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Science Fiction Romance Brigade Presents Escape From Zulaire

I’m a proud member of the SFR Brigade so I thought this week I’d take part in the weekly excerpts blog hop. (The link is here to find other excerpts from novels or WIP written by group members.) The rule is 200 words or less, so here goes with the first 200 words of my Best Selling SFR novel ESCAPE FROM ZULAIRE. (The story blurb is below the excerpt.) The heroine, Andi Markriss, is taking part in a ceremony:

This is the most absurd thing I’ve ever done as assistant planetary agent for Loxton G...

Release Day Warrior of the Nile

I’m so happy to say that the Release Day has actually arrived for WARRIOR OF THE NILE, my paranormal novel set in Ancient Egypt. The events are set in motion by the goddess Nephthys, sister to Isis. Khenet, the Warrior of the title, and Lady Tiya have to work really hard to accomplish the assigned task without dying and still satisfy the demands of the goddess.

Whenever twin goddesses are around, it’s tempting to assume one is Good and the other is Evil. But it’s not necessarily so! In Ancient...

Weekend Writing Warriors Will They Ever See Each Other Again?

The final excerpt from WARRIOR OF THE NILE, which is being released tomorrow, September 16th! Thanks for all the support along the way…the majority who voted wanted a cliffhanger so that’s more or less what I’m providing today (but remember this is a romance so HEA is guaranteed LOL). Next week I’ll start doing a few weeks from my best selling new SciFi Romance ESCAPE FROM ZULAIRE and then we’ll go back to the Nile with the next book, DANCER.)

Khenet and the goddess Nephthys (hidden in Tiya’s...

Gods of Egypt Book Trailer Reveal

I’m very pleased and thrilled to share my new book trailer, created for the Gods of Egypt series by MakingItReel (also known as Theresa McClinton). So far there are three books in the series, each one a standalone story of romance, magic and adventure, all set in 1550 BCE Egypt. If you enjoy stories taking place in the ancient, faraway land along the Nile, please consider dipping into Warrior of the Nile (coming September 16th), Priestess of the Nile (released in January 2012) and Dancer of t...

Weekend Writing Warriors Should We Have A Truce?

Only one more excerpt after today from WARRIOR OF THE NILE because then the book will bereleased – WHEE! Can’t decide whether to leave you all on a nonspoiler happy note or a cliffhanger next week for the last excerpt? Any preferences? For today, here’s another snippet from the conversation Khenet and Tiya have been having, early in their voyage down the Nile:

“Let’s declare a truce.In fact, perhaps we can compare notes on this tripwe’ve embarked upon,” Khenet said.

Tiya raised her eyebrows. “W...

Cover Reveal Dancer of the Nile

I’m really pleased to share the cover for my upcoming October release in the “Gods of Egypt” series: DANCER OF THE NILE. It was so much fun to work with the amazing Frauke of Croco Designs again (she did the cover for PRIESTESS OF THE NILE in 2012).

I’m making a few last minute edits on DANCER so expect to see this title available toward the end of October. (You can sign up for my mailing list to be alerted of new releases, if you like. I promise to be very respectful of your mailbox!)

Here’s t...

Weekend Writing Warriors Lady Tiya Answers

Still counting down to the release date for “Warrior of the Nile” on September 16th…. the snippet below comes after Khenet is rather harsh in response to the heroine’s request for him to call her Tiya, as her family and friends do, instead of being so formal. Here’s her response to him (creative punctuation reigns yet again to make 8 sentences LOL):

Resting her hands on her hips, fists clenched, shenarrowed her eyes. Drawing herself to her full height,her voice was chill as she said, “I didn’t...

New SFR Release Today Escape From Zulaire

So very pleased and excited to have my second science fiction romance novel out as of today. (Available as an ebook on Amazon and Nook, soon to be at other outlets and issued as a paperback.) ESCAPE FROM ZULAIRE takes place in the same universe as WRECK OF THE NEBULA DREAM but the two novels aren’t connected in any way. (Although coincidentally the heroine of this novel does work for the same galactic shipping company that the heroine of WRECK worked for.)

I’m sharing an excerpt below the blur...

Weekend Writing Warriors Is This A Trick?

Still counting down to the release date for “Warrior of the Nile”…. the snippet below comes after Khenet and Tiya have spent some time on deck, watching the scenery as they sail down the Nile…right before this starts, she asks him to call her Tiya, as her family and friends do, instead of being so formal. (A little creative editing and punctuation and it might have strayed over into 10 sentences):

Khenet wheeled, the artless invitation surprising him. A trick or test from Nephthys? Or is this...

Weekend Writing Warriors Lady Tiya Explains Herself

Continuing on with WARRIOR OF THE NILE, to be released on September 16th. Here’s an excerpt where Tiya is answering some questions about herself from Khenet, as they journey down the Nile. (A bit of creative editing and punctuation has occurred today to make this eight sentences LOL):

“Unlike my older brother, the priest you met in Thebes, I didn’t receive the calling to serve in the temple. I don’t wear a ram’s wool garland, play a tambourine, or carry statues of the goddess through the stree...