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July 20, 2015
A Dark Horse is Born
Over the past few months I’ve been swamped. Spring is always busy with baseball, end of school activities and,since Itryto write 2-3 books a year,a perpetual deadline. So, yeah, busy. Which meansI haven’t blogged here in a while. It’sgood to be back among my peeps.
Since I’ve been MIA, I thought I would sharea day from my journal several months ago. It was a really good day, a click-my-ruby-slippers-together kind of day.We’ll skip the days with headaches, dirty socks and dismal book sales for...
July 16, 2015
Fangirl Friday – July 17
Sorry we’re a little late on Fangirl Friday this week!
NEW This Week! Promises & Pina Coladas by Elizabeth Bemis
It was a promise made for pina coladas
Back in college, Annie never wanted to settle down, while Ben dreamed of making it big. But one celebratory night, a pact made over a particularly wicked pitcher of pina coladas caught them both by surprise: if either of them needed anything, (anytime, anywhere) the other would be there. It was the kind of thing best friends say, never expecti...
July 15, 2015
This or that – dream or goal?
Earlier this year, I went on a writing retreat with 5 Rubies. (Well, 4 Ruby sisters and 1 honorary Ruby!) One evening, I was listening to 2 of the authors discuss their goals for their careers–and it struck me that their goals had never even entered my thinking. Hitting a bestseller list? Earning enough money to replace the income from my day job? These felt more like impossible dreams than achievable goals.
So, for July’s This or That, let’s talk about our aspirations. What are your dreams o...
July 14, 2015
Show and Tell Wednesday: From Looks to Books
Today’s Show and Tell is brought to you by Arlene McFarlane and by the Letter ‘M’. ‘M’ for Makeover that is. (More on that at the end. Stay tuned…)
As you can see, my warm-up skills need work. I’ll brush up on those as I hand you over to Arlene, one of the Golden Heart class of 2015 – a.k.a The Fireflies.
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Arlene lives in a log home on Lake Huron in Canada with her real life hero, two wonderful kids, and an almost-human black cat—who bless her heart, allows Arlene to dress her up on occasi...
July 13, 2015
Meet 2015 Golden Heart Finalist Alexa Rowan!
An attorney by day, Alexa squeezes in as much writing time as she can for her steamy, intelligent contemporary and paranormal romances. She lives in a leafy New England suburb...
July 12, 2015
Meet 2015 Golden Heart Finalist Maria Powers!
Maria grew up in Southern California. She graduated with a degree in English and promptly entered the Business world. By day she works in Affordable Housing wrangling contracts and agreements with several government agencies, and by night she writes kickass heroines and tough heroes with sensitive hearts ready to be tamed by the girl...
July 9, 2015
The Royal Assassin and Fangirl Friday
Ruby Sister Kate Parker’s newest arrived this week with a pretty cover perfect for a royal bride who is an accomplished painter. Princess Kira, great-granddaughter of Nicholas I of Russia, is engaged to the Duke of Sussex, great-grandson of George III of Great Britain.
There will be a royal wedding, if the bride and groom can get to the cathedral in one piece. The Russian soldier assigned to guard the princess is murdered on English soil. Then the princess starts to slip away from her chapero...
July 8, 2015
Creating Realistic Settings with guest Monica McCabe
Today on the blog, I’ve invited a special guest. A friend of mine who not only loves adventure, but *loves* writing about it in faraway places! I recently read her debut book, DIAMOND LEGACY, and not only did I thoroughly enjoy the romantic suspense and adventure, but I got swept away in her locations! So, I invited her to share with us how she manages to write so believably in places she’s never visited.
Take it away Monica…Ever have a yearning to write a book set in a distant land? I do, a...
July 7, 2015
Show and Tell Wednesday: The Best and Most Beautiful Things
It was neither the best day, nor the most beautiful. But no amount of rain could dampen my mood. I sat across from a writing friend I’d known for years and drank my iced tea. (A little sweet for this girl from New Jersey who now lives in Virginia, but I’ve adapted.)
Despite the drenching, we’d met for lunch at my favorite cafe. She’d just received another stellar review, I’d just received the GH call announcing my double final, so we were celebrating. We’d even planned on splitting dessert. A...
July 6, 2015
Meet 2015 Golden Heart Finalist Tosha Sumner!
Forever optimistic and easily amused, T.L.Sumner isthe author of magical stories about strong, athletic heroines chasing their dreams on and off the playing field. She holds both aB.S. and M.S. in business from Villanova University where she ran cross country and track on a full athletic scholarship. When not hiding in her wr...
