Historical Suspense goodness–read the start of the book right here. I’m changing things up a little. I don’t usually run the first chapter of an upcoming release here on the blog. So let’s see how this goes. Two weeks before a release, I generally provide the entire first chapter of a book for my readers […]
Historical Suspense goodness–read the start of the book right here. Read More »
Big Ass Ships! Research for books can lead you into some very strange areas. Recently I found myself reading up about the monster Transatlantic passenger ships build in the late Victoria and Edwardian periods. The most famous of those is the HMS Titanic, but the Titanic was one of the last of the big ships
I gotta admit, I had a lot of fun writing The Requisite Courage. Those of you who are subscribed to either the romantic suspense channel or the historical romance channel already know the long, convoluted reasons why I structured the new series the way I did, and what is in it for you, over the
The first truly new series in *two years*. Read More »
Off the beaten track. The next book up to be released is a little bit different. Okay, it’s a lot different. But really, not so much. And yeah, let me explain that. I’ve been writing romances and publishing them since 1999. I’m a fast writer, so that is a LOT of romances. In 2018, I
Off the beaten track. Read More »
Happy New Year! The story about Tristan and Iseult appears very late in the evolution of the Arthurian myths, and some experts say that it was only included as a morality tale, to warn Christians about the dangers of straying from the marital bed, as the story is a tragedy. In fact, there is a
Hammering in an outlier – Tristan and Iseult Read More »
It’s Christmas Eve!! We’ve got a full round of video phone calls to make tomorrow, along with the turkey and eggnog and other delights. And I have stuff for you, too. Watch for an email from me tomorrow. 😉 In the meantime, today is actually Thursday (which you might have failed to notice in the
First Chapter of the next King Arthur romance! Read More »
It’s 100% for sure that you buy your ebooks from one of the four big retailers; Amazon, Apple, B&N or Kobo. But do you only buy your books on one of those stores? A great many readers won’t consider buying a book anywhere else but their retailer. There’s a ton of reasons why they won’t,
I’m sort-of in mourning at the moment. A few days ago, our provincial government announced mandatory pandemic measure that made it illegal for families to hold indoor gatherings, under penalty of pretty severe fines. Although the measures are “temporary” and will be revisited in three weeks’ time, the threat was made pretty clear: If COVID
Roses, Chinese Food and A Very Different Christmas. Read More »
Skye McKinnon, SFR author, has coordinated with a dozen other authors (including me), and put together an advent calender of science fiction romance novels. I confess that I didn’t know what an advent calendar was until I was an adult. We didn’t get them in Australia, although I’m sure the global-village influence means you can
Cool Advent Calendar for SFR Lovers! (You will absolutely need to bookmark this one!!) Read More »
I’m a little bit behind on my production schedule at the moment, so I’m writing right up to the very last minute to get books out on time. This will gradually correct itself as each book nudges me ahead of the curve a little more, each time I finish one. But for now, I’m squeezing
Oh wow! Phew! Made it! (Cover Reveal!!!!) Read More »