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Crossing the Lines (Neighborly Affection #2) update
Just a quickie update today -- Crossing the Lines (Neighborly Affection #2) is back in my editor's hands. That's the second round of edits, and the end of the big stuff, aka the part where I shuffle things around and dither over whether something sounds better this...
Labor, value, and a Neighborly Affection freebie on the way
Howdy, reader-folk. If your personal space boundaries are sufficiently relaxed, c'mon in for a hug. It's really just a big thank-you, but there's so much thankfulness that it's leaking around the edges of the letters. See, it's Labor Day weekend, and I received my...
Day trip: A little character dissection
Henry, Jay, and Alice are going under the knife today. Fellow romance author and geek girl D.B. Sieders has the scientific know-how to slice them open and see what makes them tick. D.B. gets to the bottom of the balance in the three leads of Playing the Game...
Day trip: Henry, Jay, and Alice escape
It's finally happened. Henry, Jay, and Alice have abandoned me. Apparently they feel that since Playing the Game is already out and Crossing the Lines is under their editor's care, they don't need to be present. Scoundrels. Action-romance author Jennifer Lowery...
Day trip: Skipping stones, writing novels, and trusting your instincts
This week I have the pleasure of being Monday's Friend at the website of author Sara Jayne Townsend. The fun thing about being one of Sara's Monday guests is that the topic is wide open. Anything related to writing is fair game. I decided to talk -- a little obliquely...
Of reviews and sequels
My week started with the most amazing review of Playing the Game (Neighborly Affection #1) from Mary at Mary's Menage Whispers. Amazing enough that I'm still giddy about it a week later. Chapter after chapter, I was captivated by the very real process of a woman that...
