I am thrilled to announce that Andromeda's Fall (Shadowcat Nation #1) is a finalist in the Dark Paranormal category for the 2015 Prism Award!
2015 Prism Finalist!
Smokin’ Hot Deal on Shadowcat Nation Books!
Boy do I have a screamin' deal for you guys. To celebrate the upcoming released of my paranormal romance, Sarai's Fortune (Shadowcat Nation #2), on May 13th... $0.99 Sale Andromeda's Fall (Shadowcat Nation #1) is on sale at $0.99 April 24-May 8!!! Down from $4.99. Doesn't get better than that peeps. $2.99 Special PreOrder Pricing At... Continue Reading →
Andromeda’s Fall Blog Tour Retrospective – Spring 2015
Thank you so much to Bewitching Blog Tours for a great tour, and a giant thank you to all the bloggers/reviewers for hosting me!!! Giveaway: Thanks to the ~1400 people who entered the giveaway raffle of a $50 Amazon gift certificate. I'll have more of these as new releases come out, so please check back.... Continue Reading →
In Like a Lion, Out Like a…SHIFTER FACEBOOK PARTY
RSVP for the Party Book your calendars for March 19th 7-9pm EST! The Wild Rose Press is hosting a Facebook party with a great lineup of authors (including yours truly) and some great giveaways and other fun. I hope to see you there.! RSVP for the Party Abigail Owen author of Andromeda's Fall Marianne Willis... Continue Reading →
An Inauspicious Meeting #MFRWHooks
My favorite parts of a romance are when the heroine/hero first meet. This was possibly one of my favorite meetings to write yet. Andie, our heroine, is breaking into a very large home - sort of like a compound - and gets...well...caught. EXCERPT “I’m not going to ask how you got in here. Clearly, our... Continue Reading →
A Warning From A Polar Bear Shifter
A.J. let himself back into the cave. As he dropped inside, he suddenly faced a very wary cougar and polar bear, both ready to fight. Both relaxed when they saw it was he. Andie nodded. Saying nothing, she let herself out of the cave the way A.J. had come in. He shifted as he watched her leave,... Continue Reading →
Nick Loves Hannah…Or Does He? (Excerpt)
The following is an excerpt from Hannah's Fate, my short story in the Here, Kitty Kitty anthology and the prequel to the Shadowcat Nation series. Here's a sneak peek: As soon as the door closed behind them, Hannah turned to Nick, panicked. But before she could say anything, he pulled her into his arms... Continue Reading →
The Scene that Started It All: Andromeda’s Fall Excerpt
I've posted before about how the initial idea for Andromeda's Fall started with a single scene. This is that scene: Andie lay close to the ground so she would blend in with the landscape should anyone be watching. She’d found an outcropping of rock that gave her an unobstructed view of the area she’d been... Continue Reading →
Writing the Spunky Heroine
I took an excellent workshop on character development from Anna Stuart and Mel Curtis a few months ago. During that workshop we discussed the book, Heroes & Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes which introduces different character archetypes for both the heroine and hero. (Excellent workshop and book - highly recommend both!). I discovered something about myself... Continue Reading →
Meet the Villain
The source of trouble in Andromeda's Fall comes from a father/son pair: Walter and Kyle Carstairs. Walter is the long-reigning Alpha of the Carstairs Dare. For years he's ruled with an iron fist and master manipulation. Kyle is his son, and, according to the laws of the Shadowcat Nation, next in line to be Alpha,... Continue Reading →