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Kate Reid Cover Reveal!

COVER REVEAL!After a long, hot summer that hasn't let up just yet, I am ready to present to you the cover for the new Kate Reid novel, "See You Again".Although I don't have an official launch date, it will hit Amazon in the coming weeks. So, check out the blurb below and I'll keep you all posted when a date is set!And, for those of you in the path of Hurricane Laura--please stay safe! You will be in my thoughts!Here's the scoop: It was the last day of their honeymoon and murder was the last thing on their minds. While staying at a beautiful historic resort in Vermont, Special Agent Kate Reid and Senior Unit Agent Nick Scarborough prepare to begin a new chapter in their lives. And on their return to D.C., they each embark upon separate paths. However, when young newlyweds are found murdered at the same resort, a couple whom they had previously met, the local police ask Kate and Nick to return for statements.It is then that Kate learns of the horrific nature of the murders. A rare act committed against one of the victims suggests the killer seeks revenge, but for what? When the local police ask for assistance, Kate brings the case to team leader, Cameron Fisher. But it isn’t until a victim turns up in another New England town that Fisher agrees to take it on.Having lost valuable time, Kate must now work with new lead profiler, Jonathan Surrey and the two appear to make a formidable team. Romantic New England resort towns are the killer’s targets. And when Kate’s dogged pursuit puts her own life in danger, she’ll have no one but herself on which to rely.

Why writing a book is like baking a cake

There are two things I love to do; write and bake. Yep. Kind of the same, but opposite. Both end products are (hopefully) beautiful works of art. Perhaps I should explain. As I work on my latest Kate Reid novel, set to release sometime in May, I began to make the correlation. Beginning a book is very much like mixing a cake. It's kinda messy and sometimes you have to play with the ingredients to make it just right.  Sometimes you add salt when you meant to add sugar and you have to throw the

A New Look for Kate Reid

It's a new year, so why not start it off with a brand new look and a fresh take on the first books in my Kate Reid series. And that's exactly what I did!   I've been toying around with the idea of making over books one and two for a while. They were, after all, when I first introduced you to Kate Reid.  Can you believe that was almost three years ago? I can't. I was eh-hem, young (okay--younger) and just being introduced to the world of indie publishing. I worked a full-time job, was raising my

Release Day - Blackwaters

Yep. Today's the day! Blackwaters, book 5 in the Kate Reid series, is finally here! To celebrate, I will be giving away Signed Print Editions of the entire Kate Reid series.  And not just one set. Nope. THREE fans will win the complete series, signed by me :)   All you need to do is leave a comment below, or go to my Facebook page and like and and share this post! That's it! You'll be entered to win. The contest will run from December 1st throughDecember 15th. Winners will be selected at random

New Release! - Blackwaters

For those of you who have been waiting for Book 5 in the Kate Reid series--the wait is almost over!   On December 1, 2015, Blackwaters will be released!   This latest book finds Kate searching for answers on her own and hunting for a killer who casts his victims into the murky, black water rivers of the south.   All the while, turmoil brews inside the FBI as Nick fights to save his career and the life he has come to know.   Below is a brief excerpt to give you a taste of what's to come in...

Reflections

As I approach the launch of the latest installment in my Redwood Violetseries, I find myself reflecting back on the very first character I ever created--Kate Reid, our heroine of the story. Over the course of these now, four books in the series, Kate has evolved to such an extent that I scarcely recall who she was on Day One. But then, I guess that's sort of how I feel myself. Although the first book in the series--my debut novel--was published in the spring of 2013, it was in fact, years in the making. My evolution as a writer has not been nearly as traumatic and terrifying as our heroine’s life, fortunately, but it has been a dramatic one nonetheless.The lessons learned from that first book I started so long ago and the lessons I continue to learn as I write each new novel have, I hope, made each book better than the last. And while I continue to strive to put to paper the most exciting tale I can, I will never forget where I started; how hard it was to get that first sale and how hard it still is to stay visible and expand my readership.I am grateful to those who have supported me and continue to support me through positive (and constructive) feedback. I have learned much from my editor, my beta readers and my fans.So here I am, ready to release Gone Unnoticedand I am happy with who Kate Reid has become. I know not everyone (and you know who you are) has been happy with the outcome of her life so far, but she is nothing if not resilient. And the same goes for me.I ask my readers and those who have yet to discover my work, please watch out for Gone Unnoticed, coming August 7th, 2015. I think you'll find Kate has become a woman that no one, not even me, would have ever realized!

Reflections

As I approach the launch of the latest installment in my Redwood Violet series, I find myself reflecting back on the very first character I ever created--Kate Reid, our heroine of the story. Over the course of these now, four books in the series, Kate has evolved to such an extent that I scarcely recall who she was on Day One. But then, I guess that's sort of how I feel myself. Although the first book in the series--my debut novel--was published in the spring of 2013, it was in fact, years in

Cover Reveal - INHERENT CLARITY

I'm thrilled to present my upcoming release, Inherent Clarity. Don't miss this suspensful thriller coming March 27, 2015!   "In recent years, Riley Thompson has developed a gift, if anyone would really call it that. The ten year old girl from a small town in Indiana doesn’t understand why she can feel what others feel, or see what others have seen. She only knows the hurt upon looking into the eyes of her mother—the beneficiary of her father’s recent run of bad luck. A streak that has hardened

Cover Reveal - INHERENT CLARITY

I'm thrilled to present my upcoming release, Inherent Clarity. Don't miss this suspensful thriller coming March 27, 2015!"In recent years, Riley Thompson has developed a gift, if anyone would really call it that. The ten year old girl from a small town in Indiana doesn’t understand why she can feel what others feel, or see what others have seen. She only knows the hurt upon looking into the eyes of her mother—the beneficiary of her father’s recent run of bad luck. A streak that has hardened his heart and often finds him drowning in the bottom of a bottle. She tries hard to be just like the other fifth graders, but life at home is hard and the pain is difficult to endure.It isn’t until the day Riley meets Carl Boyd, a Vietnam veteran, that everything changes. Visions of a terrible past, not just from war, but from a life that has stolen much from him, begins to surface in Riley’s mind. But this is far more intense and frightening than anything she has experienced before.Riley discovers her gift is quickly evolving and finds herself swimming in the memories of Carl Boyd, and experiencing a past he can’t put behind him. Even more troubling; perceiving a future of which he doesn’t yet know—a future filled with danger."All are reluctant to come to terms with Riley’s ability, especially her father. But then, he has seen this before.

How I Choose a Story Setting

As a child who lived a fairly nomadic existence while growing up, I’ve had the opportunity to experience life in a variety of locations within the United States. As an adult, I’ve stayed put for the most part in the place where I was born, the desert southwest. Don’t get me wrong, I am blessed to be married to a full-blooded Englishman and he has shown me life outside of America during our fifteen years together. I’ve lived in England and traveled throughout much of Western Europe. Given my