What do you like about writing series books? I like getting to know secondary characters who may have had only a minor role in a story and watching them come into their own. I guess at my heart I’m a matchmaker, so I like thinking about matches for all of these extras. Sometimes it’s frustrating…
Category: Guest Bloggers
Interview with Katherine Kingston
What is one of your favorite things about writing? I love being able to daydream and call it working! But I also like the feeling of satisfaction I get when I write the last sentence of a story. It’s like – wowza! – I did it. I created something completely new! When you’re brainstorming for…
Erica Ridley – The Captain’s Bluestocking Mistress
Today we have an exclusive excerpt from USA Today bestselling author Erica Ridley’s newest Dukes of War regency romance: The Captain’s Bluestocking Mistress! Author Website | Facebook | Twitter | Newsletter Captain Xavier Grey’s body is back amongst the beau monde, but his mind cannot break free from the horrors of war. His friends try to help him find peace. He knows he doesn’t deserve it. Just…
Guest Blogger Lily Vega – Breathe Me In
Thanks for having me as a guest on your blog, Kate! The first book in my new Crescent City series, “Breathe Me In,” will be released on Friday by Changeling Press. This series takes place in New Orleans, one of my favorite vacation destinations. The richness of the culture is evident in the delicious creole…
Interview with Alice Gaines
What is one of your favorite things about writing? The fantasy. I can make the world exactly the way I want it to be. I can have Christmas, Easter, my birthday, and the Fourth of July rolled up together and do that day after day. I can visit places so beautiful they don’t exist in…
Interview with Rebecca J. Clark
Are you a plotter or a pantser? I’m a pantser who would desperately like to be a plotter. I am addicted to plotting how-to books and have read practically every blog on the subject. But it hasn’t helped. I can’t figure out my plot or my characters without writing the draft first. Every page of…
Guest Blogger Nina Pierce – I Just Can’t Let Go
I Just Can’t Let Go Guest Blog by Nina Pierce Okay, I’m going to admit it … I’m a sloooow writer. Stories don’t just fly from my fingertips. Characters don’t scream their dialogue in my head. I rip every word from my brain, bleeding scenes onto the computer. I bribe my muse to stay…
Interview with Kathy L Wheeler
What is one of your favorite things about writing? I love the freedom of writing. It’s really funny to see people shake their heads. So many, just do not get it. When you’re brainstorming for a new story, what usually comes first for you, the plot or the characters? I usually have a character…