A Villain’s Six 4/15
Welcome to Six Sentence Sunday. This week I thought I’d share another six from my current project. This week is from the villain’s perspective. It had been a long time since he’d found someone who so obviously hungered for the kind of solace only he could offer. As he replayed the scene over and over, [...]
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Today we’re … Getting Personal
Today I’d like to welcome romance author, Diane Amos. The thought of writing a book never entered Diane’s mind until a friend mentioned she was writing a romance and belonged to the Maine Chapter of the Romance Writers of America. She accompanied her to a meeting, and was hooked. Undaunted, to her, writing a book [...]
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A Futuristic Six 2/5
Welcome once again to Six Sentence Sunday where I share with you six sentences from one of my books. This week’s selection is from the opening of Healer’s Garden, a full-length futuristic erotic romance novel. In the time it had taken to do the retinal scan, Jahara Hriznek’s future had been stolen from her. As she [...]
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Welcome Charlene Roberts
Hi everyone, and Nina, thank you for inviting me. My name is Charlene Roberts. I’m an Ellora’s Cave author, and soon to be Double Dragon author (this is an e-pub specializing in sci-fi, horror, fantasy, etc.) My blog is about the National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo for short. I’m sure that some of you [...]
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When to Write Sex Scenes
I’d like to welcome guest romance blogger, Phyllis Campbell. Heart thumping, palms moist, she settles her shaky fingers on the keyboard. Millions of thoughts run through her mind, those that aren’t very good…at least that’s what her momma had told her as a young girl. Squeezing her eyes closed, pictures of half-naked men float through [...]
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The Course of True Mates Never Did Run Smooth
I’d like to welcome Francesca Hawley. Her newest release ALPHA VS ALPHA is available from our publisher, Ellora’s Cave. Take it away Francesca … Thank you Nina. One of my favorite tropes for paranormal romance is that of “fated mates.” I have heard from other readers that they absolutely hate it because it removes all [...]
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Dressing and Undressing Characters
I’d like to welcome guest blogger Kerri Nelson. Thanks for hosting me today, Nina. Recently I was thinking about dressing and undressing my characters. I mean, how much attention and detail should you really go into? How much do readers really want to know? In my book, Courting Demons, I have a tendency to dress [...]
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It’s Always the Sweetest Looking Ones
I’d like to welcome my guest Marie Rose Dufour, whose debut novel was released just this month. Welcome Marie! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “So what type of romances do you write?” A writer asked me while we were getting together for dinner. This question always has me shaking in my shoes. You never know how people are going [...]
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Do Over … Guest Post by Adele Dubois
I’d like to welcome Adele Dubois, friend and fellow author who is here to share her newest release and offer a contest for anyone who comments on this post between now and noon EST, Friday, September 23. We don’t often get the chance in life to do things over. So when I had the opportunity [...]
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Deceive Her With Desire
I’d like to welcome all the visitors following the Summer Reading Trail and thank you for stopping here. I hope you’ve found some wonderful stories and been introduced to new authors. DECEIVE HER WITH DESIRE (Exerpt) Cautious, and working to keep his jangled nerves from pumping his legs in a dead run, Ayden strolled to [...]
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