ONLY FEAR and AVENGING ANGEL by Anne Marie Becker
This week's author is Anne Marie Becker, who is not only a great writer, but a wonderful person. She writes in a great genre--romantic suspense. Her debut novel, ONLY FEAR, won the RWA Golden Heart, and her book AVENGING ANGEL was released a…
TUCKER’S CROSSING, by Marina Adair
I connected with Marina through someone at the Desert Dreams Conference back in April. Not only is she busy promoting TUCKER'S CROSSING, which debuted August 1, she also has two more books slated for publication later this year. I was also delighted…
DEFIANCE, by C.J. Redwine
This week's feature is DEFIANCE, by C.J. Redwine, which will debut August 28. It's a YA fantasy with a kick-ass heroine, and I totally love the premise:From Goodreads:Within the walls of Baalboden, beneath the shadow of the city’s brutal leader,…
Being a Writer: Validation, Well-Being, Patience and Hope
Last week, I had enormously wonderful and profound experience at the Glen Workshop West, which not only uplifted and rejuvenated me in a variety of needed ways, but also allowed some insight into things I need to be thinking about as I move…
GILT, by Katherine Longshore
This week's feature is GILT, by Katherine Longshore. As a long time lover of English history (especially the King's court), I was immediately drawn into the book's premise.From Goodreads:In the court of King Henry VIII, nothing is free—and…
And the Winner Is…
...Kell Andrews! Congratulations! Kell will be receiving an autographed arc and a bunch of swag for THE SINISTER SWEETNESS OF SPLENDID ACADEMY. Thanks to all who participated--your comments were fantastic!I'm at a writing workshop this week,…
THE SINISTER SWEETNESS OF SPLENDID ACADEMY by Nikki Loftin
The winner of the FIRE KISSED giveaway is Kesska! Congratulations!And that leads us right into another prize package--this time for some bookmarks and an ARC (advance reader copy) of THE SINISTER SWEETNESS OF SPLENDID ACADEMY by Nikki Loftin.…
FIRE KISSED, by Erin Kellison
When I featured author Erin Kellison back in February, I aluded to her new book, FIRE KISSED. After months of waiting, I'm happy to report that FIRE KISSED has finally debuted! It's a spin-off of her expertly written Shadow Series, and introduces some new characters,…
365 Days of the Query: The Letter that Earned a Partial Request
So after months (and months, and months) of tweaking my query letter and sending it, I received my first partial request. Yippee! Of course, I know this definitely doesn't mark the end of this process, or any guarantee either way--it just means…
Librarian’s Corner: Bad Patrons, Part Deux
After my original post about library patrons behaving badly, other categories started coming in. Among them:1. The Isolated EccentricThis is usually the patron who will stop by the reference desk and make conversation, usually assuming the…