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Welcome Caridad Pineiro!

Hiya, WordWranglers! We're excited to welcome Caridad Pineiro to the round corral this morning. Caridad is here with a guest post and to talk to us about her paranormal romantic suspense Born to Love. Take it away, Caridad!

Thank you so much for letting me visit with you!  It’s hard for me to believe that it’s been nearly 10 years since the first book in THE CALLING/REBORN vampire series.  It’s also been almost that long since the first appearance of FBI Agent Diana Reyes and vampire...

#AuthorInterview: Boone Brux

Hi, WordWranglers! It's our pleasure to welcome Boone Brux to the round corral this morning for a little Q&A session. Boon has a fab giveaway (and an even better book) to tell us about...so lets get talking!

Liz: What woman alive or dead would you want to have dinner with and what would you talk about?
Boone: I should probably choose some humanitarian but honestly, I’d like to have dinner with J.K. Rowlings and picker her brain about her publishing journey. I bet she has some fascinating st...

Ride, Cowboy, Ride!

Did you know kids can start rodeoing at 5? Yes, five! In Little Britches Rodeo, kids start that young. They are called Little Wranglers and can participate in these events: Barrel Racing, Goat Tail; Untying, Flag Racing, and Pole Bending.
Junior boys, ages 8-13, ride bulls. From The NLBRA website: The rules for the Senior and Junior Boys’ divisions are virtually the same, except that a Junior Boy is not allowed to wrap the tail of his rope around his hand and is only required to stay on for s...

Happy Holidays. And Endings.

Please welcome my friend and fellow Hoosier Kyra Jacobs to the round corral today. Thanks for coming to start us off on the Christmas season, Kyra!

 Here in the Midwest we’ve just officially stepped into the biggest holiday season of the year. And after everyone’s recoup’ed from gorging ourselves on turkey and stuffing, it’s time to get shopping. And cleaning. And baking. And…reading?
Yep, reading. And maybe some writing, if that’s your persuasion. But definitely reading.
Why? Because in th...

It's Almost Turkey Day!

I can't believe it's almost Thanksgiving Day. And I really can't believe that Christmas will be here in four weeks. I say this every year but this year has flown! 

For the past 27 days, I've been taking part in #30DaysOfThanks over of Facebook - it's a meme where, each day, you note something you're thankful for. Some days have been silly, some serious. Most slices of my life - memories of board games we played as kids, memories of people who have touched my life in some way...traditions...

Happy Birthday, Brandi

Happy birthday, Brandi! Twenty-eight years ago today, my only child was born in Jackson, Mississippi. I wanted a daughter and I was blessed to have the best one ever!

Most everyone has a special "book supporter" in their lives. Mine is my daughter. She has read and re-read my manuscripts. When she was young, she would read Mississippi Blues in a perfect southern accent.

Rejections? The first person I called was Brandi. Always loyal, she'd say, "Their loss, Mom."

When Jennifer Lawler contacted m...

Is it stuff or stash or a full place in the heart?

          I try these days to stop myself from accumulating more stuff. We’ve lived in this house 36 years this week. When we moved here, we didn’t have enough furniture or other items to fill it—there were empty spaces everywhere. Even in the kitchen cabinets. It didn’t take long to fill the spaces, though, and every time a kid left home—with all their stuff—it was as though nothing left. Other paraphernalia filled the empty closet, the bare spot under the bed,...

Another Random Morning

I had a blog planned for this morning but woke up with a headache and can't seem to focus, so instead I'm going with a random thought blog.

Turning the channels I just found Desperado:Avalanche Ridge. I know Kristi's jealous that I'm watching Alex McArthur first thing this morning.

The other day I was on the freeway and got behind a truck that said: Construction Truck:Do not follow.

Now I must admit, an entire comedy monologue went through my head. Like:

Is this really a problem? Do people follow...

Moving Forward

I was innocently eating lunch with RadioMan last week. Sandwiches and chit-chat about bebe, talking about our busy weeks. You know, the stuff married people talk about on a non-date date. When I look at the wall and hanging up over our table is a quote from Nora Roberts.

You know know I have the love for Nora. I think I have even more for her now because the quote is...well, so simple, it's kind of stunning. "...if you don't step forward you're always in the same place."

I finished a project I'...

A Second Look

Last year, I was lucky enough to be chosen by then-editor Jennifer Lawler at Crimson Romance to be one of the 24 debut authors who were released on June 4th, 2012. Oh the thrill! The excitement of seeing my name on my very first published book, Wild Horses! I'll never forget it.

I want to be clear, I have no bone to pick with Crimson. To the contrary. I'll be eternally grateful for the chance to be a real, published author.

But... sales weren't what I hoped.

So, after a lot of soul-searching, I...