life ghost story. Check out my favorite video compilation of paranormal events ... if you dare. ;$10 Gift...
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The Twisting Contest—Cover Reveal of Laurel Wanrow's Latest Book
Welcome to the cover reveal for The Twisting, Volume Two of The Luminated Threads by Laurel Wanrow! The talented Craig Shields www.craigshields.co.uk has beautifully depicted the magical Victorian...
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NaNoWrimo and Kindle Scout and Waiting for the Net
Leap and the net will appear.—Zen Saying ______________Kindle Scout contender. Urban fantasy with an alien twist In the outskirts of modern-day DC is a portal through which vamps and werewolves from...
View ArticleGenre Lover—What I Learn from Tarantino Movies
Genre Lover—What I Learn from Tarantino Movies
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