Photo by Ginny from Flikr.com This started as a list of the most attractive on-screen heroes (according to me), not just literary heroes on screen. But when I realized the all of the men I selected were also literary heroes first, I just had to alter the theme a bit and explore why. In thinking... Continue Reading →
Top 10 Reasons I Love Spring
Spring is very much in the air in Northern California where I live. This is - hands down - my favorite season of the year. Since I always have such fun with top 10 lists, I thought I'd get a little silly and do a top 10 reasons I love spring. Without further ado (and... Continue Reading →
Top 10 Things I’ve Learned In Life
I had to really think about this one as there are several directions I could take it. In the end, I decided to make this a note to younger me. If I could go back and tell myself the ten most important things I’ve learned that could maybe get me through childhood, high school, and... Continue Reading →
Alpha Males (A Fine Line to Write)
Guest Post Re-Post: Originally posted 3/30/2014 on darksilvertree as a guest post. Part of my Andromeda's Fall blog tour organized by Masquerade Crew. ***** If you’re a romance reader, then you’re like me – you like a good alpha male. But what is it about these guys that we love so much? Photo by Walt Stoneburner on Flikr.com As... Continue Reading →
The Appeal of Paranormal Romance
Guest Post Re-Post: Originally posted 3/26/2014 on Musings of Immortals as a guest post. Part of my Andromeda's Fall blog tour organized by Masquerade Crew. ***** I recently wrote a blog post about my relationship with romance. I started reading romance in junior high and it’s still one of my favorite genres at a high level. But today I... Continue Reading →
My Top 10 Favorite Things
Guest Post Re-Post: Originally posted 3/24/2014 on Danita Minnis as a guest post. Part of my Andromeda's Fall blog tour organized by Masquerade Crew. ***** I love this top 10 list request. It totally makes me want to sing the song from “The Sound of Music” which I love. So, off the bat, I’m going... Continue Reading →
Romance is My Chocolate
Frozen Hot Chocolate from Green Pastures in Austin, Tx (Yes... I take pictures of my desserts!) Anyone else out there a dessert-a-holic like me? Seriously... it's a problem. I don't have favorite dishes at restaurants, I have favorite desserts. In particular, I'm a chocolate junkie. But there are times when I could go for a... Continue Reading →
Top 5 Wish-They-Had-Romance List
How many times have you read a book or seen a movie and really wished that a character either got together with someone else or at least had a romance of their own. In honor of Valentine's Day, here are my top 5 moments like that: Black Widow / Hawkeye - Avengers Let's just get... Continue Reading →
Maintain Your Voice (Incorporating Feedback)
I'm having a minor soap box moment. The more books I write, the more I discover that my original method of just writing for myself was and still is the best was to hold onto my voice as a writer. With three books out and more on the way, I get feedback on my writing... Continue Reading →
Listen to Your Gut – Rewrites Are Worth It
For those who haven't read my books, each book in the series features a different set of main characters as the romantic leads while continuing the overarching themes from the series itself. I am currently in the middle of the fourth and final book of the Svatura series - Black Orchid. And boy has this... Continue Reading →

