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Coming July 8: Meeting Lucky

My lovely publisher JMS Books celebrates 13 years in business this July, and to mark this special occasion, they put out a submission call for their in-house writers: write a story based on the prompt Lucky 13. We were free to interpret it how we wanted, but it needed the word “luck” or “lucky” in the title.

That sounded like fun, so I signed up, and a lot of my author friends did, too, so look for Lucky 13 stories all through July. But I’ll write about those another day, because first I need...

Goodbye May and June

Did you notice there wasn’t a Goodbye May post at the beginning of June? What can I say, I’ve lived through two hectic months, with too much to do at the day job, a looming deadline, and lots of illness in the family. That last part has taken up much time, especially mentally, and it’s ongoing and will take more time and mental energy from me in the future.

But! There have been bright moments these last two months, too, and I’ll save the best for last.

Before we start, I’ve decided to on...

New Release Spotlight: How to Hook a Vampire by Holly Day

The fabulous Holly Day is back on the blog today, talking about her latest release. It’s got a vampires and a fabulous cover, you don’t want to miss this!

Hello, everyone! Thank you, lovely Nell, for allowing me back on the blog!

Anyone up for a fishing trip? We’re celebrating National Go Fishing Day, which is today Now, if you don’t want to fish, that’s okay. I’m not much for fishing. I can enjoy the act of fishing, but I’m not baiting any hooks, I’m not unhooking fish, I’m not kil...

Read Around the Rainbow: AI vs Me

Read Around the Rainbow is a blogging project featuring yours truly, A.L. Lester, Ofelia Gränd, Holly Day, K.L. Noone, Amy Spector, Addison Albright, Fiona Glass, Lilian Francis, and Ellie Thomas. Every month, we pick a topic and then we blog about it. Check the other blog posts by clicking the RAtR widget in the sidebar, or the links at the bottom of this post.

The May RAtR topic is A.I. vs Me.

Yup. This month we’re talking about artificial intelligence, a hot and very controversi...

New Release Spotlight: May Wedding by Ellie Thomas

Thanks so much, Nell, for having me as your guest again! I’m Ellie and I write MM Historical Romance novellas. I’m popping in today to chat about my new story May Wedding, released on May 6th and currently in the 20% off new release sale at JMS Books until May 12th.

May Wedding is the sixth book in my Regency romp Twelve Letters series about a small group of men who have become established couples during the series. Book 5, The Misfit, was a spin-off introducing a new couple Luc and Harry. Bu...

New Release Spotlight: Mated to the Fire Dragon by Holly Day

The lovely Holly Day is back on the blog today. It’s always great to have her here, but I’m happy she keeps her dog out of my blog space. You’ll understand when you read her post. Welcome, Holly!

Hello, everyone! Thank you, lovely Nell, for allowing me back on the blog

If you haven’t seen me around before, I’m Holly Day, and I write MM romance stories for all the special little days out there. You know, all those days you wonder why they exist. They’re around to tickle my muse, that’...

Don’t Forget About Naked Gardening Day 🍆🌱

The first Saturday of May is of course Naked Gardening Day and I hope you haven’t forgotten this super important holiday? As I schedule this blog post (Thursday), the weather forecast says 11°C (52°F for you who don’t understand Celsius) and since that’s waaaaay too cold for naked gardening shenanigans, I won’t be undressing and planting herbs and flowers or pruning rose bushes. If you’d planned on swinging by and watching me, I mean

And honestly, I’m not inclined to be naked in the gard...

Goodbye April

If March was uneventful, April has been the complete opposite. I have hundreds of photos in my phone of things I did in April and no more than 10%-ish is of my crochet projects, so a definite improvement.

Shall we get the crochet projects over and done with immediately? Yes?

I made leaf- and bunny Easter decorations and you’ll get to se more of them in another pic. I finished the bunting for the grandbaby’s bed I talked about in March, and I also finished the shawl I’ve been working o...

New Release Spotlight: Saved by the Bear by Holly Day

The lovely Holly Day is back on the blog today, celebrating the release of her newest book, and as always, it’s great to have her here. She also asks a very interesting question: would you want to know when you die and how? My short answer? No.

Welcome, Holly!

Hello, everyone! Thank you, lovely Nell, for allowing me back on the blog Do you know what today is? Yes, I hear a muttered Thursday, and you’re right, but it’s also National Tell A Story Day. And I wrote Saved by the Bear to ...

Sunday Book Recommendation

Don’t you just love a lazy Sunday when you’ve cleared your schedule of all the boring stuff and decide to spend the day taking care of your soul, doing the things you want to do, instead of the things you should do? I know, I know, we’re grown-ups and adulting is required, the laundry won’t wash itself etc, but sometimes, after a loooooooooooong work weak or a busy weekend with lots of guests and activities, I allow myself to ignore the messy kitchen, order pizza instead of cooking, and indulge....