Who In The World?!

How do I create characters? Gee, I really don't know. They come to me in different ways. Sometimes it starts with a name, other times a ...

Voices In My Head

One of the most fundamental aspects of crafting a story is who tells it in the first place. Or rather, who the story is about. They say th...

Engage Me Already!

That title’s not a typo. After I posted for Valentine’s Day I realized the second connotation when talking about books. “Engage me already,”...

Writing encouragement

Hemingway said -- Writing, at its best, is a lonely life. Of course, things were a little different back then. Communication with other writ...

The Virtue of Patience

It’s not the fall that kills you, they say. It’s the sudden stop. And along those lines, it’s not the rejection that drains the life out of ...

Guest Blogger - Ashlyn Chase

Good morning! This week we welcome author Ashlyn Chase to our small corner of the universe. Ashlyn Chase describes herself as an Almond Joy ...

Obligatory Romancey Post

It being Valentine's Day (well, the day after, at least). I decided to do a romancey post, just to fulfill my obligation to the atmosph...

VALENTINE'S DAY CONTEST

Just to let you know there's an Valentine's Day contest running now! For a free, signed, printed copy of Soul of a Predator, some ma...

Engage Me Already!

So the rollout of “9 Valentines on a Dime” didn’t make me a local Valentine’s celebrity. Heck, even my co-workers who read it didn’t choose ...

Valentine, Valentine

Valentine’s Day is a day meant for lovers…as any ad for jewelry, resorts, clothing, or, yes, even food will attest. Like Christmas or Mother...

Romance and Roses

ah...romance. Valentines Day. The day of Romance and roses and chocolates... Well, for those with partners, husbands and boyfriends - may...

Is Our Love Too Splendid?

Love is indeed a many splendored thing. It happens suddenly with first looks. It can build over time from friendship. It can be a whirlwind ...

Erotic Language

I’ve been reading an erotic novel (and loving it as it’s from one of my favorite writers). But it just struck me that this particular writer...

Guest Blogger - Sapphire Phelan

Good morning, everyone. This week we welcome multi-published author Sapphire Phelan. So put your hands together for a round of applause :D -...

I'm in Print!

Okay, so the print is in a magazine, not a book. But hey, it's a start. And I do have to give kudos to my editor...and the fact that Feb...

Win an ARC of 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover

My pal, Linda Wisdom, is offering--ow! Fluff! That was my ankle! What? You want to talk to the readers? Now listen--Hey! Puff! Get out of th...

A Day Late and a Manuscript Short

Well, it happened to me again. I got a lovely rejection letter from an editor who said she was upset because they'd just published a boo...

Did We Dodge a Bullet?

Or more accurately, an asteroid ? The closest approach by an asteroid recorded happened about nine hours ago. Now corny movies with Bruce W...

Guest Blogger - Gia Dawn

Good morning everyone. This week we welcome author, Gia Dawn to our little corner of the Web. Gia married her college sweetheart and after g...