With the explosion (excuse the expression!) of 'spicy' literature across the social media platforms and book stores, it is now customary to have a page of explainations of the content to 'warn' readers what to expect. Whether you prefer spicy or not, or something in...
We all know, as readers, we can experience multiple worlds, settings and characters through narratives, but should we be looking at experiencing more? Ask yourself: Do you typically read the same genre? Then ask why? What does this specific genre aid? Is it an...
Photo by Wendy Wei on Pexels.com There has been an increase in the number of paperback books being purchased lately. Can it be we missed the tactile feel of a book? The weight, the process of turning pages, the aroma of a book, whether old or new. It even has its own...
We are all familiar with emoji's in our day to day lives from text exchange on our phones, comments on social media, or even online message boards, they have become commonplace. They are even included in many computer keyboards so we can utilize them on most...
As many of you know my eleventh book is launching on 22nd July. It is a western romance set in Alberta, Canada and centers around a champion barrel racer, Madison Beauchamp. She has the love of two men, one familiar and one an exotic stranger. Which will she chose? I...
What was the impetus to begin your transformational journey? In 2008, my first husband was killed in a bicycle/car accident. We had divorced four years earlier but remained friends and co-parented our three children. His tragic accident and sudden death triggered...
As many of you know I use Goodreads to track the books I read and I participate in the annual Reading Challenge as well. However, there are many other book trackers you can use. Let's look at a few. Goodreads - This is easy to use and this year they have added...
Ever-After, Volume One: Romance Anthology Our romance anthology launched on 1st April, and you have such a diverse choice of stories to choose from - each one is unique to the author. My story is called Soul's Cruise - I hope you like it. ❤ contemporary❤ paranormal❤...
Today I'm sharing a character study of Rachel Hart, the mother of Natalie, the main female character in my current WIP - Captive in Turkey (title pending). I'm asked a lot about my writing process so I hope this explains some of the way I create character's within my...