I was very saddened to read that Steve Brown, author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Private Investigating is battling leukemia and is undergoing a bone marrow transplant program. I greatly enjoyed Steve’s book and he’s been so helpful on a writer’s group I belong to. So I’m glad to hear that some of Steve’s …
I’m very pleased to announce that Ellora’s Cave will be publishing Smoldering Nights on 8/8. What a date for a launch! I spent Bastille Day editing scenes with my hot French vampire. Fitting, don’t you think? More details to come. Now I have to head up to Boston’s North Shore to get some inspiration for …
As a new Ellora’s Cave author, I’m debating whether to go to Romanticon this fall or not. It looks like a rollicking good time. I mean check out the Cavemen. And the tag line: “Party like there’s no tomorrow.” Sounds like my kind of place. But as a first-timer, I have no idea what to …
While I was in Maine this past week, I started the third book in the series, which was introduced with Smoldering Nights. Book 2 is in with my editor now. All three begin in the underground club Vamps, which is in a fictional town in Boston’s North Shore. I love the characters and setting; the …
Last night, I completed the final touches on the sequel. Took care of formatting and all that fun stuff. I’m eager to get started on another story since I love the characters and setting in this series, but will take a few days off to work to recharge my batteries and take care of Web …
The last time I was on a writing deadline like this, a routine evolved — drink a glass of Amaretto, listen to Amy Winehouse, type until your fingers hurt, and wake up after a few hours of sleep to creep around the house, scribbling lines and plot points on note pads. This time, Amy Winehouse …
Every time I look at it, I get giddy. I just bugged my husband and said, “Look, that’s the cover! Isn’t it awesome!” I want to blow it up and hang it in my office. Stay tuned for more… A blurb for Smoldering Nights coming soon.
Today, I received the cover art for Smoldering Nights. I can’t describe the anticipation in the moment before opening the image. How will they picture the characters? Will it work with the story? Will it show the right tone? I opened it and stared for one long moment. They look so real. And so HOT! …
I love good vampire stories and movies. This Mother’s Day, I decided to kickoff a spring watching some old favorite movies. And since I have a vampire novella coming out soon, why not get a glass of red wine and celebrate. Nothing like escaping to a world of immortality after a long day at work. …
Are you ever lying in bed, trying to sleep, when lines of dialogue come to you? Characters start to form? Story parts come into your head? When I’m in full writing mode, it’s difficult to sleep. The second my head hits the pillow, the lines start forming and reshaping in my head. I argue with …
