Author Nikki Ashton shares a little about herself and her writing Nikki lives in Cheshire with her husband, two dogs and lovely mother-in-law who supplies her with endless cups of tea. She writes romance with a touch of humour and lots of love, and hopes that she puts a smile on her reader’s faces. HerContinueContinue reading “Interview with Nikki Ashton”
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Guest Post by Merrie Destefano – author of LOST GIRLS
How Writing is Like Combing Your Hair, Sort Of There are many stages in the writing process. There’s the glittery, I’ve just fallen in love and all of this is SO wonderful stage. This is where words fly off your fingertips, ideas come when you’re trying to fall asleep, and most of your friends getContinueContinue reading “Guest Post by Merrie Destefano – author of LOST GIRLS”
Interview with Shea McMaster: part of the LOVE ONBOARD! Blog Tour
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I love romance. Sometimes I mix it up with suspense or a little Sci-Fi, but it’s always about love first. Happy Endings rule! How long have you been writing? I started in late October 2004. My husband I were separated by job circumstances.ContinueContinue reading “Interview with Shea McMaster: part of the LOVE ONBOARD! Blog Tour”
Interview with Michele Shriver: part of the LOVE ONBOARD! Blog Tour
What do you think most characterizes your writing? I call it real-life fiction with happy endings. I am drawn to writing less-traditional romance characters (like my 50-plus heroine and my plus-sized heroine), and I enjoy tackling some grittier subjects, such as addiction, eating disorders, abuse, etc., but in the end I love my happy endingsContinueContinue reading “Interview with Michele Shriver: part of the LOVE ONBOARD! Blog Tour”
Interview with Deb Julienne: part of the LOVE ONBOARD! Blog Tour
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? Life is…well Life. Whether it’s work, kids, family, whatever…I love writing romantic comedies and cowboys, they’re my escape from the world around me. I can create a handsome cowboy or comical situations, I can create characters to get even with, I can fallContinueContinue reading “Interview with Deb Julienne: part of the LOVE ONBOARD! Blog Tour”
Interview with Ellen Wilder – part of the LOVE ONBOARD! Blog Tour
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I love romance novels, but I found a lot of the ones I ended up reading were too “romanticized” and perfect. I wanted to write about real relationships and real people. My first published book is based on my relationship with my husband.ContinueContinue reading “Interview with Ellen Wilder – part of the LOVE ONBOARD! Blog Tour”
Character Interview with Sunny Drysdale (EXPLOITS by Clara Grace Walker)
Have you ever read a book and found yourself wondering what a given character would say if you had the chance to interview them? Me too! Fortunately, being an author, and fiction being what it is, I have found this is entirely possible. In fact, I frequently interview my major characters before sitting downContinueContinue reading “Character Interview with Sunny Drysdale (EXPLOITS by Clara Grace Walker)”
Interview with Lily Blackwood
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I’d wanted to try my hand at writing a book for as long as I could remember, but I’d only ever written short stories. I discovered the genre of romance late in life. My only experience with romance novels before college had beenContinueContinue reading “Interview with Lily Blackwood”
Interview: Donna Grant on her new SONS OF TEXAS Series
Where did your love of books/storytelling/reading/writing/etc. come from? My parents cultivated a love of reading early on. Both read all the time, and I had a vast library of their books to read, and when I found other books, they never hesitated in taking me to the bookstore to load up. How long have youContinueContinue reading “Interview: Donna Grant on her new SONS OF TEXAS Series”
Guest Post by Kendra C. Highley, Young Adult Author
Writing for a YA Audience Many people ask YA author’s what it’s like to write for a YA audience, and what the challenges are. Personally, I love to write Young Adult, finding it a fertile ground to explore things like love, friendship, struggles, and triumphs. Teenagers face things for the first time, and that addsContinueContinue reading “Guest Post by Kendra C. Highley, Young Adult Author”
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