Cudos to Erin Richards for a very entertaining story of a fantasy island word that draws you in until you are immersed in it. This is a very well written story with great description, wonderful dialogue, a well-developed plot and a very sexy couple. Morgan is sent to Avalon with a huge burden. Kill the [...]
Let's have some fun with our writing. Go to the last page of one of your books. Count up three lines and send me a sentence. If the last page is too revealing, pick the end of a chapter. Here's mine (taken from Numbers Never Lie): ―I think I‘ll take my chances. And this one [...]
Nora Snowdon hooked me with the first page - Lu Dawson is a spunky, hard-nosed firefighter. She's tough, smart, and not afraid to stand up to just about anything. She transfers into a new firehouse in a new city. Sparks start to fly...in more ways than one. After a particularly difficult fire, her boss takes [...]
RWA Take Away – Cherry Adair’s discussion on the Choreography of Action First of all, if you haven’t seen Ms. Adair speak, you’ve really missed a treat. She’s one witty lady and she’ll definitely keep you on your toes. Oh, and never, never yawn or close your eyes in one of her talks. I won't [...]
This was taken from a discussion with Allison Brennan and Sandra Brown, authors of romantic suspense. Every good story has to contain significant risks for the hero and heroine. Common sense, right? The better you define those and the reader can associate with them, the more you elevate the drama. The stakes have to be [...]
I will apologize in advance for any grammar/spelling mistakes. I write these things in a hurry as I head off for the day.... I sat in on a presentation by Julia Quinn on Dialogue. If you get the chance to see her speak, she's really awesome. Great sense of humor and quite entertaining. Julia writes [...]
For those that were not able to attend the Nationals this year, I thought I'd share tidbits from the sessions I attended. I encourage you to add to this if you wish. I'll just give a nibble each time in order to spur discussion. I picked up my notes today and flipped open to a page [...]
Wild Horses by D'Ann Lindun is an interesting romantic suspense that follows Castana Castillo as she searches for her missing brother, a wild horse activist bent on saving the last of a group of Wild Horses in the Arizona wilds. She happens on Jake Breton, an FBI Agent investigating some unexplained deaths that seem to [...]
My review: Necessary Evil starts out fast and gets you hooked right away. Stephanie Freeman does an excellent job of keeping the characters and action moving through a gripping tale of suspense. She is very good at developing her characters and plotting unexpected twists into the action. The emotional intensity is high in this book. [...]
Here's my review of Holding Out for a Hero by Mari Manning: Seneca Simms is getting married in less than a month. She hires Collin Atlee, private detective to research a problem with her birth certificate. Things get complicated -- and really fun from there. Their instant attraction for each other, combined with the fact [...]
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