Neat Science Factoids

On a number of my loops, readers ask where I get some of my ideas. Well, they come from all over the place to be honest. I like to read; boo...

Hero Archetypes

Writing in science fiction, paranormal and fantasy genres allows for an eclectic mix of hero types. Who is your favorite? The Swashbuckling ...

Shaking the Tree: Or Mixed Genres

I think I've probably wrote on this before, but I've recently found a new love for mixing fantasy and sci-fi. What's made me emb...

Speculating on Speculative Fiction

Something spurred my brain into thought-mode the other day. In a review of Alien Communion over at Dear Author.com, Jayne made a remark th...

Best-laid Plans

What is it they say about best-laid plans? Oh, yeah…they never work out! Which is a given in most cases for me when I try to plan anything. ...

Valentine's Kisses

Sexy & Romantic glitter graphics from www.sexiluv.com You’ve exchanged the boxes of candy or the gifts of jewelry or flowers, read the r...

Everyone Says I Love You

Love is of course the essence of romance novels. The creation of love, the ‘falling’ into it, is what makes the story important for me. I wa...

I'm back!

Oh man, I missed my last entry or two because of visitors (love 'em, God bless the pair) and because I'm tech challenged and couldn&...

Ooo, L'Amour

This week's theme here at Star-Crossed is Valentine's Day. Traditionally, V-Day has been a high time in the world of romantic ficti...

He haunts her dreams....

My new paranormal release is available today from Amber Heat! The Demon Of Pelican Bluff By Jennifer Colgan ISBN-13: 978-1-59279-674-8 (Elec...

Got Romance for V-day?

Every Sunday I post a new Romantic Tidbit on my About Skylar page ( www.maseysplace.com/about_skylar ) to give readers ideas to express thei...

Undue Influence

So I've got a huge list of futuristics on my TBR pile that I'm itching to read and am afraid to touch. Why? Because I'm afraid o...

Various Thoughts on a Frigid February

Courtesy of SparkleTags.com Is everyone gearing up for the big romance week? For that special day, February 14 -- Valentine's Day? Guys ...

The advantages of a blackout

I would have posted earlier today, and probably on another topic, but mid-morning, as I was carting a basket of laundry throught the house, ...

Posta Culpa/Posta Trade-a

This is my "mea culpa" post ::blush:: . See, I was supposed to post on the first, but I moved on the 30th and well, I missed my p...

I don't know how it always happens....

...but it always manages to be my day to blog when I have to work. Since I work nights, I'm sleeping during the day and then limited com...

Making the Leap: Books to the Big Screen

Since I finally finished my revisions on TIES OF VALOR and got them turned in, I’m taking a little writing time-out to refill my well. In a ...

Where No Man Has Gone Before

I've missed blogging for a while due to a family emergency, but I had to jump in on last week's topic, New Worlds. Just the look of ...

Sad Day

After 8 months, the owners and doctors for the beautiful Barbero decided to euthanize him today. I don't know how many of you remember t...

The Worlds of Heartstone

While not quite an epic adventure, Heartstone takes place on several different planets, including Earth. I'll assume we're all somew...

Talek, A Lovers Paradise

Round, thatched huts dotted the area between the edge of the beach and the beginning of the jungle tree line. At one end of the beach a grou...

Future Worlds and Space Travels

My future and sci-worlds are varied. I know that sounds like a funny way to start this blog, but I don't know if it's a conscious de...

Strange New Worlds

This week's theme here at Star-Crossed is one I'm rather excited about. Being that we all write futuristics, fantasies, or SF, we&...

TIES OF VALOR Quick Sheet

Imagine crash landing your Xion on a planet that isn’t included in any celestial database. Wouldn’t you wonder what the score was before mak...

I've got blog block

I've been sitting here for a while trying to come up with a good topic to blog about, and everything I start to write seems to fizzle. I...

Writing plans all gone

I was going to be organized this year. Totally organized. I had all my characters worked out, what I was going to do, how to do it. I even h...

Pre-Spring Cleaning

If anyone read my resolutions for writing this year...I think I posted that on my Katwriter.blogpsot.com account, they would notice that one...

Wanting What You've Got

It is no secret in my general vicinity at home, at work or among family and friends what I really wanted for Christmas. Eventhough it wouldn...