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November 1, 2013
In Their Hearts–Dec 5, 2013
Exciting News: I just found out that Two Masters for Samantha #2: In Their Hearts will be available from BookStrand on December 5th, 2013. It usually takes 4-5 weeks after that for it to appear on Amazon.Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: awakenings, new release
Surreal Neal Free Chapter (6.5)
When I wrote Surreal Neal, This was originally Chapter 7. However, this chapter from Jonas’s point of view didn’t fit into the narrative. I’m publishing it here for your enjoyment. You might be missing Jonas… Jonas Sophia had done a wonderful job taking Sabrina deep into subspace. I had done it before, but not to […]
October 19, 2013
Adventures in Publishing
I heard from an editor at Omnific Publishing yesterday. The exciting thing about working with a new publisher is getting to know their publication process. I’ve been through it with two other publishers–Siren and Loose Id–and each one is different. Siren, the first publisher to take a chance on me, has a two-tiered process. The […]
October 13, 2013
Authors Wanted at Exquisite Quills!
Exquisite Quills, a blog I participate in with some of my writer friends, is getting ready to launch a brand-spanking-new bimonthly Saturday series of author interviews. If you’re an author and you’d like to be interviewed, please contact Michele Zurlo at michelezurloauthor AT yahoo.com to schedule a date. Visit Exquisite Quills at http://exquisitequills.blogspot.com/ See you there! […]
October 6, 2013
Blog Takeover–with Drew Snow
Hi. I’m Drew Snow, host of the hit cooking show Sensual Secrets. Michele has graciously allowed me to take over her blog writing task today to write about anything I want. Of course I chose the sexiest topic I know–food. The first step to creating a sexy dish is making sure it tastes good. If […]
October 4, 2013
TRR Top Pick for Surreal Neal
I absolutely LOVED waking up to this wonderful review from Delta at The Romance Reviews! “All of the characters are well written and have a depth not often found in erotic romance. As a frequent reader of ménage stories, I appreciated that each of the three main characters had an equal stake in the relationship. […]
October 2, 2013
Websites and Censorship
I recently had a run-in with the forces of censorship. The provider for my website noticed (after 4 years) that I have adult content. They also objected to this photo, which I found running around on Facebook. I thought it was sweet. You’ll notice that there’s no showing of the “uh-oh” body parts. After trying […]
October 1, 2013
Creating Neal
In a romance novel, the characters are the plot. Their foibles and flaws, wants and needs, drive the action and the way the plot unfolds. For Surreal Neal, I had to come up with a man who was handsome enough to catch Drew and Sophia’s eyes, intriguing enough to keep their interest, and kinky enough […]
September 30, 2013
The Right Ingredients
One of the questions readers ask is how I come up with a particular storyline. As I read through Surreal Neal, working through edits after having put the manuscript aside for two months, I wondered the same thing. The story flowed, the characters leapt from the page, and some of the wording was quite beautiful–yet […]
September 29, 2013
Fun Facts about Sureal Neal
1. I took the title from a friend’s fake Neil Diamond cover band. (Funny story there: I was at work talking to another teacher. She commented on the fact that she hadn’t known our friend was a Neil Diamond fan. I said we both were huge fans–I’d skipped classes in college to score concert tickets, […]
