One of the reasons I write historical romances is because I love unearthing unusual or odd tidbits about the eras and people I write about. The Scottish have always fascinated me, and in addition to being a proud, independent people, they are quite superstitious too. Though superstitions and the rituals associated with them tend to [...]
We’re just a few days past Thanksgiving and I’m still working my way through turkey leftovers. It’s making me nostalgic for the weekend I spent in Oklahoma when I was there visiting the restaurant I wrote into my two contemporary western romance series set in Oklahoma. Yes, I write real locations into my books, and [...]
Talk to me about writing craft for any length of time and you’ll hear me compare writing to dieting. One method just doesn’t do it long term. At least, that was the way it was in my house growing up where my mom was always trying the latest dieting fad to keep her weight down. [...]
When I talk to other writers they often ask how I manage to get everything done. I find this funny because I’m not the most prolific of writers (I write about 3 books a year), but I do have a small handful of part-time jobs and three kids. My short answer is I write everywhere [...]
An Excerpt from The Princess & The Pea Her Highness the Crown Princess Cassandra Catherine Anna Marie von Lieberhaven turned away and closed her eyes. Oh, God, she thought, waves of relief and terror still washing through her with equal force. What am I going to do? No more than three months earlier, she had [...]
It’s November and Thanksgiving hasn’t even happened yet, but Christmas novels and novellas already abound. On the day after Thanksgiving in the US, we go mad for Christmas. But I was asked to write a Christmas book. Even having lived in Europe for years and England for two years didn’t tell me anything about what [...]
Exclusive Excerpt from Wicked Edge A flush covered her face, and desire danced across her skin, the intensity of it palpable. Slowly, her chest moving as she panted, her legs released him, and she slid down his body. “You’re something, Daire Dunn,” she murmured, her hands going to her jacket. He breathed in her scent, [...]
JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER CONTEST 2015, sponsored by Houston Bay Area RWA, is now open for entries. This is JABBIC's 11th anniversary! Join the celebration by entering your cover where you know it will be seen by booksellers and readers alike! Your covers will be judged by booksellers around the world, and [...]
Hi there! My name is Melissa West, and I am the author of RACING HEARTS, book 1 in the Hamilton Stables series, featuring horseracing and a second chance at love. When I set out to write RACING HEARTS, I knew I wanted to focus on a small, Southern town, and to do it, I needed [...]
Reese Carter is the heroine of my novella, His Work of Art, and I think she’s one of my all-time favorite heroines. Reese is all tomboy and she feels totally comfortable in her skin (except for the fact that she’s small-chested). She’s a T-shirt and cargo pants kind of girl because she needs many pockets [...]
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