1. Legends of werewolves have been with us since Greek times and even earlier. 2. European folk law in particular is full of tales of men shifting to wolves. 3. In one of the legends, Ovid (Metamorphoses) served human flesh to Zeus. In punishment, he was changed to a...
Lone Wolf, my fourth Samhain Publishing release is due out on 23 August. Corey, one of the heroes has a liking for chocolate, which R.J., the other hero indulges. “Yeah.” R.J. gave him a quick kiss and pulled a small bar of chocolate out of his pocket. He tucked it in...
I'm really excited to introduce my guest today. Maddy Barone writes romance and has a love of all things paranormal. In her own words, "I’ve been writing since junior high. Werewolves, time travel and handsome princes who can wield magic and lead armies are my thing....
Today, I'd like to welcome author, Rosalie Lario. She's celebrating the release of a new paranormal romance called For Love of An Angel. Today Rosalie is talking about story arcs, and I'm really looking forward to your comments. Over to Rosalie... First off, I’d like...
"If a scene just isn't working, and yet it's critical to the storyline, try writing it from the point of view of one of the other characters. You might be surprised at the difference it makes!" Visit Nalini Singh's website Purchase Nalini's latest release, Archangel's...
"Celebrate everything. Probably seems like a strange writing tip, but in this business we take a lot of knocks and hard hits. It’s important to keep your spirits up, and one way to do that is to keep a bottle of champagne (or whatever you celebrate with) handy at all...
I've just sold book number nine in my Middlemarch Mates series. That's right. Another story about the black leopards who live in Middlemarch, but as the title suggests, this particular book is about tigers. Tiger By The Tail is Ambar's story and it's a menage a trois...
Shelley is busy with edits, so here are some photos of places she's visited during the last two weekends. This is the Sky Tower, taken from the Auckland Domain. This is the Auckland War Memorial Museum. I came across some people practicing playing their bag pipes....
I've had a bit of a rough week and took myself off to the doctor today. Since I'm not feeling too clever, I thought it was the perfect time to revisit some of my favorite posts from the past. 1. Classic Romance Plots - The secret of writing a great romance is to take...
