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1500 Words

1500 Words...from Nowhere on the Map.

From Chapter 35… For the moment, the pain over Bobby’s loss was at bay; they had returned to living life to the fullest.


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Author event at Blanchester Library

Meet me at the Blanchester Library on June 19th at 7:00 PM. For more information follow this link:


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I can't wait to meet everyone!

Have you read Nowhere on the Map?

Here is another fan of the book...
Theresa ___ to Author Caroline Walken
May 18 at 11:59pm ·
Just finished "Nowhere on the Map." Loved it! Sure hope there is a follow up!!

2018 Readers Choice Awards.

I am excited to announce that, Nowhere on the Map has been nominated for the 2018 Readers Choice Awards.

To cast your vote for Nowhere on the Map you can find it under Romance, which is Category #7 -

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Exciting Book News!

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Remember my April Giveaway -----
Ell's Double Down & Reggie's No Limit
by Caroline Walken
Free Book Promotion
04/23/18 - 04/27/18
Fall in love with a gangster!

Other exciting news, you can cast your vote for Nowhere on the Map, nominated for the 2018 Readers Choice Awards. You can find it under Romance Category -
Caroline Walken
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Thank you for your support!

Excerpt from Nowhere on the Map...

We need to warm up this spring...how about a little steamy read? This is an exchange between Jon Banks and Maggie Lewis in the novel Nowhere on the Map.
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“No, I am merely stating men could learn something from us. You see, men, are visually seduced – magazines, strip bars, porn videos. While conversely women are intellectually seduced—we use our imagination as well as the other senses.”

Maggie folded her arms, satisfied she had successfully won the social debate. Jon walked closer the friendly fight seemed to have turned into a dangerous challenge. Her mind cautioned her, but she ignored the flashing warning lights. He reached for her; he then lowered his face to her hair and inhaled deeply; she felt the pull in her very soul.

Huskily he inquired, “Magpie, had I not seduced your senses sufficiently last night? Perhaps you stopped me too soon.”

It was as though her body had finally awakened from a dreamless slumber. She had never felt like this with a man before. No wonder Lana had claimed him as her own sex toy; she didn’t agree with the woman’s morals but couldn’t deny that she knew her stuff. She was not as practiced as her city counterpart was and never was comfortable being bold. Nevertheless, she felt sexy and powerful in spite of the fact that the same emotion overwhelmed her. Closing her eyes, she focused on the sensation of his lips, his voice in her hair, and the feel of his muscular arms around her. Her stomach erupted in butterflies; she felt a slow burn begin in her core as her body eagerly responded. With a supreme effort, Maggie stepped back, her eyes smoldered with desire as she directed him to the nearby stool.

“Let me teach you what a girl knows about senses and seduction!”

Spring Giveaway!

Caroline Walken
Ell's Double Down & Reggie's No Limit by Caroline Walken

Free Book Promotion

04/23/18 - 04/27/18
Fall in love with a gangster!​

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Do you Tweet?

I am conducting a Twitter give away!

Win a free kindle edition of Nowhere on the Map by Caroline Walken. Winners will be selected at random. Simply comment below to register your twitter id. The winner will be sent an email with the access code.

Romance not your deal? That is ok, feel free to share!

Contest runs from 4/10 – until lucky April the 13th! Good luck everyone!

Nowhere on the Map

All titles by Caroline Walken are now on Draft2Digital!

Ell’s Double Down, Reggie’s No Limit and Nowhere on the Map are available through your favorite e-book retailors. Barnes & Noble, Playster, Tolino, Kobo & Apple!

You can also keep up with upcoming releases by Caroline Walken via Books2Read

Dreamers, Schemers and the like.

I have always been a dreamer. Spent nights before Christmas imagining the pony I hoped was in the backyard. Hours wasted in class dreaming of the boy in the first row. Escaping through the veil of sleep to a land unimagined during waking hours. To sit before a keyboard and dream of another life and place comes rather easy. Like others, I will struggle with words, syntax and flow. That doesn’t bother me; it is part of the venture. I will bat these annoying gnats away while immersing myself in the garden of the setting.

Scheming takes another part of my soul to achieve. I now have to lure readers into my world, trying to keep my promos fresh. At times, I feel a bit like a witch in a forest, my hand outstretched bearing that shiny apple.

“Just a taste dear…”

“Doesn’t this look nice?”

It is a necessary tool, applying the best method to unveil the path to our words. It is not ego, not at all! Many make this misconception about writers. Writers are not egomaniacs; instead, we seek spotlight for them, the flat one-dimensional protagonists we create. Our characters wait for you. They have lived and loved in our minds for months and possibly years. They don’t exist without you. To hear that you walked through the abandoned house and felt the same fear as the structure shifted thrills us. The flush of passion that made her heart hammer as his lips touch hers fails to occur if you don’t blush as well. He never brushes off the accolades as they celebrate his bravery without you.

On this cold winter day in this quiet house, I sit and dream. Months from now, during the edits and revisions I will scheme. I will use precious hours dreaming of new ways to invite you. In the future, my voice echoes…

“Doesn’t this look delicious dear?”