Boo! by Annette Blair

My favorite Halloween decorations are spread by mother earth through New England: red, orange, and yellow leaves floating through the air. Pumpkins and gourds at roadside stands beside haystacks or scarecrows. Chrysanthemums dressed in fall colors. Bittersweet and Chinese Lanterns.

I’m a full time writer now, but for 21 years, I decorated my Prep School office. A favorite decoration was a large pumpkin that could be posed, sat on my desk, his feet hanging off, and every time I returned after a trip up the hall, I found him in a different amusing pose. Once, I found him smoking a cigar. Yes, we were a smoke free school, but we were also a cell-phone free school, which didn’t stop the lockers from ringing as you walked by. Witches were a very large part of my decorating, and sometimes they got posed too, not always in poses that I left as is. Teens can be inventive.

Five years ago, my Halloween tradition changed when I was invited to become Nana to my niece’s children, because her mother, my beloved sister-in-law, had passed. When I held little Travis in my arms minutes after he was born, I fell in deep, deep love. Two years later, little Kelsey entered our lives and hearts, and now my Halloween is for them. I’m picking them up at school at noon today, and taking them to the bank where their mother works for a Halloween Party. Then in the evening, as I’ve done for the last four years, I’m going trick or treating with the family. I couldn’t live without my darlings, and they’ll be so adorable in their costumes. I’ll be dressed as a witch, by the way, which they love.

Obviously I write about witches. In A VEILED DECEPTION, January 2009, New York designer Madeira Cutler comes home to help with her sister Sherry’s wedding but when Sherry is accused of murder, Maddie turns to sleuthing. Home, she has a chance to acquire the haunted Underhill Funeral Chapel Carriage House, once the county morgue, for the vintage dress shop she’s always dreamed of. She also learns that her mother was a witch and that she can read certain vintage clothes for clues to the murder. Psychometry: a gift from her mother. Has she inherited any other witchy gifts?

In my February 2009 book, NEVER BEEN WITCHED, Destiny and Morgan’s amazing story, the last of my Triplet Witch Trilogy, the series comes together with a Samhain Ritual. Destiny has decorated the lighthouse with all of nature’s gifts, and attending the event will be two ghosts and an angel, not to mention each triplet and her hero, with an ending that always makes me cry.

In LACE AND LARCENY, August 2009, 2nd Vintage Magic Mystery, Madeira Cutler, designer sleuth is having the grand opening of Vintage Magic, her Vintage Dress Shop, on Halloween. She’s doing it with a scarecrow competition and a Witch’s Halloween Ball. So we’ll have ghosts and frights, and bumps in the night.

In November 2009, my first supernatural will feature a witch who owns an employment agency: WORKS LIKE MAGIC. From there, she places shape shifters, time travelers, and otherworldly inhabitants of Salem who’ve breached the veil between the planes made thin by human magic. Tentative title: TO LOVE A DRAGON.

We see them here
We see them there
Witches . . .
Witches everywhere

Hear them laugh
See them fly
Hear the whoosh
When Brooms go by

Please tell me how you like to decorate for Halloween or Samhain, how you spend the holiday, and what you like best about the season.

Happy Halloween and Blessed Samhain to all!

Annette Blair
http://www.annetteblair.com/







Annette will pick three winners at the end of the day, each winning one copy of Gone With The Witch. You must leave a comment about Annette's post and you must leave an email addy to be entered.

What is it about those Virgin River men? by Robyn Carr

In a recent interview I was asked, “What is it about those Virgin River men that makes the women love them so much?”

Okay, it goes without saying they’re handsome, built like gods and virile. Is that enough? Nope. It’s enough to get our attention. Once we’ve taken in the looks, now we require more, and for every individual woman, the qualities in a man that will make her sigh and swoon are unique. In the end, however, I believe there are some universal things.

Quite a few years ago, I agreed to have lunch with a friend and her friend – an artist who was illustrating for her. She described him as “such a great guy, you’ll like him.” It was more than a business lunch for her because she’d known him for years. When we entered the restaurant and she pointed him out, the first thing that struck me was his bleak unattractiveness. His face was pocked with old acne scars, his hair thin, his eyes were too small, his chin weak. He did have a welcoming smile, but it wasn’t anything to write home about. Frankly, he wouldn’t likely draw the attention of the ladies.

Within a half hour, I adored him. And not only that, I was beginning to find him handsome. He embodied those things I find most desirable in a man. He had a great sense of humor to start with. Not a dorky, stand-up comic style but an intelligent humor with depth. He was a happily married father of two and talked about his family with pride and endearing wit – women love that. I think we like to imagine our own spouses speaking admiringly of us; we love it when they poke fun at something about us while it is clearly obvious they worship us . He did things that required physical strength; he was a rodeo kind of guy who kept horses. He had manners and consideration without being foppish. He remembered to ask both of us about ourselves, our work, our families. And, as conversation progressed, I learned things about his character – how he felt about the underprivileged, his attitude toward those military men and women who stood the watch, what books he loved, which pastimes he liked. He loved nature. He camped with his family, hunted with his friends, went white-water rafting when he could. He had that tremendously attractive combination of being easy-going and relaxed while at the same time very much dedicated to his principles.

He came off as a good man. He was decent, civil and not the least boring. I picked up his sense of knowing right from wrong, and his conviction in that. It’s not as simple as religious beliefs, which we never got around to discussing, or his political party, also off limits. I loved his confidence about his opinions, which were respectful and didn’t tromp on my toes. Actually, I think we belonged to opposite political parties. You have to love a guy who can disagree with you and do so without offending.

I was already a romance writer and I remember thinking, this guy doesn’t look like a hero, but he is. This is what it takes under the skin. It isn’t exactly the rare romance in which the heroine at first finds the hero unattractive or even annoying, but is slowly reeled into admiring him because of what drives him, because of his strength of character.

I was acting on instinct when I developed the Virgin River men, but I have heard what women love about them since they emerged in the books. Funny, they rarely mention their looks or physical prowess, although those are dominant traits. Women resonate with these men because they are honorable, hold to the strength of their convictions, are unfailingly loyal and committed to their women, their families, their friends. Because at their core, they are solid. Dependable.

But aren’t we lucky they’re also drop dead handsome?

Robyn will be giving away a copy of A Virgin River Christmas to three lucky commentors. Want a chance to win, leave Robyn a comment about her blog post today and make sure and leave an email addy so we can find you if you happen to be a winner.

Also, make sure and go check out Robyn't webpage. Lots of info to be found at www.robyncarr.com .

Robyn Carr's Virgin River Series

Happy Vampire Halloween!!

Music
Love Song For A Vampire



Theater
Underworld 3 Rise of the Lycans Rhona Mitra & Bill Nighy Official Movie Trailer (HQ)



Television
True Blood Episode 7 1x07 "Burning House of Love" Promo

For The Love of Food by Eternal Press

With Canada having just celebrated Thanksgiving and the U.S. gearing up for theirs, our thoughts turn to those in need this time of year. It's when we most often give coats and food to collection drives and donate money to charities. Humanity looks to their own, which is wonderful to see these days.

Eternal Press wants to do our part. To that end, Eternal Press has released a charity cookbook.

It all started in September with our week long birthday bash. When we asked for ideas to help celebrate our 1st year anniversary, we decided upon a collaboration of great recipes that our staff and authors enjoyed the most. They graciously donated their favorites to this project. Because the book is meant to feed people, we decided to take that literally and donate the majority of proceeds to feed the hungry, who cannot afford such luxurious meals.

The ebook is called For the Love of Food. The set price is $2.95 and 75% of the proceeds will go to Action Against Hunger on a quarterly basis.
http://www.actioncontrelafaim.ca

Inside this sixty-page cookbook you will find full color illustrations to make your mouth water as you cook, easy to follow recipes and a whole lot of love.

Recipes contributed by:

Moss Bliss
Candace Clayton
Erin Cramer
Lauren Gilbert
Laura Hebertson
Rita Karnopp
Toni Kelly
Jan McDaniel
Kim McDougall
Sally Odgers
Kim Richards
Jean Roberta
Ally Robertson
Tabitha Shay
Ginger Simpson
Fran Tann
Sloane Taylor


For the Love of Food
$2.95
http://www.eternalpress.ca/fortheloveoffood.html
http://www.eternalpress.ca/CookBookContributers.html

Why vampires and witches and demons, oh my? by Terry Spear

‘Tis nearing the bewitching hour, that’s why!

Ever since I was young, I loved Dracula. He was suave, sexy, handsome, and …did I mention sexy? When he swept the lady in her beautiful gowns off her feet and made her swoon, when he kissed her and …well, all right, the original story was not enough of a romance story. So now, authors from all over the world have united and brought us the REAL vampire…the one with foibles, a dark hero, not the fiend as portrayed in the original version. With happily ever afters. Sigh… And he’s sexy.

I love vampires, but I like my heroines to have some skill so that the vampire can’t control them with their charming abilities. So in The Vampire…In My Dreams, the heroine is a witch. And when Dominic, the newly turned vampire, tries to use his vampiric abilities to control her, he finds he can’t. In Deadly Liaisons, the heroine is a huntress, a telepath and psychic. So the vampire can’t control her either.

Not that I don’t like a story where a vampire must control his natural urge to compel a human to do his bidding. Those are fun too. But I enjoy creating a world where the vampire can’t do so and must deal with it.

I’m looking forward to All Hallows Eve and dressing up for the occasion. Not sure what I’m going to be. Since I work at a library…probably something like the Mad Hatter. So here’s to vampires, witches, and other interesting creatures that go bump in the night…werewolves maybe???

And speaking of which, Heart of the Wolf is up for the NOR Award, tied for 1st place and needs your vote!!! Thanks so much! And Happy All Hallows Eve! http://www.nightowlromance.com/nightowlromance/NORAwards/fall2008norawardsromancebooks.asp

Terry SpearHeart of the Wolf, Don’t Cry Wolf (coming Mar 1), The Vampire…In My Dreams

Terry SpearHeart of the Wolf, Don't Cry Wolf, The Vampire...In My Dreams, Winning the Highlander's Heart "Giving new meaning to the term alpha male."

www.terryspear.com

Terry will be giving away one pdf copy of one winner's choice of the following at the end of the day just for leaving a comment...Winning the Highlander's Heart, The Vampire...In My Dreams or Heart of the Wolf.

Notice - Please Read

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Starting today if the winner does not send me their info within one week of the Weekly Winners Posting you will loose your chance at whatever prize you were initially picked for and I will have which ever author is involved choose another winner.

If the second choice of the author doesn't send me their info by the end of the second week I will ask the author to send me the prize and I will put all prizes aside and have a second chance contest by the end of the following month.

huggs,
Terra

Congrats to This Week's Winners

Daun Ann ~ The Christmas Countess by Adrienne Basso

*sidhevicious ~ The Chosen Sin by Anya Bast

darbyscloset ~ Broken Wing by Judith James

Pam K. ~ Privy to Murder, Bloody Murder by Carol Shenold

Adrienne Basso Talks About Christmas Writing

A Woman With A Past...

Six years ago, Rebecca Tremaine, the daughter of a vicar, became pregnant by her fiancé. When he died unexpectedly, Rebecca was heartbroken and disgraced. The child was stillborn—or so Rebecca believed. Now, she's both shocked and jubilant to discover that her relatives arranged for her baby girl, Lily, to be given to a distant family connection—Cameron Sinclair, Earl of Hampton. The widowed earl reluctantly agrees to let Rebecca visit Lily over Christmas at his home in Kent, where she finds that the little girl, while a darling, is alarmingly spoiled…and the handsome, confident earl is attractive beyond measure…

A Love For All Seasons…

Graceful, tender-hearted, and completely captivating, Rebecca fills Cameron Sinclair's home with warmth and light. There's no denying that her concern for Lily's behavior is well-founded. Just as he knows there's also no denying the ache he feels at the thought of her departure. After his wife's death three years ago, Cameron was adamant that he could never love another woman. But as the holiday season draws to a close, he can only hope that it is not too late to admit the joy of being proven thoroughly, delightfully wrong…

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I love getting calls from my literary agent. We’ve been working together for many, many years and I consider her far more than a business associate – she’s a dear friend. Heck, we’ve grown up together in this industry. The fact that she’s usually calling with good news doesn’t hurt either. Yet I must admit after the phone call when she told me my editor wanted me to write another Christmas romance – and I agreed – I hung up thinking - how in the world am I going to make Christmas fun and romantic. Again?

In 2006 I first stepped into the holiday world with The Christmas Heiress, also at my editor’s suggestion. I’d never written a holiday story and I was intrigued by the challenge. I did a ton of research and decided to set the book in the Victorian era, because I learned that’s when so many of the Christmas traditions we still celebrate today began.

I was pleased with the results and readers kindly embraced the tale. I knew it would be tough to write a second book, especially when I decided it had to again be in Victorian England so I could feed my fantasy of a Currier & Ives celebration.

But here’s my big confession – I’m really more of a Bah, Humbug kinda woman. Sure, I loved Christmas as a child, as a young adult, as a stay-at-home mom when my boys were young. But a full-time job, a tight writing schedule with looming deadlines and that constant feeling of never having enough hours in the day made it harder and harder each year to create a fun, stress-free holiday for myself and my family.

I really hit rock bottom when I posed a question to my family at dinner one night in early December – “Do we really need a Christmas tree this year?” It’s simply impossible to describe the look of horror on the face of my then sixteen year old son. (For the record, we did get our traditional live tree and even managed to put lights and a few decorations on it).

However, that incident helped me realize something very important. If I wanted to write a good holiday book, I had to get back to the basics. The joy of Christmas is really about family and thus I created two characters who come together through their love of a very special, very spoiled little girl. It’s the spirit of the holiday and the magical belief that anything is possible that aid these characters in overcoming the hurts of their past to embrace the joy of their future. And because Christmas is a time of hope and miracles, I added a secondary love story featuring two very deserving minor characters.

Traditionally Christmas books sell well in the romance segment of the market, but I’d like to hear directly from readers. What’s your opinion of a holiday romance novel? Love them, avoid them, don’t care much either way? And what about the storylines – are there any tales that you feel lend themselves to a Christmas theme? How much is enough when it comes to the holiday details? And finally, what, if anything, do you find romantic about Christmas?

I’d like to close by thanking Terra so very much for inviting me to be a guest blogger today. It was fun – and far more enjoyable than writing Christmas cards!

Regards,
Adrienne

www.adriennebasso.net

At the end of the day, one winner will be randomly chosen from all those who comment to win a copy of Adrienne’s newest release, The Christmas Countess.

The Christmas Countess by Adrienne Basso (Terra's Review)

The Christmas Countess by Adrienne Basso is a delightful Regency Christmas story that will leave you pleasantly satisfied. A tale of deception and hurt that turns into one of hope but not without hard work and honesty.

Rebecca Tremaine is a lovely young woman grieving the death of her child while sorting through her late father's worldly goods. Intelligent, passionate and honest she would make any man a wonderful wife, but having lost a child shortly after losing the man she was engaged to be married too has left Rebecca feeling a hopeless emptiness that she feels will haunt her until the end of her days.

Lord Cameron Sinclair is a handsome man with wealth beyond compare. He is very high on the social ladder but human all the same. After the loss of his beloved wife Christina, it was the young toddler he and his wife were proud parents of that saved him from the unbearable sorrow that accompanies the death of one he loved so dearly.

Daniel Tremaine, brother of Rebecca, has returned from the America's to help her sort through their father's items so that they can both go back to a normal life. A handsome young man of self made wealth from smart business investments, Daniel does not expect the shock of a hidden family secret and feels he must help his sister in the endeavour of finding the truth before he can go on with his life.

Lady Charolette Sinclair is a plain looking young woman with an affliction. She is crippled, insecure, sheltered and withdrawn to the point that all she can see for her future is that of a spinster. Little does she realize the about face that her life is about to take and the unbelievable happiness she is about to find. The only thing that can stand in her way now is her brother Cameron.

Our story starts out with Rebecca and Daniel finding out a secret that will change their lives forever. Sorting through their recently deceased father's worldly goods they come across a paper with information on it revealing an incident that happened some six years past. Daniel plays an important part in helping Rebecca gain access into Lord Sinclair's life which sets into motion events that will dramatically change all their lives.

Invited to the Sinclair estate for the Christmas Holiday's makes both Rebecca and Daniel uncomfortable but their is no other way for them to take care of what Rebecca wishes. After having been wronged by her parents, can Rebecca ever forgive them for their deception even if it was done to save her reputation? Can the events of the past be righted to create a happiness in the future? Where Daniel finds happiness can Rebecca even hope too? What would a Christmas be like without hope?

Our author has given us an enriched story of love that will touch you deep down in the center of your core. A story of hope that shines brighter than the brightest star in a clear winter nights sky. A story of passion so delicious you can only wish that it was a story of your life instead of a fictional character. A story that will leave you breathless while awaiting to see what turn of events will happen next. A story that is truly a Christmas miracle.

Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Zebra (October 7, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1420104322
ISBN-13: 978-1420104325

Come back on Friday October 24th to visit with Adrienne as she Guest Blogs. Hope to see you all there.

huggs,

Terra

Anya Bast, The Lady and The Author

Hi all! In case you don’t know me, I’ll introduce myself. I’m the author of over twenty eight works of fiction, mostly all spicy (or erotic) paranormal romance. I write for Ellora’s Cave, Harlequin Spice, Berkley Sensation & Heat and Samhain. Most recently I’ve contracted a dark fantasy short story with Morrigan Books.

Only two of the works of fiction I’ve written have been non-paranormal contemporary romance. I like to write contemporary, however I feel the pull of fantasy a bit more and I always have. In school I was the kid in the back of the class doodling unicorns in the margins of my notebook. I am, by my innate nature, quiet and very introspective. I have always created worlds and characters in my head and writing fantasy/paranormal provides me with an outlet to share them with others. It’s my goal to give my readers a trip to a faraway and distant place for a little while. Little mini vacations to Otherworlds.

I am the mother to one gorgeous little girl who is the absolute light of my life. I’m a wife. I’m an animal lover. All the animals in the neighborhood have us marked on their map as SUCKER. We have eight cats, one dog and two rabbits, all but a couple of them rescues. It’s a good thing we live in the country.

After they meet me, most people can’t believe I write what I write. I come off as very nice and sweet (well, I think I actually AM nice and sweet. LOL) and some of my fiction can be quite hot. My poetry professor in college would repeatedly say, after he read my poems, that I had a rich inner life. I would say that’s true. Readers often say of my Elemental Witches series that there’s nothing else on the market like it. It’s original and different. I reply that it’s my bizarre brain that makes it so. ;)




The Chosen Sin is no exception to original and different. Essentially the book is about a crackdown on a vampire cult in space. That’s the external story. The internal story, the romance, is between Daria and Alejandro. Daria was duped and used by the villain of the tale in a highly damaging way. As a result she lives only to take him down. Emotionally, she’s built high walls up around herself to prevent it from happening again.

When she finally has a shot to take down the villain, it comes with a pretty hefty price tag. She’ll have to become a Chosen (a vampire) to do it. The man who turns her and gets her into the villain’s compound is Alejandro Martinez, a Chosen with whom she has a heated past. Alejandro is the only man she’s met who has the ability to break down all those walls she’s built up and she doesn’t want that.

But Alejandro has different ideas.

Ultimately the book is about the light and darkness that exists in all of us and the lengths we might go to obtain revenge. It’s about intimacy and finding love even when you’re terrified of being hurt. Because who isn’t afraid of that? Who hasn’t closed down and turned away in the face of risking yourself on an intimate level? I don’t think many people can say they’ve never done it.

Wow, I’ve prattled on for a whole two pages!
If you do pick up The Chosen Sin, I would love to know what you think of it. Drop me an email sometime. Anyabast (at) gmail.com




Soon it will be Halloween! Samhain for some. We dress up, attend Halloween parties and take our daughter trick-or-treating. Samhain is a time to think about those in our life who have passed on. So I also light candles and spare a few thoughts for those who I’ve lost in my life.

How are you planning to celebrate Halloween? Make sure and leave an email addy with your comment and at the end of the day I will pick one lucky winner to receive a copy of "The Chosen Sin".

Broken Wing by Judith James (An Interview)

Abandoned as a child and raised in a brothel, Gabriel St. Croix has never known tenderness, friendship or affection. Although fluent in sex, he knows nothing of love. Lost and alone inside a nightmare world, all he’s ever wanted was companionship and a place to belong. Hiding physical and emotional scars behind an icy façade, his only relationship is with a young boy he has spent the last five years protecting from the brutal reality of their environment. But all that is about to change. The boy’s family has found him, and they are coming to take him home.

Sarah Munroe blames herself for her brother’s disappearance. When he’s located, safe and unharmed despite where he as been living. Sarah vows to help the man who rescued and protected him in any way she can. With loving patience she helps Gabriel face his demons and teaches him to trust in friendship and love. But when the past catches up with him, Gabriel must face it on his own.

Becoming a mercenary, pirate and a professional gambler, Gabriel travels to London, France, and the Barbary Coast in a desperate attempt to find Sarah again and all he knows of love. On the way, however, he will discover the most dangerous journey, and the greatest gamble of all, is within the darkest reaches of his own heart.

Interview

Terra: What prompted you to write such a deeply profound romance basing the bulk of the abuse on the hero instead of the heroine?

Judith: Wow! Good question! I guess this is a two-part answer. I really enjoyed some of the older hero centric romances by people like Mary Jo Putney, Laura Kinsale, and Anne Stuart. Their heroes were flawed, with real problems including alcoholism, intense anger, and even childhood abuse. More recently, I read Fallen From Grace by Laura Leone and was impressed with how well and honestly she dealt with her male character’s past. These stories really grabbed me and stayed with me. The struggle the characters went through to overcome their problems made the stories so intense for me, and the outcome so much more rewarding. I particularly remember a wonderful book by Kathleen Sutcliffe called Shadow Play that still haunts me today. The hero had been abused as a child. His recovery was not the central theme of the book, yet it was what most intrigued and moved me, and for months after I told myself the rest of the story as I wanted it told.

The second part would be write the story you know. I worked for several years with survivors of abuse, both male and female, but in many ways, the males were a forgotten group, and I think people would be surprised at how many men things like that have happened to. There is usually something very special about all survivors. They are often very creative, intelligent, talented, and resilient people. These are the abilities in part that help them cope and survive where others don’t. I was constantly amazed at how the human spirit can triumph over even the worst circumstances and honestly thought each and every one was a hero in some way or another. I wanted to show that, and that they were deserving of the same love and respect as anyone else. Unfortunately, they were often badly damaged too, and I guess I wanted to give Gabriel the love and happy ending that eludes so many of them in the real world.

Terra: Your heroine Sarah is somewhat sheltered and naïve, do you think that she can truly find her way through Gabriel’s emotional defenses?

Judith: Well, Sarah is sheltered and naïve in some ways, but she’s seen more of the world than many woman of her time, having been through the death of her parents, a sudden and unwanted marriage, and the loss of both brothers. She also knows what it is, at least to some degree, to be an outsider or social outcast. She has had to deal with her own grief and her own failures, and a lot of that was on her own, though her brother and cousin do all they can to shelter her now. She’s learned to think for herself, and had had no choice at times but to rely on her own judgment and initiative. In fact, I rather think she’s come to like it.

She does stumble with Gabriel at times, she makes mistakes and has her doubts, and she’s worried and afraid about how it will all turn out, but the bottom line is, she’s a stubborn and determined woman, and Gabriel IS a hero to her. Of all the things that happened to her, losing her little brother was the one that hurt the most, and it was Gabriel who rescued him and kept him safe. The bottom line is she’d follow him to the gates of hell for that, whether she knows what she’s doing or not (and that was BEFORE she fell in love with him). I’d also add that although Gabriel is hard on the outside, he wants to be rescued and he wants to be loved, he’s just given up on it and has a very hard time trusting. Once he understands what Sarah wants from him and realizes it’s genuine, well, he knows how to deal with cruelty and betrayal, but he has no defenses against that. She’s in!

Terra: The entire background of Broken Wing is written so beautifully that you can almost place yourself into the story. How hard was it to find the right settings for the scenes and then to be able to blend them into something believable?

Judith: Thank you, Terra! To tell the truth I was a strange child, I used to worry my parents, sitting in the basement listening to music and telling myself stories all day. I’d close my eyes and hear and see them almost in cinemascope, and a lot of the story came like that. I also did a lot of research, and tracked down pictures paintings and drawings of North Africa, Algiers, 17th and 18th century Paris etc. I was very fortunate to get to visit Paris and England and some of the places I wrote about. I’ve been an avid stargazer for years and I live next to the Atlantic and love the ocean. Whenever I can in the summer, I do my writing on the beach or at a waterfront restaurant. We have a great Maritime museum in Halifax, and can tour and sail on modern day replica’s of old sailing ships, and I have a couple of friends who’ve taken me out on the ocean in a very small sailboat. Believe me when the wind picks up that’s intense! I guess the short answer is with all of that combined, I was pretty much there once I started writing, just kind of slipped into Gabriel’s and Sarah’s world, and the scenes just kind of unfolded in front of me. All I had to do was hurry to scribble them down.

Terra: What do you yourself think of such a dark, thought provoking, emotionally turbulent romance such as Gabriel‘s and Sarah‘s?

Judith: I think with the greatest risks comes the greatest rewards, something they both knew, dreamed of and feared, but they found the courage to trust each other and see their way through. Given the stakes, how they’ve had to trust and learn to understand each other, they are in a way like comrades in arms, soldiers who’ve fought together. They’ve shared things no one else could understand and it binds them in a way that can never be broken. For them it turns out to be a great, once in a lifetime love. On the negative side, I think such relationships can also be devastating and tragic for both parties if the fail, perhaps something people never get over.

Terra: We all have nightmares and dreams, would you say the ones your characters have, have any base in your own personal sleep experiences?

Judith: I think I’ve been chased down hallways a time or two with something grabbing at my heels, but there’s always a door or an exit or a weapon close by if I can just get to it. I have dreamt of being left on the moon by accident after a moon walk! I think that was after watching a Ron Howard movie. As to the rest, it’s fairly common for people who’ve been abused or through some stressful incident like a car accident or natural disaster to relive the experience on a recurring basis in their dreams. One theory is they need to process and make sense of it, but because it’s so unpleasant, they repress it when they are awake by pushing it aside and dealing with other things. They can’t repress it when asleep, and so they experience it often through nightmares.

Terra: Do you think that most pirates have gone through a similar battered abused life and that is why they chose the profession they did?

Judith: That’s a very interesting question. I honestly don’t know when it comes to pirates. From my research, I think it’s fair to say that many who went that route were escaping abuse of some kind. Some from the navy, others were escaping slavery, and the early buccaneers, many of whom were members of the military and aristocratic elite amongst the Huguenots, were escaping religious persecution in France. I would say that a history of abuse, physical and or sexual, is much more common than people would believe amongst male inmates in our prisons today, which is no great surprise as it tends to lead to foster homes, runaways, life on the streets, prostitution, poor socialization, problems with anger and substance abuse, and eventually a life of crime.

Terra: I would say that a good percentage of women are immediately attracted to the bad boy. Do you think it is our instinct to nurture that draws us or do you think it is just the excitement of the moment that makes us take the wrong path?

Judith: Oh, I think it’s a lot of things. To nurture, yes, and also a sense of excitement and maybe even competition. The feeling that you can be the one to tame him where no one else has. Who wouldn’t feel proud and safe with their own tame wolf, loyal only to them, but ferocious and dangerous if anyone threatens?

Terra: Will there be a sequel to Broken Wing and how many of the characters from here might possibly be included in it? Who’s story would it be if so?

Judith: Ah! I do have a book called A Time For Treason that will likely be out next fall, but it’s a seventeenth century adventure/love story that’s not as dark, more balanced between the hero and heroine, and perhaps a bit lighter and more humorous in tone. I felt the need to write something a little less intense after Broken Wing, though I hope every bit as involving and exciting. I did have rather involved back stories for many of the characters as I wrote Broken Wing. I know things about Ross no one else knows, and I have stories for him, Davey, and Jacques Valmont. I think the next one would be about Jacques, with Davey, Gabriel and Sarah playing a part, followed by Ross’ story.

Terra: If you were in a bookstore looking at your book and someone came up behind you and while looking over your shoulder asked you what attracted you to this particular book, what would you say to them to get them to buy it?

Judith: I would tell them it combines all of the things I love in a book, drama, history, adventure, exotic locales, and an intense love story. I’d also tell them the guy on the cover looks like he needs my help and he’s pretty hot!

Terra: As a romance author what would you say is your favorite type of man using your characters as a basis for the answer. Would you pick Gabriel who is deeply dark, mysterious and incredibly dangerous, Ross who is the prim and proper gentleman, responsible and dependable, or Davey who is every bit the dynamic, daring, unpredictable fun loving jokester?

Judith: Can I pick all of them? They all attract me in a certain way, but if I had to choose… Ross has secrets, but he is responsible and dependable, He takes things a bit too seriously to be my ideal man. He needs a girl who… well, that’s another story. If you asked me who I’d most like to go for a drink with or just hang with, it would be Davey, hands down, but only as a buddy. I think it would take someone really special to pry him from that ship. I love Gabriel, and if he wasn’t already Sarah’s I might pick him. I LOVE star gazing, but in the end I’m a sucker for a challenge and a sense of humor. The one I’d pick is bad boy Jacques. He’s a wolf I’d like to tame.

Terra: Thank you Judith for taking the time to answer my questions and for being with us today. Your book is incredible in many ways but no so much as taking our hero to Hell and back and basing the storyline on him. Kudo’s for a job well done!

Judith: Thank you so much for your kind words Terra, and for inviting me. Your thought provoking questions have given me the opportunity to revisit old friends and meet new ones.

To your many readers, thanks for taking the time to visit and if you do read the book I really hope you enjoy it. Please leave a comment and an e-mail address if you’d like to be in the draw for a copy of Broken Wing. Also come and visit at http://www.judithjamesauthor.com

Grandmother, Your Books are so Weird by Carol Shenold

And grandmother, what big teeth you have. Yes. I bite. Or at least, some of my characters do, and I love it. I’m not the sit in the rocker and knit kind of grandmother, not that I haven’t tried knitting, crocheting and all of the other crafty things. I even had fun with them. But once a seriously began writing while keeping up with kids, a full-time job and etc., crafts of the non-writing kind went by the wayside. Almost. I still paint some and play the hammered dulcimer.

I don’t write sweet inspirational romances. My characters have teeth, and smart mouths, stand up for their beliefs and deal with what comes their way, even if it includes the odd witch, vampire or were wolf and murder. I have a blast. It took adding the paranormal elements to my mysteries to really find my voice.

I love throwing the impossible at ordinary small town people, then letting them react to what they see, even when they have a difficult time accepting what’s in front of them. My main character, Tali Cates, has moved home, with her children, and lives in her childhood home in Love, Texas. Now she not only has to confront her past, in the form of J.T. Bellows, the town sheriff, and her mother. But, she finds out that the unseen world is not so hidden as she thought. She is not only forced to face murder, she has to use her paranormal gift to confront things she never believed existed.

In, “Privy to Murder,” the first in the Tali Cates series, Tali confronts Mag-the-terror, the ghost of an old rival who, once she is murdered, insists that her death is solved, by Tali of course. Tali’s mother complicates things by channeling spirits to interfere with Tali’s attempts at a normal life.

“Bloody Murder” introduces murder to the Love County Fair beauty contest. Tali’s son, Sean, becomes convinced that Tali’s new boyfriend is a vampire, and the scent of witch craft hovers in the air. Her new friend couldn’t be a vampire, now could he?

I love mixing genres, pushing envelopes, putting ordinary people into extraordinary situations and waiting to see what happens. Plus, humor is an absolute must for me. My characters never get to take themselves too seriously. Then, neither do I.

Thanks to Yankee Romance Reviews for letting me visit. I will be drawing one random commenter. So be sure and comment on this post for your chance to win a copy of “Privy to Murder,” the Tali Cates e-book that started it all. If you win, we will need your e-mail addy. Cheers and good luck.

Come see me at http://carol-carolsinkspot.blogspot.com
Carol

Sunday's Honey

Today's Sunday's Honey is our beloved Johnny Depp. How many men can look as delicious as he does in so many different ways? This picture portrays him as the bad boy, privileged, sultry, rebellious, dangerous and utterly edible, don't you think?



Now on this hand we have the sexy regency look begging us to run our hands up and down his chest and through his hair while trying not to become the week knee-ed, simple minded, giggling idiot of this time period. Being sheltered and cultured during the regency period did indeed have major drawbacks. At least I think so.


Ahh, now we have our swashbuckler who could melt a girl to a puddle of goo with just one simple hooded look. Tall, dark and dangerous has something to be said for itself and man oh man, I'll take this course any day. Sinister and dangerous seem to be the way to go.







Now here is where I truly find the most excitement. Tall, dark, dangerous, predatory, mesmerizing and hypnotic with the aura of secrets that will instantly have you wondering why your bed is empty when you reach over to the other side. Give me the air of danger, the feel of sleek dark downy tuft and a sensuous licking that will leaving me panting as much as he is. Hmm.....that's what I call my dream fantasy.

Yes, now you know my deepest secret. So what do you think yours would be? Would you like the Bad Boy, the Regency Man, the Swashbuckling Pirate or the Nature of the Beast as your dream fantasy? How daring are you?

Congrats to This Week's Winners

*Carol - Warrior by Cheryl Brooks

*Estella - Bound to Love Her by Esri Rose

Danielle - Red: A Seduction Tale by Maddie James

*Slayermel - Ladies of Legend: Finding Home by Maddie James

Warrior by Cheryl Brooks (An Interview)

The Cat Star Chronicles: Warrior

Tisana is a witch on the planet Utopia, but Utopia isn't a paradise for everyone. When her former lover brings Leo, a half-dead Zetithian slave, to Tisana for treatment, a sizzling romance ensues, culminating in a dangerous adventure. Will Tisana get to keep her lover and find a way to escape her own fate?

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Terra: How did you come to write about the world of SciFi Romance when so many other authors are doing historical, paranormal or suspense?

Cheryl: I have always loved science fiction, but it never had enough romance in it to suit me. Plus, as you said, so many other authors are doing the other genres, and I not only wanted to write something different, I wanted to read something different! I've had the idea to write this kind of book for a long, long time. I just finally got around to writing it, and I'm not alone!

Terra: Your hero's sense of honor and sexual drive seem to be his top priorities, was it hard to keep these two in balance so that he wouldn't damage one by craving the other?

Cheryl: It's funny, but I don't think about those things as I'm writing. I just envision characters and they pretty much behave the way they want to. Leo was honorable and sexy, but he was also a slave, and that life put pressures on him in ways that free people can only begin to imagine—but though the drive to escape is strong, his inherent honesty still shines through. Zetithians are very sexual men, and they will entice you mercilessly, but they won't take you if you don't want them, which is, perhaps the most honorable thing about the species as a whole.

Terra: I have to say your hero has the most mind blowing attributes that I've ever encountered, kudo's to you for creativity sweetie. If you came across a real man like this how would you react? Would you be as easy as Tisana or would you be more prudish?

Cheryl: That would depend on whether I was single or not! As I am happily married (29 years and counting!) I think I'd have to admire a guy like that from a distance. However, if I happened to be unattached and one of these guys took aim at me, I'd probably turn to mush in a heartbeat!

Terra: A man who has the ability to make you have back to back orgasms must be every woman's dream. Do you think the women of today could handle a man like this? What do you think the male population as a whole would do if there were such a man?

Cheryl: The one thing I have to think about when I'm writing this stuff is that the orgasms do continue—and sometimes, they can be a little distracting! I've had more than one of my heroines make a point of trying to ignore them so she could concentrate on the pleasure she was trying to give to her mate. For today's woman, I'd have to say it would depend on the woman! Some can't get enough—and a Zetithian would be just right for them—but others are less gung ho. I don't know about the men. Jealousy was the reason that Zetith was destroyed, but I'd like to think that it wouldn't be such a threat to men on Earth that they would feel the need to do that. One of the best things about Zetithians is that they aren't belligerent by nature. They are great lovers, but aren't cocky alpha males,which, for me, adds even more to their appeal.

Terra: Okay, you must be one heck of a dreamer and must have some really outrageous fantasies. If we could step into your mind for one day what do you think we would experience the most?

Cheryl: Right now? Stress! I'm writing like a fiend, trying to keep up with my nursing job, a family, and who knows what else! I do think a lot, though. My mind is going all the time. I've heard it said that men have a “nothing box” where they can retreat in their mind and think about nothing at all—and I wish I had one—but my brain will not shut down! I do have plenty of fantasies, though, the most notable one hitting me so hard and unexpectedly that I actually experienced the kind of gut-wrenching spontaneous orgasm I like to write about—and I was driving a truck at the time!

Terra: Has your husband read your books and is he intimidated by all of the fantasies that you write about?

Cheryl: Like most men, my husband is not a romance reader! He has not read Slave or Warrior, but he did read a book I self-published a few years ago. Right now, he mostly reads books written by the Dali Lama and keeps telling me I need to live in the now. I don't think he's intimidated, but, like I said, it's just not his cup of tea. However, he's heard me talk about them enough to probably figure he doesn't need to read them. His line is: “I don't have to read it. I've lived it!”

Terra: Your heroine is a witch, a healer, someone who can converse with animals and torches things with her temper, how does she keep herself from being discovered by the general population and why? How much of the situation with Tisana is similar to the low tolerance of witchcraft of the 1600's in our own world?

Cheryl: These witches are alien-human hybrids, and it is their alien ancestry that is the source of their powers. Unlike the witches on our world in the 1600's, Tisana's powers are real, which means she could fight back if necessary. However, these women live in harmony with their world, and keeping their powers secret isn't difficult as long as they have control, and Tisana definitely has control! I think anyone with powers must be able to practice that or they will become too powerful and be feared. With fear comes hatred, and since the witches are mortal, persecution is something they try to avoid. The tolerance of these witches is considerable because without conventional medical practitioners, they are needed for their abilities as healers—which is a learned, rather than innate, ability.

Terra: I know you have Rogue coming out in 2009, how similar is it to Slave and Warrior? In Rogue will the hero and heroine have a bit more conflict? And, no spoiler please but will either the hero or heroine have even more exotic attributes than Warrior? What I mean is I was having hot flashes with Slave, power surges with Warrior, am I going to really blow a fuse with Rogue? (evil grin)

Cheryl: Rogue features another love story between a human female and a Zetithian slave, but this time, the slave has been the pampered pet of a queen. There is conflict, but not too much between the hero and heroine. I prefer to have outside circumstances keep them apart, or threaten to split them up once they have fallen in love, rather than their own differences setting them at odds with each other. The lead characters in Rogue are no more exotic than they are in Slave or Warrior—the hero is Zetithian, and the heroine is a human piano teacher. But . . . . our hero has a brother . . . I think you'll probably blow a fuse!

Terra: What would you say is your most embarrassing moment since becoming an author? Ah come on, you know you want to spill! (wickedly evil laugh)

Cheryl: Not knowing what a blog or an ARC was! I've had to learn a whole new jargon since this all began—along with a ton of other stuff. Makes me feel really stupid sometimes!

Terra: If you found a genie in a lamp and he granted you three wishes but they would have to pertain to something out of your books, what do you think you would wish for?

Cheryl: If it was just for me, I'd want feet that didn't hurt, more time to relax (and maybe get to read all the new books by my Casablanca sisters!), and a body that didn't try to sabotage everything I try to get it to do.

If those wishes could benefit anyone, I'd wish for greater peace and understanding among all people, good health for all, and happiness everlasting.

Cheryl Brooks
http://www.cherylbrooksonline.com/
"The Cat Star Chronicles: Slave"
"The Cat Star Chronicles: Warrior"
http://casablancaauthors.blogspot.com/
http://wickedlyromantic.blogspot.com/

Cheryl will pick one winner from all those comment today to receive a copy of "Warrior".

P.S. Make sure and leave an email addy or check back to see if you are a winner.

Magically Delicious - Esri Rose

Seems like you can’t brandish a magic wand these days without poking a paranormal-romance writer. I write urban-fantasy, romantic-suspense comedies (with elves), and whereas a confession like that used to get some attention, these days I’m lucky if my listener doesn’t stifle a yawn and say, “So, did you say your husband was a programmer?”

Actually, people are still plenty interested, and that makes me curious. I know why I wrote my first elf book. I thought Orlando Bloom looked great in a blonde wig and boots, and imagined a scenario in which he showed up in my town and fell for me. That was Bound to Love Her, which came out in May of this year. The recent slew of supernatural entertainment isn’t the first time pop-culture has donned sparkles and blood, of course, and the trend shows no sign of slowing.

There are a lot of reasons the idea of magic is appealing. There’s the exoticism - the beauty of esoteric tools and ritual (not to mention cool clothes and jewelry). Power is very sexy, of course, as is the tortured soul. Peter Parker blames his transformation on a radioactive spider, but the only difference between his powers and magic is the style of cover art. “With great power comes great responsibility,” and maybe lovers who can’t hook up until they save the world is what gets our juices going. And then there’s the wish-fulfillment aspect. Personally, I’d love to discover that I have previously unknown, cool abilities. If I get to wear a leather bustier on the job, so much the better.

A foreign universe lends itself to new jokes, and I love to laugh. When vampire Queen Betsy lisps around her new fangs in Mary Janice Davidson’s books, the humor is not only in her funny voice (“Thon of a bith!”), but also the send-up of a normally dark genre.

In addition to all those fun aspects, writing about elves allows me to explore sensitive issues in a made-up universe. Why is compromise so hard? How do we overcome our distrust of those who are different?

So what blows magic smoke up your skirt? All of the above? An easier question might be whether there are elements of paranormal romance that bug you. (I’d like to avoid those, if possible.) And if you woke up one morning to find yourself transformed into a heroine with cool skillz and glowing accessories and/or eyes, what would you want to be and why?

One randomly chosen commenter will win a copy of Bound to Love Her and some swag (bookmarks, magnet, button.). I wish I could say it will show up in your living room with a pop and a shimmer, but first-class mail will have to do.

Esri Rose just finished her copy-edits on Stolen Magic, the second book in her elven universe, and is working on a third. You can read an excerpt of Bound to Love Her on her website, ElvesAmongUs.com. Below, for the first time, is an excerpt of Stolen Magic (May 2009, Zebra Books).

STOLEN MAGIC, by Esri Rose

Chapter One

When it comes to elves versus humans, the deck is stacked against us - us being elves. Yes, being an elf means always having the last word. A shot of elven hypnotism, or glamour, and a human thinks what you want him to think. This ability keeps us hidden among the enemy, but it only works in person. Glamour hasn’t stopped humans from slowly driving us toward extinction. Elves need wilderness. Humans consume wilderness like breakfast cereal. In the end, it all comes down to real estate.

The few humans who know about elves often say we’re not doing ourselves any favors by staying hidden. How can we help you if we don’t know you’re there? Let us know, and we’ll share. Yeah, because that worked so well for the Native Americans, the Australian aborigines, and the Picts. Who are the Picts, you ask? Exactly. Who are the Picts? You never hear about them anymore.

Humans as a group are trouble, but humans as individuals can be very… attractive. For one thing, humans generate positive life energy when having sex - and elves live on life energy. Yes, humans are often ignorant, destructive, and careless, but they’re just as often clever, generous and loving. Humans are like the cousins you’re not supposed to hang out with - the distant and disdained branch of the family tree, with the cool toys, bad habits and a twinkle in their eyes.

Take Mark Speranzi, who teaches my adult photography class. He definitely has a twinkle in his eye, and all too often it seems to be directed at me. Since I learned most of what I need to know during the first two classes, I’d taken to drawing Mark in the margins of my notebook.

I shaded the dark circle of his eye, leaving a white glint in the pupil, then studied the result. His shaggy hair and narrow, intelligent face were just right, but there was something wrong about the mouth. It was too smiley -- or maybe not smiley enough.

“Is that a drawing of me?”

I looked up to see Mark himself standing next to my chair. At the moment, his mouth was very smiley.

“It is me, isn’t it? I should get a haircut.”

Around the classroom, other members of the class craned their necks to see what our teacher was talking about. I made a quick adjustment to Mark’s thoughts so he forgot the sketch, then turned my notebook’s page to hide the drawing.

His brow furrowed. “I’m sorry… Did you have a question, Adlia?”

“No, I’m fine.” I picked up the digital camera in front of me. “Adjust for fluorescent or halogen lighting. Got it.”

He nodded and resumed his lecture on the color effects of different light, walking as he talked.

Even though no one had seen the drawing but Mark, I sat in a pool of my own embarrassment during the rest of class, wondering yet again why elves associated with humans when it was so exhausting.

The disadvantage of sitting in the back of the room is that you can’t make a run for it when class ends. As we packed up our notes and gear, the woman seated next to me said, “Can I ask where you get your hair done? That reddish gold color is so pretty, especially with the curls.”

“I don’t get it done anywhere. It’s just my hair.” I didn’t know what else to say, so I picked up my camera. “Excuse me. I need to put this away.”

She pursed her mouth. “Sorry to keep you.”

I didn’t mean to be rude. It was just that my social skills weren’t the greatest. To avoid further conversation, I took a long time organizing my messenger bag as people moseyed toward the door, chatting like sparrows. When the room cleared, I walked quickly toward the exit, head ducked and both arms around my bag as I passed Mark’s desk.

“Adlia?”

I paused at the door, halfway out. “Uh huh?”

He leaned over his folded arms to see me as I edged even farther out the door. The faded denim shirt he wore hung from his broad shoulders and showed a V of olive skin at his neck. “Adlia, is everything okay? You seem a little subdued today, as opposed to your normal, talkative self.”

“Haha. I’m impressed you managed to say that with a straight face.” Were there shades to my subduedness? If so, did everyone notice them, or just Mark? “I’m fine.” I cleared my throat. “Thanks.”

He grinned, the corners of his mouth curling. “Okay, then. Let me know if you have any problems in class. Oh, and that picture you took of the tree roots going into the creek?” He gave an emphatic nod. “Really nice.”

I couldn’t meet his eyes anymore. The twinkle was in full effect, making me wonder if he were making fun of me. “Thanks,” I muttered again, then made a sharp turn around the doorframe, snagging my T-shirt on the door’s hardware as I escaped into the hall. Elves… we’re so frickin’ graceful.

Outside Boulder Photography, August heat radiated off the sidewalk, even though it was evening. Hipsters sat at café tables outside trendy restaurants, looking down their noses at out-of-town parents bonding with their kids before college started.

Soon the parents would go back to California and Texas, leaving their young‘uns to get tattoos and learn how to smoke dope. But maybe I only thought that because I was jealous of their family happiness. Some of them probably wouldn’t get tattoos.

Maddie James - “It’s a Libra Thing.”

Right now, it’s all about balance. I’m talking about my life, you know? Maybe I’m talking about yours, too. For me, it has a lot to do with the month and the astrological sign. Oh yeah, the birthday is coming up. Tomorrow. I’m a Libra. And balance is a big thing for us Libras. At least it is for me.

I often struggle with the balance between day job and writing. I know I’m not the only one. It could be inherent, who knows? It sure does feel deep-seated, like it’s a part of me I can’t shake.

Are you ever like that? When the balance in your life is run-amok, do you struggle to get it back and put your life on-kilter again?

I do.

So, I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately. Balance. Life. Creating order. I’ve also been cleaning out closets. Interesting, the things you find when you clean out closets. Yesterday, I found a writing portfolio that I created for a job interview nine years ago. The portfolio must have done the trick because I was hired and still have the job. Yes, the job that supports my writing habit.

You have one of those, right? The job that supports your writing lifestyle? The one that pays the mortgage, the utilities, the groceries, and provides the nice retirement plan? Ah yes. The necessary job that keeps you in caffeine so you can stay up late and write? That one.

Anyway, as I thumb through the pages of my portfolio I do a little reflecting on my past twenty-some years of writing and suddenly, I feel, well, satisfied-even though I’m STILL not writing full time. Even though I still strive for that elusive “big contract.” Yes, I am satisfied with my accomplishments but I’m not yet settling for status quo.

I recall the desperation to “get published” all those years ago. A small byline in the local newspaper was gold to me. The articles I wrote for a softball magazine were priceless. And oh, what about that column for a regional magazine titled, “One Woman’s Perspective?” That one got me in trouble more than once with the ex and his family. Seems they did not hold the same opinions as moi, but I did say “ex” and family, so perhaps that is self-explanatory.

I’ve come a long way. The portfolio, even though I stopped adding to it in 2000, is a nice validation of the journey I’ve taken on this road to publication. I’ve added a couple dozen or so works of non-fiction to the list, not to mention another dozen works of romance fiction. I suppose it’s time to update the portfolio. Although I have no desire to job hunt, it is nice to have the validation of my writing work all in one place.

Balance. Creating order. Feeding both my right and left sides of the brain. I’m striving for that right now as I contemplate another year added to my life, and one less year of my five-year-plan toward writing full time.

Do I hear a ticking clock? Do I have the balance I want and need in my (writing) life? Do you?

I’d love to hear your thoughts about balance in life, writing or otherwise. What is important to you?

Maddie

p.s. Thanks, Terra, for the opportunity to visit your page!

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Maddie writes about stuff like balance, and tarantulas, and cupcakes on her blog, Life Unedited You can also find out about her latest romance releases, too, like A Perfect Escape, a single title romantic suspense, that just hit Amazon this week, or Red: A Seduction Tale, which tells the story of what happened when Little Red Riding Hood grew up, now available at Fictionwise You may also want to visit her in Legend, Tennessee, where she cavorts in the fictional world she’s created with her SisterWriters

p.s.s. I’ll give away a print, trade paperback copy of Ladies of Legend: Finding Home, and an ebook of Red: A Seduction Tale. Just leave a comment to be entered!

Think Pink

My daughter was just diagnosed with Breast Cancer this last week. Though we don't know yet what stage of the disease she has it is still devastating. Athena is only 22 years old and has really just started living. Please take a moment to pass this on and Think Pink.

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