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Six Sentence Sunday - 2/19/12

Today is Six Sentence Sunday, where both published and non-published writers share six sentences from their work. I've posted an excerpt from my novel LIFE ON THE EDGE. Emily are Sergei are sharing a moment after a successful competition.



"Bet you never thought you'd see this day when you firststarted working with me," I said. "I could hardly stay upright in the lifts."
"I always knew you had it in you."
Sergei's hot breath teased my ear, stirring thefeelings I'd locked away when I was on the...

Sweet Saturday Sample - 2/18/12

For this week's Sweet Saturday, I've posted another deleted scene from my current release LIFE ON THE EDGE. Last week's deleted scene left off with Sergei spraining his ankle as he ran after Emily while they played around in the yard. Em has brought Sergei home to his apartment after a visit to the emergency room.



I sat on the bed next to Sergei and positioned the ice packon his bandaged ankle. "Do you need anything else before I leave?"

"I never got my victory kiss," he said with a gleaming...

2012 Four Continents Review

My weekend at the Four Continents competition in Colorado Springs was a whirlwind trip! I arrived very late Friday night and started the event early Saturday morning with ice dance practice at World Arena. All the dancers looked relaxed and ready to go. Between the run-throughs, we were treated to Gloria Estefan tunes, keeping the Latin SD spirit going.

After a quick trip back to the Cheyenne Mountain Resort for lunch, my friend and I returned to the arena for the pairs short program. It was a...

2012 Four Continents - Sunday Events

Will do reports on the Sunday events later. Photos posted below!

2012 Four Continents - Sunday Events

2012 Four Continents: Saturday Events

Greetings from snowy Colorado Springs! Lots of action on the ice today - dance practice, pairs short program, short dance, and the ladies free skate. I'll put together some thoughts on the events later, but I wanted to upload my photos as soon as possible.

Included with the event photos are some shots from the beautiful Cheyenne Mountain Resort. I've always wanted to stay at a cozy lodge, and this hotel is that exactly. The weather is a little colder than I'd like, but the snow makes everythin...

Six Sentence Sunday - 2/12/12

Today is Six Sentence Sunday, where both published and non-published writers share six sentences from their work. I'm sharing the opening six lines from my WIP, the sequel to LIFE ON THE EDGE. Working title is EDGES OF THE PAST.


Last practice before Grand Prix Final - no mistakes!


I repeated that over and over in my mind as Chris pulled me into our pairs spin, our blades tracing tight circles on the ice. We whirled around, and I caught a glimpse of Sergei, our coach and my fiance', keenly...

Sweet Saturday Sample

For this week's Sweet Saturday, I've posted another deleted scene from my current release LIFE ON THE EDGE. This scene was part of the first draft of the story before I made a lot of cuts and altered the timeline of events. Emily and Sergei are spending the weekend alone on Martha's Vineyard at Em's aunt's house. They're getting ready to play croquet, which Em used to play with her cousins but Sergei has never heard of.



I set up the wickets around the expansive yard and gave Sergei a brief exp...

Pairs Behind the Scenes Video

In LIFE ON THE EDGE, I mention a lot of behind-the-scenes moments at skating competitions. Tom Wehrle shoots amazing videos backstage at events, and his video of the pairs at the 2012 U.S. Figure Skating Championships shows many of the types of moments I reference in my book - from the emotion in the Kiss & Cry to walking through programs backstage. Check out this wonderful video!



Check back this weekend for my photos from Four Continents in Colorado Springs! I'll be attending the pairs and da...

Romancing the Valentine Giveaway

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The Romancing the Valentine Giveaway Hop is being hosted by Reading Romances!

WHAT YOU CAN WIN HERE: a $10 Amazon gift card!NUMBER OF WINNERS: 1OPEN TO: U.S. and InternationalHOW TO ENTER: Leave a comment below telling me where you'd go on your dream Valentine's Day date


Welcome to the Romancing the Valentine Giveaway Hop! This is my first time participating in one of these, and I'm excited to be a part of this hop with so many great authors.
My debut novel LIFE ON THE EDGE, released last month...

Six Sentence Sunday - 2/5/12

Today is Six Sentence Sunday, where both published and non-published writers share six sentences from their work. I'm sharing an excerpt from my debut novel, LIFE ON THE EDGE, released last month by Astraea Press.

In this week's excerpt, Emily and her friends have just left the competitors' party at Skate America. Emily is trying to deal with her feelings for her coach Sergei.

"You guys wanna hang out downstairs for awhile?" Chris asked as he did a few hip-hop steps on the way to the lobby...