Demelza Carlton's Blog, page 34
March 6, 2014
An Unusual Halo – Art Behind the Ink
What do Italian Renaissance art, intimate ink and my PA have in common? They all come together in the unusual half-angel character in my Mel Goes to Hell series – Persephone, or Persi, as she prefers to be called. Now, this isn’t a character profile about Persi – it’s on some of my inspiration for […]
March 3, 2014
Modern Landscapes – the Art in Lucifer’s Lair
Lucifer may be the Lord of Hell, and the CEO of the HELL Corporation, but the man still has good taste. And quality art is always a good investment… Every time I’m in an office building with a fine art collection, I can’t help but take a look – especially when the artwork looks to […]
March 1, 2014
Love Advice From Lucifer – Seven #SexySnippets on #MySexySaturday
Lucifer attempts to help Mel give relationship advice to a troubled couple, but demons are hardly experts on love: Mel reached over and touched the man’s arm, murmuring, “Tell her you would do anything for her – swim through sharks, give your life to save hers.” “Jess, I’d do almost anything for you!” he shouted. […]
February 26, 2014
Penguin Delights – #DCCC – Demelza Carlton’s Cursed Coast Episode 8
Who’d have thought salvaging a shipwreck would prove more risky than surviving the shipwreck itself? This week’s Cursed Coast – Western Australia, where else? – involves two shipwrecks and the strange things three men did to survive. Bungaree The Bungaree (also called the Bungara) was an 89 ton schooner carrying supplies of sugar, coconuts and […]
February 24, 2014
Where Would An Angel Live? Melody Angel’s Home
Lucifer lives in the lap of luxury, in a penthouse apartment on the shore of the Swan River, with views to sell your soul for. Melody Angel (or Mel, as she prefers to be called) has a much more modest lifestyle. Her appreciation for beauty is the equal, if not superior, to Lucifer’s, but an […]
February 22, 2014
CEO of the HELL Corporation – Seven #SexySnippets on #MySexySaturday
I promised I would…so may I present Lucifer himself in today’s seven short paragraphs (and yes, that’s him on the cover): Lilith opened the door to release her, waiting for Mel to leave first. Mel did so, almost running into a man in a dark suit. His coffee splashed high, yet he caught most of it in his […]
February 19, 2014
The Lighthouse, the Shipwreck and Saving Mr Darcy – #DCCC – Demelza Carlton’s Cursed Coast Episode 7
Did you hear how Mr Darcy almost died, the night he decided to spend a weekend on an island off the West Australian coast? Actually, it was Mr D’Arcy, not the Austen hero, but the tale is true, nonetheless. This week’s Cursed Coast – Western Australia, where else? – involves a wonderful weekend that went […]
February 17, 2014
Where Would A Devil Live? – Lucifer’s Lair
Don’t go there. A huge, legendary serpent has lived there since the beginning of time, lurking. He’ll devour or damage the unwary who enter his place. Sometimes, the legends of the past are far more interesting than anything my fertile imagination can come up with. I was looking for prospective real estate for Lucifer in […]
February 15, 2014
Hard, Rough and Seedy – Seven #SexySnippets on #MySexySaturday
A surprise guest shows up at the end-of-year barbeque in today’s seven snippets: Mel murmured, “Gabi, is there any chance I could have another one?” Paper crackled and something hard, rough and seedy touched her elbow. Mel reached over to take it and her fingers grazed those wrapped around the roll. Dark clouds roiled, the sort only […]
February 12, 2014
Valentine’s Day and Parenthood
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - I love Valentine’s Day; yet I rarely write it into a story. Perhaps I’m just not comfortable enough with the romantic elements of such a day in bringing together a couple or drawing them closer still. I’ll leave that for other romance authors – and there are plenty […]
