When Real Places Become Imaginary When you write a novel, you create a world where your story resides. Very often these places have their roots in real locations which are stretched, customized and painted to suit your story and characters. Destiny Falls, the place where my series takes place, has its roots in some […]
From the Author: We often get our first understanding of new technologies from science fiction. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no different, so let’s have a short tour of the AI’s of science fiction. Here are my top 5 AI’s from film, TV and Books. At number 1 is: HAL9000 from “2001: A Space Odyssey”. HAL […]
From the Author: Top 8 Underrated Qualities in Heroes He’s rich, ripped, knows how to fight, and has eyes of piercing gray. Sign us up, right? Well sure. But, as avid readers of the romance genre, we’ve seen these tropes oh…about a thousand times, right? Probably more. So let’s take a minute to appreciate some […]
From the Author: As a storyteller, the idea of reforming former villains from previous stories in a series really excites me. In fact, I’m downright obsessed with doing it. It all began with one book and it morphed into the basis for my entire author brand. The initial reason may surprise you. Reading books, watching […]
From the Author: In honor of the release of my new fantasy romance series, OPAL CONTAGION, I have included an [exclusive] interview with the sassy, smart, thief-turned-spy heroine, Liss. I hope you enjoy! Character Interview: Q: What’s your last name? A: My people, the Extended, don’t bother with surnames. Who has time for them? Life’s […]
From Kelly: The most interesting thing about me lately is I’m a COVID-19 survivor. None of that asymptomatic stuff for me, I went all in and came out the other side a happier person. Some of One Hundred Glances was written while convalescing. Oh, who am I kidding? I wrote when I could, but mostly […]
Today we welcome Marla Meyers who is celebrating her new release, Chosen. She’s stopped by with some Q and A information about Chosen. From the Author: Q. What was your inspiration to write this story? A. I enjoy books that focus on family dynamics, friendships, unordinary happenings, and a twist at the end. I […]
Please welcome Melody Johnson to the blog today. She’s celebrating the release of her brand-new sci-fi romance, Beyond the Next Star, with a list of her favorite male aliens… A Taste of Alien Tail Extra terrestrials might not seem drool-worthy if you’re thinking about the traditional portrayal of aliens in some of my favorite blockbusters—Aliens, Independence […]
I am so excited host one of my favorite narrators, now debut author, here on the blog today. Please welcome Karen Grey who is celebrating the upcoming release of What I’m Looking For… From the Author: WHY WRITE A ROMANTIC COMEDY SERIES WITH A SHAKESPEARE THEME? First off, it’s my belief that romance readers are […]
Please help me welcome one of my favorite people to the blog, Ms. Sasha White… From the Author: Do you believe in psychics? I do. However, I do not believe everyone who claims to be, is. The Hunter Protection world is much like our own. It’s contemporary world inhabited by regular people, and those with […]
Today we welcome Cecilia London to the blog. She’s celebrating the release of her new title, Songbird. From the Author: True story: I mostly write contemporary/near future (for now, anyway) but I mostly read historicals. I love the character development, the dialogue, and the settings (London is my favorite city in the world, hence my […]
Looking Back on Romance by Kate Hill At the start of this new decade, I can’t help reflecting on how long the romance genre has been part of my life and how much happiness it has brought. The first time I fell in love with romance was when I watched Love at First Bite starring […]
Today we welcome Mara Malins who is here celebrating her new release, INKcompete box set. True Romance by Mara Malins When I started to write the INKomplete series, I knew I wanted something more than the kind of literature that dominates the bestsellers. My world wouldn’t have the controlling billionaire or the uber-interested (but sometimes […]
Hi everyone! I’m Rebecca F. Kenney, author of YA romantic fantasy novels and lover of stories in all forms—books, TV, movies, and songs. I’m here to tell you how I got the idea for my genderbent Phantom of the Opera retelling, The Monsters of Music! I love a well-done retelling. Give me the bones of […]
Celebrating the release of her newest title, HARD CHROME, Author Vanessa North gives us a look into her heroine, Tanner Ellis. Character Interview—Tanner Ellis This questionnaire was popularized as a parlor game by Marcel Proust. It’s a fun activity with friends, but also a really great way to get to know a character. Here’s a […]