Tag: writing novels

  • Something New – Part 20

    Liat drives Austin home. He invites her upstairs of a cup of tea, but instead, ends up kissing her. Rubbing his mouth across hers soothed the sting, he licked her lips. She invited him to take more, which he did, kissing her tenderly. Austin stood less than a foot, but more than six inches from…

  • Undercover Lover Links

    Undercover Lover is one of my romantic suspense novels set in a Big City Up North that has no name. I did that because I didn’t want people saying to me, “Oh, that’s Chicago.” or “That’s New York. You got the details all wrong.” Instead, I made up my own city where things are my…

  • Oscar Friedman’s Freakish Occurence

    Oscar Friedman’s Freakish Occurrence This story was partly inspired by a trip to Tampa (on the west coast) from where I live on the east coast of Florida. It was rather an hellacious trip and one I will never make again. The GPS took me all over creation, down the wrong roads, back tracking on…

  • The Love Hate Challenge!

    I have been challenged by my buddy Rami Ungar to participate in the Love/ Hate Challenge. To do this, I must list 10 things I love, and 10 things I hate. Then I have to challenge 10 other people to do the same thing. (My friends might never forgive me, but here goes!) Thank you,…

  • I’ve Been Nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award!

    Thank you, Rami Unger, for thinking of me. It really made my day finding your message on my blog. I love being nominated for these awards, because it validates, in some small way, all my hard work. Check out Rami’s blog here. My next step is to tell you 7 random things about myself. I…

  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY TIRGEARR PUBLISHING!

    Tirgearr Publishing opened its doors on 29 February, 2012, Leap Day. We took a big leap of faith that day to start our new venture. Now, one year on, things couldn’t be better. We have a great team of authors, our staff is growing, and our collection of books is second to none. To celebrate,…

  • Give Books for Christmas!

    Books make amazing gifts. They’re the kind of thing that keeps on giving since your loved one can return to them again and again. E-books make a marvelous last minute present. Below, I’ve gathered the websites of several of my author friends for you to visit and (I hope) purchase from. Other author friends, please…

  • When Something You Write Makes You Cry

    I just got done writing one of the saddest books I’ve ever written. Unusual for me, because most of my work is pretty upbeat. It might be intense or action packed, even hot and steamy, but not sad. I don’t mean depressing, because the story is one of hope and it has a happy ending.…

  • Research, A Writer’s Lifeline

    I’ve got research on my mind because I’m writing a sequel to my historical romance, “Indian Summer”.  Although fairly conversant with the time period, new things pop up.  I needed a timeline for the battle I’m going to include in my story.  I could find a few basic facts, but it wasn’t until I came…

  • Richard Brautigan

    Richard Brautigan wrote several short novels, among them “Trout Fishing in America” which wasn’t about trout or fishing. I always got a laugh when I saw it mis-shelved in book stores under the game and wildlife section. Brautigan didn’t actually mention fishing at all in that book, as I recall. He used the words “Trout…