Yesterday was a monumental day in the world of romance authors, for some more than others. The Romance Writers of America announced the finalists is its annual RITA (published authors) and Golden Heart (unpublished authors) contests. Alas, my books did not make the cut. But in all honestly, I had...
I've been having fun answering reader questions in my "Ask Me Anything" vlog series. I post these on my YouTube channel and Facebook author page, but to the extent you don't follow those outlets, I've decided to post the first six here. Hope you find them a little bit interesting. Enjoy! On second...
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Although the summer solstice doesn’t occur for a few more weeks, with the passing of Memorial Day weekend, most people consider summer to have already begun (me included). Those who know me well know that I'm not a fan of hot weather. I prefer dry, crisp fall weather above all other. However, what...
St. Patty's Day is the release date for my sophomore novel, Worth the Wait. I adore everything about this story: the setting (Block Island), the heroine (Vivi, who maintains a sunny outlook despite a heartbreaking childhood), the hero (David, an introvert who's brooding over a damaging secret...
Exactly one week ago, my debut novel (In the Cards) was released into the world with some fanfare (mostly by my friends and me...LOL). This milestone sits pretty high on my life's list. Certainly not up there with my marriage or the birth of my kids, but definitely above my JD/MBA graduation....
I’m currently immersing myself in developing the hero and heroine of a new story I’m about to start writing. They are first introduced as supporting characters in a manuscript I’m just finishing, so some of their core traits are already established. Still, it’s fun to begin to build a world around...
