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July 22, 2013
Mythical Monday: The Cavern of the Sea by Mae Clair
With the release of TWELFTH SUN hovering around the corner, I’m in a nautical frame of mind. Is it any wonder, given my contemporary romance/mystery centers around the treasure hunt for a marine artifact from a doomed 18th century schooner? (Release date: August 5th. How’s that for a blatant plug? 
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In my fictional universe, the Twelfth Sun spawns mystery and debate. No one is really certain what caused her to wreck, a fate that has plagued numerous vessels in our own reality. Countless ship...
July 18, 2013
Welcome Kourtney Heintz with The Six Train to Wisconsin
Hey, everyone, I am delighted to introduce a new friend, Kourtney Heintz. I bumped into Kourtney when a mutual friend, Kitt Crescendo, featured Kourtney’s debut release, The Six Train to Wisconsin on her blog. As soon as I read the post, I knew I had to read the book. It’sa compelling blend of several genres, best described as speculative fiction.
A semi-finalist in the 2012 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, The Six Train to Wisconsin draws you in from page one and holds you spellbound through...
July 17, 2013
And the Winners are….by Mae Clair
I want to thank everyone who dropped by my blog yesterday to say hello to Mary E. Merrell while she was out promoting The Real Estate Paranormal Mystery series. I’m finding book one, House Haunting, a fun clever read and can’t wait to see what Mary dreams up in the next two.
~ooOOoo~
And now for the winners of the giveaway:
The winner of the $10 gift card to Amazon is Sheri de Grom.
The winner of the first two ebooks in Mary’s series, HOUSE HAUNTING and CURVE APPEAL is Emma Meade.
Congrats to Sher...
July 16, 2013
Wizards with Words: Mary E. Merrell and Soul in Present Condition #G*I*V*E*A*W*A*Y
Welcome to another Wizards with Words interview — With a fab giveaway!
Stay tuned for the deets later in this post. For now I’d like to introduce Mary E. Merrell who will be sharing her latest release in The Real Estate Paranormal Mystery series.
If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you know I’m a real estate girl (have been since 1988) and am pretty gone on all things strange and weird. Sounds like a good fit for this series, right? (I’ve been in a few vacant spooky houses in the course of...
July 15, 2013
Mythical Monday: Thunderbirds and the Mysterious Disappearance of Tom Eggleton by Mae Clair
I can’t believe two weeks have swept by since I last posted on my blog. It’s true what they say about summer — life slows down and seems to move in fast-forward at the same time. Or maybe that’s just my own topsy-turvy view of warm weather months.
The first week of the July, I was on vacation. Seven whole days of relaxation, goofing off and neglecting my daily routine. Last week, I couldn’t seem to return to the flow, especially with several new projects coming onboard at my office.
Today, I am...
July 1, 2013
Mythical Monday: I Met the Mothman by Mae Clair
Last week for Mythical Monday, I shared a bit about my recent visit to Point Pleasant, West Virginia and my search for the legendary creature, the Mothman.
So where exactly do you find a Mothman?
I wanted to look in the area where he was originally spied by two young couples on November 15, 1966 – a secluded region about eight miles north of Point Pleasant, locally known as the TNT area. During WWII the tract of about 8000 acres was used to store ammunition in concealed underground igloos. In 1...
June 28, 2013
A Friday Visit by Mae Clair
It’s Friday, a fun day to go visiting! I invite you to pop over to Christina Cole’s blog Time for Love where she’s generously taken time out of her day to interview me. I’m discussing WEATHERING ROCK, TWELFTH SUN, my writing routine (slip-shod as it is) and my idea of the perfect romantic date among other things.
If you have a moment, please drop by and say hello. Happy Friday!
June 27, 2013
Cover Reveal: Armed with Steele by Kyra Jacobs
It’s time for another cover reveal, which is definitely one of my favorite parts of blogging. I love seeing and sharing the wonderful covers that authors have developed for their books. Today I’m showcasing the cover for my Lyrical Press sister, Kyra Jacobs, and her upcoming romantic suspense release ARMED WITH STEELE. We have the same release day in August. Pretty cool, huh?
And now heat up again as you grab a gander of this HAWT cover, along with the blurb and excerpt below!
Title: Armed With...
June 26, 2013
Title Imps and Envy by Mae Clair
Doesn’t it make sense that someone who plays with words on a daily basis would find it easy to dream upthe title for a WIP?
If only!
I confess to having title envy. For some writers the ability to whip up a name comes easily. Not so for me. Sure, there are those giddy kinetic bursts of creativity when all the powers in the universe align and I’m gifted with a title before I ponder characters or plot. But those instances are about as common as being struck by lightning. (Uh, not that I have been...
June 24, 2013
Mythical Monday: In Search of the Mothman by Mae Clair
Recently, my husband and I took a trip to a small town in West Virginia called Point Pleasant. Our entire purpose for visiting was so that I could do research for a novel I intend to write drawing on the Mothman legend, UFOs and the Silver Bridge disaster of 1967.
It was a 6.5 hour drive, but thankfully, most of that was by scenic highway. Visiting the area, talking to some of the people who live there and experiencing the surroundings firsthand gave me a much a richer view than I would have f...
