This is a special notice to invite everyone to a fun video I’ll be posting on December 15th. I’ve joined with several other authors to send holiday greetings to our readers, offering a glimpse of our Christmas decorations. It should be a fun way to get into the spirit of the season! So remember, the […]

This week’s feature is from my friend Lyn Cote! Christmas is for Families… And Felicity Gabriel intends to build a family right away! When she inherits a mansion, she decides to turn it into a home for orphans. But her first charges test her resolve. One child is a thief, suspicious of her kindness. The […]

There comes a point in most stories where the hero or heroine simply says “No.” It can be at the outset, where they refuse to continue on a path they’re either on, or put on. Or perhaps they say “No” to delaying what they must do, finally starting a chain of events that begins their […]

MONTEREY MEMORIES – Three novels by Gail Gaymer Martin set in the beautiful Monterey area in the central coast of California. The Barbour anthology includes the novels And Baby Makes Five, Garlic and Roses and Butterfly Trees. Book Description Walk the streets and countryside of Monterey, California, with three couples who are surprised by love […]

Where would a story be without some good, sink-your-teeth-into angst? Unpublished, that’s where it would be. It’s a rare tale indeed that makes it to bookstores without plenty of angst. Of course there are some literary and “slice-of-life” novels that qualify as exceptions, but for the sake of this discussion we’ll concentrate on some elements […]

Without a doubt, the appeal of the hero is a key element in every romantic novel. I’ve attended a lot of critique groups over the years, and surprisingly enough it’s the hero most female writers get right. I think it’s because we spend more time daydreaming about them than we do our heroines, whose female […]