“Brush with Catastrophe” Cover is Here! Happy Dance!!

Hi everyone–It’s HERE!!!!!! The cover for my upcoming release Brush with Catastrophe just arrived. Created by the talented Shobana Appavu, the cover shows my hero Sammy Raphael, doing one of his prophetic paintings while in a trance in the middle of the...

First Look at Fire Balls! Meet the Beautiful Boys

Hi everyone–Congratulations to Christy who won the Tara Lain 2012 calendar. It will be winging its way to her very soon. Enjoy. And on to the next contest. The Fire Balls Blog Tour starts on release day, Feb 3. The current schedule is posted on my website under...

Fire Balls is Coming Feb 3! The Artist and the Firefighter

Guess what? I just heard from Etopia Press today that my new LGBT contemporary romance, Fire Balls, will be released February 3! Yes, that would be in three weeks. I’m excited. This book has been a smooth pleasure. Once the characters, my flamboyant artist and...

How to be Creative

Have you ever tried to solve a problem, write something, paint something, you think and think, but nothing comes? Then you take a shower or go for a walk and suddenly, flash, there’s a great idea in your mind? You try to get it down before it goes away and...