Let’s Play Book Titles!

Hi everyone–I love book titles. They’re my thing. I love coming up with titles for my stories and often do it at the very beginning of the writing process, or sometimes before i even know the story. My recent release, Hearts and Flour, was a title looking...

Great Beginnings! Three Tips for Writing and Reading First Scenes.

Open SESAME! A lot of authors would love to have a couple magic words that would create the perfect opening for their books. They know that opening scenes are critical to a books success. You, as a reader, judge the book heavily by that first scene and vote with your...

Want to Vote for All Good Things MM? And Here’s a Sex Scene!

Hi everyone–Many, many MM authors including moi have been nominated in a big bunch of categories in the MM Romance Group on Goodreads Members Choice Awards.  The chances are very good that some of your all-time favorite MM authors are on that list. If you would...

Blog Tour Ends! Here are the Exciting Results!

Hi everyone–Thank you for participating in the Brush with Catastrophe Blog Tour! Short but action-packed. We are giving away sooo many prizes it’s ridiculous!WINNERS! First, the winner of the $10 Amazon GC is Nancy. BUT, Nancy did not leave her email...

An Artist Witch, An Evil Angel and a Guy Who Won’t Act Human

Hi everyone–Thank you so much for playing Howloween with me and congratulations to Lena Grey who won a $10 GC and a copy of Halloween Heat IV! Speaking of WINNING, the Blog Tour Contest for the release of Brush with Catastrophe started today. Go over to...

Countdown to Brush with Catastrophe! Only Two Days.

Hiiii everyone–Just two days until Brush with Catastrophe releases. In case you haven’t heard, this book is the sequel to Spell Cat and the second of the Aloysius Tales. It’s coming October 30th from Loose Id.I’m planning a one week blog tour...

Welcome to Howloween! Got Treats for You.

Hi everyone–Happy Howloween and welcome to our fantastic Hop with over 300 authors participating. Don’t panic! You have four days to get to all of us and enter to win great prizes.I’m Tara Lain, and i’m not only celebrating our spookiest...

Get Ready for Catastrophe!

Hi everyone–My thanks to Kerry Freeman for her visit and congratulations to Yvette who won a copy of Kerry’s new book! Lucky Duck.Starting right HERE on Friday, come join in the Howloween Blog Hop with great prizes and hundreds of stops. Don’t miss...