A great many authors start off their stories by asking themselves a very famous question. What if…? For example, the English author of action thrillers, Desmond Bagley, wrote his best seller, Running Blind, not because he wanted to write a spy thriller, but because he had spent his summer vacation in Iceland, and wanted to […]
There were two major influences that drove me as I wrote Heart of Vengeance, one of them positive, the other horribly negative…but I’ll get to that one in a minute. The positive one was an old 1952 movie that I must have watched three or four times growing up. There was only one TV station
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Brace yourself! Joanie MacNeil is another Australian romance author. I’m not entirely sure what side of the countries she’s from, but if she’s from Western Australia then she will be, of course, perfect. 🙂 Joanie writes contemporary romance, and will be guesting here on Friday. She’ll also be giving away one of her romances. Drop
Guest post … and giveaway. Joanie MacNeil here on Friday. Read More »
I’m terribly aware of the fact that my summer has been a complete disaster, writing-wise, and that some of you (I won’t name names) are feeling a bit impatient for the long promised big book [The Branded Rose Prophecy] which wasn’t published when I thought it would be. I’ll talk about that another day,
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As promised I’m doing what I call a “casual” cover reveal…because the cover really deserves a bit of attention, because it’s, well, different. You’ll see what I mean in a minute. Dar Albert, from Wicked Smart Designs, should get a little bit of applause – she has done all my indie covers and they’re all
New cover for THE BRANDED ROSE PROPHECY — the first step-back ebook cover! Read More »
Renovations are killing me. My hands have never been so sore and swollen, as frequently as they have been. And my body aches in places I didn’t realize I had muscles until now. We’re a bit behind schedule right now, so every spare moment is taken up by hanging drywall, prepping and painting, all before
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Oh! Wow!! Just got a look at the final cover for The Branded Rose Prophecy…. It’s gorgeous. Brilliant! Stay tuned – once it’s all finalized, I’ll do the big reveal thing. (It’ll be worth it!) Cheers, t.
Cover for THE BRANDED ROSE PROPHECY! Read More »
Gak! I’ve never done a cover reveal thingy before. This is kinda fun! We wanted to make a bit of fuss over this cover because it’s so damned gorgeous. So, without further ado, here it is, both the print edition and the ebook version: Click on the images to get a full screen view!
Ta-Dah! The New Cover for FORBIDDEN! — Win A $100 Visa Gift Card. Read More »
Forbidden, book 1 of the Scandalous Sirens historical romance series, is getting a new cover. And the new cover is absolutely gorgeous! Stay tuned for Saturday, when the new cover will be revealed in all its glory. (You might want to subscribe to the blog via RSS or email, so you don’t miss the unveiling.)
Gorgeous New Cover for FORBIDDEN – And A Big New Contest! Read More »
Today is the start of the big tour for Kiss Across Chains. I’m guesting at Book Monster Reviews and for almost every day this month I’ll be running around the Internet. Here’s a list of dates and locations: Monday, July 1, 2013 Book Monster Reviews Tuesday, July 2, 2013 Close Encounters with the Night Kind
On the Road – Book Monster Reviews (and BIG contest, too!) Read More »