THE FIVE DEATHS OF ROXANNE LOVE August 27, from Pocket Books RT Book Reviews Top Pick! “Fascinating…powerful…beautifully wrought.” Publishers Weekly: “Intense and Satisfying” Literal Addiction: “The best book I’ve read all year.” Roxanne Love is a miracle. Ask anyone. She’s died and miraculously recovered not once, not twice, but three times. In the way of… Read More
How Much of Me is in the Story? As a writer, I often get asked how much of my writing is autobiographical. The easy answer is, of course, not much. I write fiction; I make up stories in my head. None of it is real. But there is a more complicated answer, because in another… Read More
I’ve always loved fall. It’s my favorite season, hands down. I adore the cooler temperatures, the brisk nights, the cute sweaters. To me, fall heralds new beginnings, like back to school and better television. It’s also a reminder that the holiday season, which includes my birthday, is just around the corner. That’s always equaled a… Read More
The first novel in my Ramos Family/Medium trilogy, Medium Well, concerned a very nasty ghost that the hero and heroine had to put down. To be fair, the second novel, Medium Rare, (coming on August 20 from Berkley InterMix) also has a pretty nasty ghost at the center of the action. But it has something… Read More
Howdy folks – I’m federal marshal Zeke Drummond, deceased since 1878. Those of you who have been readin’ what I like to call “The Sketch Books” have already made my acquaintance, but I’m mighty pleased to meet any newcomers among you. For the past few years, I’ve been busy solvin’ murders with my partner Rory… Read More
Every once in a while someone says something or does something that totally surprises me. A few days ago I received an e-mail from a fan. She asked me what was going on with Cinnamon. For a moment I was thrown. Cinnamon is the name of a character in my book The Right Wedding Gown. … Read More
Do you have a favorite story? I’m not talking about a specific book, but a story that pops up again and again in the books you keep, the movies you own, or the TV shows you just can’t get enough of. Maybe you love a good Cinderella story, or a Lancelot and Guinevere story (with… Read More
Lots of folks equate the end of summer with the end of freedom and a return to responsibility and, well, boredom. Thanks to the Top Shelf Authors at Writerspace, however, you can bring your summer of 2013 to a close with lots of reading pleasure. For example, why not try: BRIDAL JITTERS By Jayne Castle… Read More
When I started writing the Dr. Charlotte Stone series, it was supposed to be straight suspense. THE LAST VICTIM, the first book in the series, began as a dark, intense thriller about a woman who, as a teenager, was the sole survivor of a serial killer who murdered her best friend. A woman who was… Read More
I’m often asked what advice I have for new authors. I think that’s a fairly standard question for most published authors and I’m always interested in what others have to say. Often, their suggestions are reminders to me of something forgotten or needing more thought. My answer to the question is to rewrite, rewrite and… Read More
In my “Heart” series, I have a different hero and heroine in every book and the setting of Celta, a planet colonized by Earth people with psi powers, remains the same. 🙂 I make sure that people new to the series can jump right in! Romantic Times gave HEART FORTUNE 4 1/2 stars and said,… Read More
My children were in elementary school the first time I stayed in a campground. It was with a group of writers held at a member’s mountain vacation house. My sister and I knew nothing about pitching a tent and as we pulled out the instructions to ours, some of the other attendees told us to… Read More
What was I thinking last month that I would get more writing time? I think that I celebrated too early… definitely. I have had some amazing reviews this month, and I’m in awe of people who take the time to review my books. Thank you to anyone who tells others about them, including the by-mouth… Read More
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