Today I take over from author Stephanie Cain in our blog tour where she shared her Christmas story for Giftmas 2018. Consequently, I have my Christmas story here for Giftmas 2018. For some of my oldest readers way back from 2014, you may have read this one. It's not the happy story but it's what … Continue reading My Christmas Story for Giftmas 2018
Category: Writing
Giftmas 2018 Blog Tour
Giftmas 2018. I'm back after a while. My hiatus was not intentional. My laptop crashed and it took three full weeks for it to be repaired. It has kind of broken my dependence on the laptop and given me a self-imposed retreat. So I'm slowly getting back to cranking out stuff on my website. My … Continue reading Giftmas 2018 Blog Tour
Waiting on You, Lisa Freed’s new book
This week Lisa Freed shares her own autumn romance, Waiting on You. Lisa's story was also part of the Roane Publishing anthology that would have featured Starting Over. Here's what Lisa says about writing her story. As a lover of Summer, Fall has never been my favorite time of year, simply because it means Summer … Continue reading Waiting on You, Lisa Freed’s new book
Character Expressions with Actress Eleonora Micali
Character expressions are my weakness. When I write, I do get hemmed in by them. I'm currently editing Stumped and my editor Melody Miller, has been putting ellipses everywhere so that I could change my expressions. How many times have "eyes widened" or "tears streaked down?" Too often in my manuscript. So I decided to … Continue reading Character Expressions with Actress Eleonora Micali
Winds of Change in Publishing
Publishing is a subjective business. Yesterday, I received an email from Roane Publishing. Along with many other authors, the publishers have graciously reverted rights back to all the authors. 😔 They have decided to close down. So I have Starting Over back again with me in my kitty. It was really something unexpected since we … Continue reading Winds of Change in Publishing
20 Middle East Women’s Fiction Books
My own women's fiction PAINTING KUWAIT VIOLET set in the Middle East is out. To celebrate the release, I’ve compiled the best books set in the region that have ever been written. Have you read any of them? Some will make you cry and others will tug at your heartstrings. Books set in the Middle … Continue reading 20 Middle East Women’s Fiction Books