June 1, 2017
Greetings, all! I’m thrilled that Light Fantastique, the second book in the Aether Psychics series, is re-releasing today. As you can see, I kept the same beautiful cover, and here’s the new blurb: Everyone wears a mask. But the deadliest… Continue Reading…
character development • character questions • Characters on the Couch • paranormal romance • psychological analysis of character • psychology • published character interview • romance • science fiction • steampunk
February 23, 2017
Occasionally on Facebook I’ll put together a call to author groups I belong to for newsletter shares. If you’re part of my newsletter, you’ll likely recognize this character from a January feature. This was the book I had to grab for… Continue Reading…
February 3, 2017
If you’re wondering whether it’s a good idea to release a fiction book a week before a nonfiction book deadline, the answer is no. I was pretty much in the writer cave, and it slipped my mind to post about… Continue Reading…
blurb reveal • cover reveal • historical fiction • historical romance • paranormal mystery • science fiction • steampunk
January 19, 2017
Hello, and happy New Year! I’ve been a crazy busy between the holidays, jumping back into work, and now coming up on a huge nonfiction book deadline. One of my major projects has been getting Aether Rising, the fourth and final… Continue Reading…
author interview • books • character development • character questions • Characters on the Couch • Gail Carriger • historical fiction • historical romance • Indie pubbed book • LGBT fiction • LGBT romance • novella • paranormal romance • Parasolverse • published character interview • romance • steampunk • vampire • Victorian • writing
November 3, 2016
Please join me in a collective squee as I welcome international bestselling author Gail Carriger and her two main characters from her most recent release to the couch. I am seriously fangirling here because Ms. Carriger’s first Parasol Protectorate novel… Continue Reading…
contest • cover reveal • free fiction • free story • giveaway • historical romance • romance • short story • steampunk • Valentine's Day
June 21, 2016
Greetings, lovely readers! I have a couple of surprises for you today. First, though, I’m on a review tour with CCB Book Promotions, which includes a Rafflecopter giveaway for a $25 Amazon gift card. a Rafflecopter giveaway And now for… Continue Reading…
Eterna Files • gaslamp fantasy • Leanna Renee Hieber • psychics • science fiction • steampunk • supernatural
June 21, 2016
Today I’m excited to welcome Clara and Harold, two of the main characters from Leana Renee Hieber’s Gaslamp Fantasy trilogy. I met Leanna first at DragonCon and then at last year’s Authors After Dark. She is charming and approachable, and… Continue Reading…
actress • historical romance • Light Fantastique • music • musicians • Paris • Phantom of the Opera • romance • Siege of Paris • steampunk • theatre
June 21, 2016
Light Fantastique will be available for purchase on December 15. Reviews so far have been great with a four-star review from Romantic Times, which starts with, “This deftly woven adventure is cast with well-developed characters that round out an entertaining… Continue Reading…
Characters on the Couch • fiction • mystery • paranormal mystery • psychological analysis of character • steampunk • suspense • Victorian
June 21, 2016
It’s often said that we authors have voices in our heads. Viola Carr has voices with their own voices. She’s currently in the midst of the very clever Electric Empire steampunk series. The second, The Devious Dr. Jekyll, came out… Continue Reading…
cover reveal • fantasy • Laurel Wanrow • new adult literature • steampunk • The Twisting • The Unraveling
June 21, 2016
Today I’m really excited to be part of the cover reveal for Laurel Wanrow’s second book The Twisting. I read and LOVED the first book in the series (my review is below by the Goodreads giveaway), so I’m excited to… Continue Reading…
