Yesterday was not a good day. Really. Not. Good.
Today is much better. It’s deadline day and the book is done - yay!!! I just sent it. For those who have been waiting and asking, there’s more good news!!! See, this one is Josh’s story. He’s the DEA [...]

Actually, Ian Fleming is dead. That’s not news. He died in the 60s. For those who can’t place the name, he’s the guy who wrote the James Bond books. His estate picked a guy to write a new Bond book. His name is Sebastian Faulks. He’s considered more of [...]

To all those writing memoirs or contemplating writing memoirs:
Stop. Please write something else. At the very least, understand that it’s unlikely every single moment in your life is worthy of being memorialized in a book. Hate to say it, but your life probably isn’t that much different from the lives of the [...]

A holiday weekend seems like the perfect time to unveil an upcoming book…
My second Hawaii-based book comes out in April ‘09. This is a follow-up to YOUR MOUTH DRIVES ME CRAZY but stands alone. You’ll see Josh the DEA agent in this one. He’s not the hero - yet!. He’ll be [...]

Larissa Ione is one of my favorite people. She’s someone readers and fellow authors love. She is supportive, dedicated and extremely talented. And her story of loss and perseverance is just plain inspiring.
Me: Let’s talk a little about your background. When and how did you start writing?
Larissa: [...]

The good people at the Today Show have a poll posted. This one is in conjunction with a story about Danielle Steel. The poll asks if you read romance. Specifically, the affirmative response goes like this: “Yes, yes, yes! Bodice-rippers are my ultimate escape.” Yeah, it was written by a [...]

I blogged about urban fantasy covers yesterday. Both Meljean and Kerry commented on one of my favorite new urban fantasy covers. It’s for Red by Jordan Summers. This cover is amazing. Something about the way the red pops and the woman stands out…well, don’t take my word for it. Here [...]

I read a very good review for PITCH BLACK by Susan Crandall at Dear Author. It got me thinking about romantic suspense novels and how we define them. Jane said this in the review:
I do love a good romantic suspense but I’ve often found the balance between the two to be somewhat lacking. [...]

I was thinking back to the authors I read when I first started reading romance. I was one of those folks who found an author and glommed on, reading everything the author ever wrote. Still do that, actually. Now that I write for a living, I can see that I learned certain [...]

I’m blogging at Poe’s Deadly Daughters today. The topic is romantic suspense and how that differs from romance in general. Come over and say hi. And there’s a giveaway…
Special thanks to Darlene Ryan for inviting me to play on her blog.