With all the negativity in the world these past few weeks, I’ve been privileged to spend some more time in Dahab. You’ve probably never heard of this small Egyptian town halfway up the Sinai peninsula, but if you want an example of how multiculturalism can thrive, it’s the perfect place. There’s little money here, but […]
What’s the book about? Discover the evil lurking in the shadows as reporter Samantha Roberts helps Detective Daniel Drake to uncover the secrets behind a murder in small-town USA. Her life is in danger and their love is on the line… Welcome to Lovely. One hot August morning, the residents of the sleepy Appalachian Mountain […]
Olivia, the female lead in my latest work-in-progress, loves to cook, as does Georgia in Gray is my Heart, so I thought I’d add a few of their recipes to my blog. I can just imagine them cooking these cakes for Nye, Xavier, and the rest of the Blackwood team! WARNING: This recipe makes A […]
I’ve always been a sucker for romance, and one of the first authors I met when I began writing myself was the lovely Michelle Jo Quinn. I fell in love with the characters in her Bliss series, and even borrowed a couple of them to appear in my Trouble series. And I’m super happy to say […]
Today, Emmy and Black are here to answer your questions, and maybe give a few hints of things to come in the Blackwood series… EN: So, why a security company? Black: *Shrugs* Figured I should do something I was good at. Nate thought the same way. EN: You didn’t consider something a little less dangerous? […]
The other day, I was reading my reviews on Amazon (I know, I know—I should avoid them, but they’re just there), and one stood out that got me thinking: I did enjoy the book, but there was far too much use of the f word. This word was overdone and for me, it popped up […]
If you’d like to find out a little more about me, I recently did an interview with Tina Holland on her AuThursday Blog here. Tina is a fellow member of the Romance Writers of America, and a multi-published author. You can find more details of her books on her website: www.tinaholland.com
Like it or not, readers do judge a book by its cover. You can tell the best story in the world, but unless people pick up the book in the first place, nobody will ever know. For most writers who choose the self-publishing route, the cover represents the biggest investment apart from editing, so it’s […]
A side effect of publishing books means I’ve also had to learn a bit about graphic design. Although I have help with many of my covers from the wonderful Abigail Sins, that still leaves me to work on the marketing materials myself, and I’ve developed a love/hate relationship with Photoshop over the past couple of […]
Calendar Girl Series by Audrey Carlan Blurb: Mia Saunders just barely escaped a paltry life back home in Las Vegas until she gets the call that her Father has been beaten to within an inch of his life for not paying his gambling debt. Problem is, the lone shark is her lousy, ruthless ex-boyfriend. Another […]