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October 26, 2017
Viva Halloween! 5 Favorite Horror Movies in Watsonville
It's the most...wonderful time...OF THE YEAR!
No, not Christmas. Halloween! I'm one of those people who LOVES horror movies. But I'm picky. I don't like "torture porn" stuff--rather, I enjoy movies that are clever, suspenseful, and preferably with a huge unexpected scare and/or twist. I also adore humor and horror together...best combo!
Here are five of my all-time favorites...
JAWS
1. JAWS (1975) is one of the first horror movies I watched, and it made quite an impression. Even without high qual...
September 15, 2017
Review for THE SUBURBS HAVE SECRETS by Barbara Wallace
After writing an impressive collection of romantic fiction, author Barbara Wallace decided to try her hand at cozy mysteries. And I'm SO happy she did!
THE SUBURBS HAVE SECRETS is an adorable cozy debut, filled with likable (and bitchy!) characters, a very sexy chief of police, a Boston suburb much like my own, and a lot of coffee from the local cafe.
In fact, this town is so very similar to my own Boston 'burb, I sometimes felt like Barb was in our very own Starbucks.
My town also has the gorge...
September 14, 2017
How I Accidentally Became A Writer Who Doesn't Write, and How It Sort of Saved My life
Folks have all sorts of reasons why they write. Some do it to make a living, some do it as a creative outlet. Some like being part of the community. Some people need it for self-identity.
I do it for the same reason I wrote stories when I was eight-years-old, lugging around my dingy white notebook filled with a first novel about Mandy, the girl who lived in a treehouse.
Because I'm a storyteller.
I actually feel most comfortable with this description of what I do. More so than "author." I get st...
January 1, 2017
Happy 2017!
Here's hoping all of you have wonderful things coming up this new year...travel, adventure, exploration, simple pleasures.
WE CAN DO THIS!
Love,Nina
December 24, 2016
Happy Christmas from Watsonville
LOVE TO ALL!
From...Penny/Nina
December 12, 2016
Doing It All Wrong...And Liking It
This is my wrap-up-the year (2016) post, and what's-ahead (2017) post.
What happened this year?
I turned fifty. I had a mid-life crisis that went on and on for months. I didn't write anything for almost a year.
I continued to feel like an outsider in Romancelandia...not just as an author, but also as a reader.
Politics gave me insomnia and depression.
On the flip side (the positive, happy place)...I am hugely proud of my kids. I am proud of my husband.
I traveled to Iceland, a beautiful and inspir...
December 2, 2016
Festive Holiday Reading Recommendations
Happy December!
Time for a few holiday recommendations...
1. The Seven-Course Christmas Killer by Rosie Genova
I just discovered the Italian Kitchen Mystery series by Genova this year, and I inhaled all three books within days. It is an adorable cozy series with a writer heroine, a family restaurant, lots of fun characters found on the New Jersey shore, sexy romantic tension, and plenty of delicious Italian dishes. This series is full of win! This holiday novella is a quick festive read. It has...
November 28, 2016
Wolf is Here! SWEET DESTINY IS NOW AVAILABLE!
SWEET DESTINY IS HERE!
Purchase Sweet Destiny at...
AMAZON
BARNES AND NOBLE
KOBO
The print edition will be out in a couple of weeks.
HO HO HO!
Happy Holidays To All!
Love,Penny
October 30, 2016
A Walk Down Memory Lane...Santa Style
About ten years ago, I got an idea for a romance novel that just wouldn't go away. It was weird and wacky and when I queried an agent she looked at me like I had lost my mind.
Which I probably had.
She gave me half a dozen good reasons why I would never publish this book, and why it would never see the light of day.
I thought my best selling point was originality. NO ONE ELSE HAD THIS IDEA.
Also, I was winning writing contests.
She didn't care. In fact, the originality was working against me. She...
October 29, 2016
Christmas Sale: The Klaus Brothers Series
In preparation for the final Klaus book, I've decided to put books 1-4 on sale!
Catch up with the series before SWEET DESTINY is released.
SWEET INSPIRATIONBook #1Nicholas
SWEET MAGIKBook #2Oskar
SWEET ADVENTUREBook #3Sven
SWEET CINDERELLABook #4Gregor
Find the Klaus Brothers Series at...
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Kobo
Almost time for the final chapter...SWEET DESTINY, coming this December!
Get ready for Wolfgang!
All my best,Penny
