As usual, there’s lots going on here. I’m gearing up to release eARCs of The Enemy Within around the first of September. Now, when I say I’m excited about this one, y’all are gonna remind me that I always say that, but this one’s different. Bobby Upton is one of my favorite characters and I have just been head…Continue reading News Roundup
Now Available: A Wicked Love (Witch of Cullowhee, Book 2)
I’m so pleased to announce the release of A Wicked Love, the second story in the Witches of Cullowhee series. Here’s the description: Lacey Monahan is in a tough place in her life. After being betrayed by her boyfriend and fired from her job as a teacher in Portland, she seeks refuge in the mountains of…Continue reading Now Available: A Wicked Love (Witch of Cullowhee, Book 2)
News Roundup
You’ve probably noticed the new banner on my Facebook page (courtesy of L.J. Anderson, Mayhem Cover Creations) and the new look for this website. Yup, I’m making a few changes. Haven’t settled on this look for the website yet. It’s a bit too Urban Fantasy, I think, but we’ll see. *** I’m gearing up for…Continue reading News Roundup
Motorcycles and Other Research
The second installment in the Witches of Cullowhee series, A Wicked Love, is coming out on 15 August 2014. As always, I’m super excited to present a new story for readers and hope y’all will enjoy reading it as much as I’ve enjoyed crafting it. The main male character is Rafe Prewitt, a former motocross racer.…Continue reading Motorcycles and Other Research
News Roundup
An interesting post by Nat Hentoff, How Much Digital Reading Stays inside You?, appeared recently on the Cato Institute’s website. Hentoff ruminates on the findings of Naomi S. Barron that reading on digital devices encourages skimming rather than an in-depth focus on the text. Fine for reading fiction, but what about processing and absorbing, for example,…Continue reading News Roundup
Romance Isn’t Solely for Women
A few years ago, I introduced Richard to the wonderful writings of Jennifer Crusie, beginning with Agnes and the Hitman, co-written with Bob Mayer. It’s one of my all-time favorite reads. If you haven’t read it yet, you don’t know what you’re missing out on. Richard was rather disdainful of romances at the time. He scoffed…Continue reading Romance Isn’t Solely for Women
Road Trip!
Earlier this week, my son and I went on a three-day road trip through North Carolina, in part to fulfill requirements for one of his merit badges (he’s a Boy Scout) and in part for me to do a little research. Our first stop was the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in Flat Rock, NC. To…Continue reading Road Trip!
First Lines of Upcoming Stories
I absolutely cannot keep secrets. (I know, it’s terrible, but there ya go.) That’s why y’all are usually the second group of people to know what I’m working on, besides Richard and my son. I’ve got so many things up in the air right now that I’m really doing a balancing act. In addition to…Continue reading First Lines of Upcoming Stories
New Covers for The Prophecy and Light’s Bane
L.J. Anderson of Mayhem Cover Creations is responsible for the lovely covers of the Daughters of the People series. While booking her time to create covers for the next three books in the series, I asked her to update the covers for The Prophecy and Light’s Bane. The changes for LB were relatively simple updates to the fonts for the…Continue reading New Covers for The Prophecy and Light’s Bane
News Roundup
The thirteenth and final installment of “No Good Deed” was published in my newsletter on July 4th. In this story, Varin, an immortal Daughter of the People, flees from the Eternal Order and finds love in the most unexpected place. It’s more of an historical fantasy than a romance and has a bummer of an…Continue reading News Roundup