IWSG: Nobody’s Perfect (Including Me)

I just got back from a somewhat whirlwind tour in Europe, which I desperately needed, and am trying to keep it all together. I have books to send out, reviews to ignore, and other important things I should definitely do but sort of forgot, like my IWSG post for this month! (Is it November already? […]

Spooky Creatures – Spooktacular Seductions Blog Tour

Welcome to a special stop on the Spooktacular Seductions Blog Tour, complete with exclusive author responses to a spooky question. Halloween has come and gone, but the days are still getting shorter and the nights are getting longer. What scares you? Each of the authors in the Spooktacular Seductions anthology was asked the following question: […]

Back and Prepping

So peaceful…. Back from a much-needed trip abroad and realizing November starts … tomorrow? NO!! I have two novels outlined, a short story out, and … yeah, I definitely needed a break! A few more pictures: Berlin’s Celebration of Lights at the Brandenburg Gate Snow in Austria All right, that’s it! Back to work.

Release Day! Spooktacular Seductions Is Here!

Just a quick note to say that it is NOW the official release date for Spooktacular Seductions, featuring my story, “Do You Believe in Ghosts?” along with 7 other spine-tingling tales! Happy Book Birthday Spooktacular Seductions! Genre: Romance Anthology Release Date: October 31, 2014 Publisher: Roane Publishing   Keywords: Romance, Short Stories, Halloween, Paranormal   Falling in love […]

Friday Fictioneers: The Bet

“You know,” Frank said, “people really will bet on anything.” Charles could not resist the challenge. “You want to bet?” Two days later…. Frank accepted his twenty bucks from Stan, a mutual friend, while Charles watched from a distance. “Best twenty bucks I ever spent,” Stan said. “He cooked, plucked, and ate it.” As soon as […]

IWSG: Staying Motivated

First of all, Happy Birthday IWSG!!! For the anniversary of IWSG, we’ve been asked to put together a short piece on writing, publishing, or marketing. For my post, I’m going to share some tricks I use to help me stay motivated: 1. Be task-oriented. I am used to thinking of work in terms of time. […]

Friday Fictioneers: Up From the Ashes

Photo Prompt courtesy of Rochelle Wisoff-Fields, brave leader of Friday Fictioneers, where every week we write 100-word stories. Ready to give it a whirl? Click the link below to share your story with the world! Up From the Ashes “I never thought I would live to see this day. When things were at their worst, […]

Memoria

Gazing through   Memories of        the past. What happens in Venice stays,     Cool Umbria nights        Hot Siena days. Red and browns and greens,   Swirling champagne, ruby red wine       Goes down so sweetly Like ghosts of a future past.