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I've joined a group of authors who have come together to ...

I've joined a group of authors who have come together to promote one another and share the great stories we all have to offer. We currently have a Yahoo discussion group that's very fun and we talk about more than just our books, so check us out if you're interested!

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Buckling down for the rest of the month. I just realized...

Buckling down for the rest of the month. I just realized I have a little over three weeks to finish Angel Slayer. And right now, the story is NOT working for me. Or the characters. How's that for a task? Oy. I have pulled reference books off the shelf, such as A Writer's Guide to Character Traits and A Fire In Fiction, and I need to find my Writing The Breakthrough Novel. And much driving is required! When I drive I get ideas. So back to the grindstone, or screen, as it is.
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For a chance to win The Highwayman visit Dottie's blog to...

For a chance to win The Highwayman visit Dottie's blog today!

Recycled Real Estate

It occurs to me that I use a lot of the same apartments and floorplan layouts from book to book. It's not because I'm too lazy to come up with something new, it's that I like certain floorplans, and sometimes the stories come to me with the characters already inhabiting a familiar place. I don't think any reader would ever pick up on this. I change things, decorations, flooring, add in stairs or windows and doors. I do like a nice clean layout though, and most of my homes are not populated w

Have you read the prologue and first chapter for THE HIGH...

Have you read the prologue and first chapter for THE HIGHWAYMAN? Read it here.

I just put up the first chapter for the second book in the Wicked Games series, MOON KISSED. Read it here.

If you're in Spain you can now find His Forgotten Forever...

If you're in Spain you can now find His Forgotten Forever. Does anyone know what the Spanish title, Maldicion Eterna means? I'm guessing Forgotten Forever.

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Here's a picture of Aby, the heroine of THE HIGHWAYMAN. ...

Here's a picture of Aby, the heroine of THE HIGHWAYMAN. In cat shape, of course.

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Pick up a copy of KISS ME DEADLY this month if you live D...

Pick up a copy of KISS ME DEADLY this month if you live Down Under.
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Cheri

Had to chat a bit about this movie I saw yesterday because I think I dreamed about it all night.  The story is adapted from a Colette novel.  It was fine.  What was really exciting about this flick was the costumes and sets.  Set during the Belle Epoque in France (they don't quite tell us where it's located, or I might have just missed it; I looked for recognizable scenery but didn't have a clue).  During the height of the Art Nouveau art style, which featured artists such as Klimt, Lalique, and

THE HIGHWAYMAN

It should be hitting shelves right now! And it's only out there for a month, so go get it!

So instead of summarizing the story (you can read the back blurb at my website) or putting an excerpt here (that's at the website too) I'll list a few tidbits about the story that may or not be in the actual book.

-- Well, we all know about the lace. I love lace on a man, but it's not exactly 'hero' stuff. So I restrained myself in this book. But I purposely put a line in there in a flashback about the