Writing spaces and processes.

It’s been some time since we chatted about our writing spaces and processes and we thought, “Why not bring this subject to the forefront again?” So, for the past few years I’ve wanted to update my office.  It needs to be more user friendly and it needs to “feel” like a space I want to …

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Reader Events – Who’s going and what do you do?

We’re chatting this week about author/reader events and who attends them.  I’ve asked this question in the past and received various answers on the topic.   I attend them because I like meeting readers. It’s difficult in this current publishing environment to meet readers who just might like my books.  We are so flooded with new …

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Inspiration hits at the funniest times

This week we’re talking about when inspiration hits.  It’s funny when a nugget of inspiration hits.  It’s almost always when I’m not looking for it.  It can be an unusual character quirk or meeting someone who I find isn’t that nice of a person. (Those are the best ones, I like writing those folks in …

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Crazy Stupid Love is Free to you only!

Crazy Stupid Love by Melissa Toppen Blurb: I want him… Unlike I have ever wanted anything before in my entire life. I knew it from the very moment his eyes met mine; the way my skin burned under his dark gaze. I knew nothing would ever be the same again. Decklan Taylor isn’t just tempting, …

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Valentine’s Day – Love it or hate it?

This week we’re talking about Valentine’s Day and not in the usual way.  We decided to chat about what some of the difficulties about this time of year. So, as weird as it seems, Valentine’s Day isn’t my favorite time of year. It seems a contrived way to have to spend money on candy and …

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And the results are in

We’ve been tabulating results and here’s what we found from last week’s survey about book covers.   Overall 56 people took a moment to respond and I’m very grateful to those of you did.  Even though this was a super un-scientific poll, I did glean information from it.  Question 1.  What is your first reaction to …

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Ride Me Dirty!

My friend, Vanessa Vale, has graciously offered you her book, Ride Me Dirty for free.  This is just to my followers and only for a limited time, so don’t miss out.   USA TODAY BESTSELLER! They’re going to claim her. Together. She just doesn’t know it yet. Catherine’s life is in New York. The property she’s …

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