In a past life, I was probably a southern writer. There is something about the female southern authors, from Harper Lee and Flannery O’Connor to Fannie Flagg, Alice Walker, Rita Mae Brown and Kaye Gibbons, that resonate with me. These women wrote – and write – with the conviction that place is as important to [...]
I’ve read a lot of books since I became hopelessly addicted to football. And hopelessly is definitely the word for it. The Tumult and The Shouting by Grantland Rice, I Never Played the Game by the legendary Howard Cosell, 100 Yards of Glory by Joe Garner and Bob Costas. Well, you get the idea. Sure, [...]
Romantic Suspense can be intense. The hero and heroine have to overcome the villain, creating external tension for the suspense portion of the book. For the romance part, there’s always some internal conflict keeping them apart. In other words, plenty of action and drama to keep the reader on the edge of their seat. For [...]
Instant replays are now part of Major League Baseball. While they definitely help in preventing some of the blown calls that happened in the past, they certainly cannot rectify everything, as not every play is reviewable. There is one play, however, that I cannot help but wish instant replay had been available at the time, [...]
Okay, I went to the mean streets of Facebook for the latest and most accurate data on what makes a great book boyfriend and who our favorites are. Here are the requirements: He makes me laugh. Follows through on his promises. Has my back and knows I have his. Takes care of me, but has [...]
Everyone wants to know the secret to life. I believe I’ve found it. You’re going to nod your head and agree when you hear my theory. Want to know? You have to promise to follow up on your dream once you find out the secret. Ready to promise? I know I have my mom’s old [...]
Thanks for having me over today to celebrate the release of Wicked Ride, the first book in the Realm Enforcer series! The hero is Kellach Dunne, who’s a fire-throwing witch on the hunt for a drug dealer. The idea of being able to throw fire is intriguing to me. How could it happen? I mean, [...]
Before the mid-eighteenth century in England, a proxy wedding was simply one more method for facilitating a marriage between two people who could not be in the same place at the same time. A marriage by proxy was performed with the bride or the groom (and sometimes both) absent from the proceedings. A woman called [...]
Avatar Star Wars The Hunger Games Guardians of the Galaxy These are just a few of the top-grossing, most popular science fiction movies of all time. Of the ones you’ve seen, what do you remember most about them? The conflicts The action and adventure The romance All of the above If you chose #4, then [...]
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