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Book Tours

Hey everyone! Today I'm talking about book tours. I know book blog tours are pretty commonplace these days. I've set up my own for previous books. Some have been great, and others I felt like no one...

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Brrr!

I think it is finally winter here in the eastern US. Raise your hand if you agree. This week, it has been so darn cold! Highs about 25-30 degrees colder than average. I won't whine too much, since I'm...

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A Discussion About Superstitions

Hi Everyone,As a girl growing up in Seattle I didn't give much credence to superstitions, but as an adult I realized superstitions are like traditions.  The more you do them, the more you believe in...

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It came to me in a dream…

Authors often say, "It came to me in a dream," when describing their inspiration for a scene or an entire story plot. Hearing this made my muse jealous. I dream a lot, but have never been stirred to...

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A New Chapter

I’m embarking on a new journey, which I hope will be fun, positive, and enjoyable. I created a new blog platform. I could tell you about it, but I’d rather show you.My New Blog launched on Monday with...

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Famous Dragons

Hi Everyone,If dragons evoke images of enormous, fierce, bloodthirsty creatures, there's a reason.  Tales of their prowess are found all over the world.In Japan's oldest book, the Kojiki, Yamata no...

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Buried in the Edit Cave

Hi everyone -I've been in the dungeon of the Castle.Why you ask?Well, I've been buried in the edit cave...Night Demon, the long awaited sequel to Night Walker has a new release date of March 18th!!!!...

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Who is hibernating?

I  must be getting old. I don't ever remember thinking about the weather so much. This winter has been weird all over. We've only had a little snow (less than normal), but we had those super cold temps...

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What is the Role of the Library?

Entering the local branch of the county library, I smiled as I passed a display of romance novels—Valentine day is a few days away.With all the innovations in technology, what is the role of today's...

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Slaying the Worry Dragon

I'm still building up my new blog, and while I won't always post excerpts here, I thought this one was apt because it has to do with slaying dragons.From today on my personal blog: Slaying the Worry...

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St. Valentine, who?

Happy Day after... Any hangovers out there? I have a chocolate hangover. Called a migraine. whee. Hubby gave me a box of hand-picked Godiva truffles in the morning before he left for work...then a 1lb...

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Hi Everyone,Every culture, every place you look have superstitions.  I just listened to a report on the Good Morning America show about superstitions regarding sports.  Michael Jordon always wore his...

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What's the story behind Anniversary gifts?

Good morning!I know everyone is coming down from the high of Valentine's Day, but for me, I'm still on the upbeat. But not because of this holiday. No, it's because my wedding anniversary is coming up...

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Black Moments – Conflict, Tension and Growth

Hi everyone –Last weekend I taught a couple of workshops at the Southern California Writer’s Conference in San Diego. This was a conference open to all genres as well as non-fiction and memoir writers....

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Dear Readers: Hunk or No Hunk?

What do you like to see on the cover of a romance novel?This question came up several times in a workshop on cover design. Originally, I was going with no hunk, however, when I perused the books in my...

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A Plea to Understand the Zombie Craze

Some of you might know that zombies and I are not BFFs.In fact, I’ve said some rather negative things about zombies that I fear I can never take back.But part of me wants to know what it is about...

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Doppelgänger in Mythology

Hey everyone!Today I'm blogging about the doppelgänger, which is basically a ghostly double. All kinds of mythologies feature doppelgängers, from Norse and Finnish to Egyptian.Doppelgängers are...

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Paranormal creatures...

I think I've learned more about the creatures that inhabit paranormal romance in the last two years, than I ever knew. Of course I had read about vampires (Anne Rice), and some werewolves, and witches....

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Desert Dragons

Welcome,Desert dragons are either Fire or Earth dragons.  Draco flameus or Fire Dragon is the rarest of all dragons and is often difficult to observe.  The color of these dragons is browns, tans,...

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Genre Bending...

Genre Bending…So did you read—Gender bending?  Close but no cigar.  Think of it as merging two or more genres into one unique read. My first love for reading picks tends toward paranormal, heavy on...

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The Color of Romance

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about color. Color is often taken for granted by those of us with color vision, but it is so important to our world as romance writers.We add imagery to our stories...

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Leprechauns...

Do you like leprechauns? Honestly, they've never been my favorite faerie. Little men, dressed in my least favorite color, with odd hats. Not so sensual or gothic or mystical to me.Of course, the gold...

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Number Superstitions

Hey there,I tried to find some superstitions about castles and/or guns and couldn't.  I promise to keep looking . . . meanwhile I stumbled upon several about numbers and thought they were...

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Dragon Eggs

Hi Everyone,Since this weekend is Easter and to me that means Easter eggs (actually peeps but who's checking), I thought I'd tell you about dragon eggs.Dragon eggs come in different colors and all...

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Hair Superstitions

Hi everyone,We as human beings have been trying to figure each other out since the beginning of time.  That lead me to wonder about people superstitions.  I figured it would be fun to start with hair...

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