This week, I spoke on a panel about writing love stories and love scenes at the Writers Guild of Texas in Austin with Tracy Wolff, Mari Mancusi, and Shawnna Perigo. It was so much fun, I’ve decided to share a bit of a love scene here today. Enjoy my Six Sentence Sunday! He had to […]
Thirteen Favorite Indulgences Gettng a Mani/pedi Getting a Massage Wine – red, white, or pink Chocolate – the darker, the better Travel – sightseeing, new places, customs, food Baby animals, especially kittens and puppies Great food – gluten free Fresh pressed apple cider – in the crisp fall air with red and gold leaves scattered […]
Note: This article used with permission by RWA Online, Chapter #136 from their January/February 2013 issue of LoveBytes. Interview with Willa Blair By Karen Jones Willa, would you tell us a little about Highland Healer? In 1513, Scotland’s King, James IV, led most of his nobles, lairds and their heirs to their deaths at Flodden […]
Things are a little chaotic since the demise of #SixSentenceSunday. Our Facebook follow-on group just changed its name to Sunday Snippets. There’s another group called Sneak Peek Sunday that uses 8-10 sentences. I’m going to stick with six for now and hope this all sorts itself out soon. It would be great for all these […]
Doesn’t it seem like Valentine’s Day was created by Hallmark to sell cards? That’s actually not the case – celebrating St. Valentine’s day goes back hundreds of years, originally a religious observance. Nowadays, it’s all about romance – but all too often in a very commercial way. So here are my thirteen reasons why Valentine’s […]
This has been a crazy weekend – I appeared on TV Friday to talk about Highland Healer and did my first book signing yesterday. In honor of those pivotal events in my career as an author, I’m giving you a look at a pivotal event in Aileana’s life, one that will affect her, Toran, and […]
The San Antonio Romance Author had a group book signing today. SARAs Sasha Summers, Lisa Pietsch, Gina L. Maxwell, Tara West, Patricia W. Fischer and Sophie Greyson and I braved the rainy, foggy San Antonio weather and had a lot of fun (and chocolate!) despite the lack of crowds. Here I am before we started. […]
What a week! (Just kidding about being a TV star, by the way.) But I was on TV on today! At 10 a.m., several of my fellow San Antonio Romance Authors and I appeared on WOAI’s San Antonio Living morning show. The segment is up on their website. Click on their banner to see it! […]
When I was young, I would listen to the Beatles’ Paperback Writer and dream of someday having a published book of my own. Or several. Fast forward to present day and guess what! I have a published book of my own! In all the years in between that early musical inspiration and the day I […]
What a week! (Just kidding about being a TV star, by the way.) But I am going to be on TV on Friday! At 10 a.m., several of my fellow San Antonio Romance Authors and I will be appearing on WOAI’s San Antonio Living morning show. If you’re not in the San Antonio area, the […]