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Friendship Friday welcomes C. K. Crouch

Please welcome C. K. Crouch, fellow author and US Veteran. She’s got a very interesting project to tell us about. Then she’ll answer her share of weird questions. How, here’s C. K. I know C. K. would love to answer more questions. Leave a weird (or not so weird) question of your own in the comments below.

Thanks Rue for having me here today. The name C. K. is a play on my initials. I’ve been Kathy for many years, so when I needed a pen name I thought of my favorite author’s J D Robb and had an...

Please Welcome Sarah Grimm to Friendship Friday

The terrific Sara Grimm joins us today for some fun and book news.

Please tell us a little bit about yourself: Thank you for inviting me to visit with you today, Rue. I’m Sarah Grimm and I’m a romantic—a die hard romantic. I believe in love, not just as a fundamental part of human relationships, but as a force that can heal emotional scars. I truly believe there is someone for everyone—the person they are meant to find. Their other half, a soul mate. I live in West Michigan, along the shore of...

So Cool! Check Out The Sexy Sailors Cover Art.

I just received the cover art for my July 2013 erotic romance, Hazard Duty, Sexy Sailors # 2. Isn’t this the most gorgeous erotic romance cover art ever? I think so. Hopefully you will too. The text and character positions mirror those on the cover of Sexy Sailors # 1, Off Limits. (Here they are, side by side for comparison. I won’t gush further. We all know about pictures and 1,000 words. But please leave me a comment and let me know which cover you like best. Oh yes, Hazard Duty isn’t avail...

Author Wendy Eley Visits for Friendship Friday

Please welcome multi-talented author, Wendy Eley. Wendy will run the gauntlet of our weird questions with ten fascinating answers, then give us a teaser about her book Confessions. Now here’s Wendy.

Thank you for letting me visit, Rue!I’m so glad to be here. Well, let me introduce myself. I’m Wendy, a contemporary romance and romantic suspense author, who lives in Arizona. I have my own real-life hero and three teenagers that keep me really busy.

I usually stick to contemporary romance or roman...

Lia Davis Interviews Danica, Heroine of Winter Eve

Hello! Thank you, Rue for having Dani and me over today. We are excited to be here and share a little about Winter Eve and that hunky human who stole Dani’s heart.

Lia: Hi, Dani! Please share a little about you.

Dani: Hi. I’m happy to be here. I’m a leopard-shifter and the Ashwood Pack healer. Although an accident has hindered my healing ability a little, but with the love of my Pack and new mate, I’m healing.

Lia: I’m glad to hear that. What is you favorite thing to do in your spear time?

Dani:...

Kathleen Jabs Brings Mystery to Friendship Friday

My guest today is Kathleen Jabs, author of the military mystery Black Wings and a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. She holds an MFA from George Mason University. Her stories have been published in a number of literary journals and received several prizes, including selection in the NPR Selected Shorts program. She lives with her husband and two children in Virginia. I’ve asked Kathleen to tell us more about herself, her book, and of course, to answer her selection of my weird questions–my...

Friendship Friday~~Please Welcome Author, Nancy Gideon

I’ve known Nancy Gideon for. . .well not long enough. She is generous to a fault and one of the most kindly honest people I know. It is an honor and a pleasure to have her as my guest this week. She’ll tell us a little about herself and her latest book then follow up with hilarious answer to a few of those weird questions I like to ask my guests. Read all the way to the end of Nancy’s interview and you’ll find a short treat (I”m not telling). If you don’t know Nancy or haven’t read her books,...

Friendship Friday ~ Please welcome, author Shelly Bell

I’ve known Shelly for a little over a year. She is a vibrant, exciting person and makes me feel good just being around her. I know you’ll love her as much as I do. Here’s Shelly to tell us a little about herself, her books and to answer some of thosw weird questions.

I just turned forty…but I’m not bitter! No really, I’m not. It’s hard to believe that I’ve accomplished so much of what I dreamed for myself growing up in Metro-Detroit. I moved back to my childhood neighborhood, married a man who...

Please Welcome Ella Quinn to Friendship Friday

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Ella Quinn is one of my favorite people whom I’ve never met in person. She is a fellow veteran–although Ella chose the US Army, while I chose the USN. That link, shared service, has been the foundation for a friendship that has lasted more than ten years. In addition to being one of my favorite people, she is a talented author and a fascinating person. But I’ll let her tell you about herself, so you’ll see how fascinating she is. Please welcome, Ella Quinn.

Please tell us a little...

Giving Thanks with Friends~~Friendship Friday Welcomes Kim Lowe

I’ve often written about the sacrifices made by US military service members and their family’s. Today, I’m delighted to welcome USN veteran and one of those family members. Kim Lowe. Kim and her children will be spending this Thanksgiving without her active duty husband. She’s got a terrific perspective on the situation and I’m proud to call Kim friend. I’m also grateful that while I’m on vacation Kim will be here for the entire week and through the holiday weekend. Please stop by often, dro...