When I wrote for Ellora’s Cave, I tried my hand at a short paranormal romance. My aim was for a word count of less than 15,000. I wrote My Scarlet Woman and sent it to my editor only to receive a rejection. She liked what I’d done, but I’d crammed too much story into my romance, and it suffered because of it. Her suggestion was to rewrite my book into a longer form. Right, I thought. I love this...
Nestled in the heart of the commercial center of Wellington, not far from New Zealand’s parliament buildings, is an old church with a lot of history. Old St Paul’s is plain from the outside, a white building and dark spire, set in a large section and surrounded by...
Janaya, the first book in my Alien Encounter series is free for a limited time. Hinekiri (book 2) and Alexandre (book 3) are on sale for 99c. Start your Alien Encounter here! Get the entire series (Hinekiri and Alexandre) for less than the price of a coffee.
The weta - it's a large and primitive insect, native to New Zealand. The reason I chose to write about wetas today is so more people know what they are. When I used a weta reference in my book Janaya, my editor didn't know what I was talking about and I had to rewrite...
Lone Wolf is a paranormal romance, set in Yellowstone National Park. See my post a few days ago about the idea behind the book. Today and tomorrow (11 and 12 September) you can download a copy for free. Here's the blurb: Following your gut instinct, that’s when...
Throughout time writers have gained inspiration from places they’ve visited. Agatha Christie wrote Murder on the Orient Express after taking a journey on this iconic train. Daphne du Maurier stayed at Jamaica Inn on Bodmin Moor in 1930 and used this as the setting for...
This is Thursday. Isn't she a cutie?
