Putting real people in stories, or more accurately writing characters inspired by real people, is a way to keep characters genuine and multi-layered. For me, characters are often reflections of interactions and experiences. Werewolves don’t exist, but my fictional pack leader will have traits of people I’ve seen and admired or even hated. The same…
I kinda Like It – Angela’s Kiss #MFRWHooks #MFRWAuthor
Angela’s Kiss by Kate Hill Romance Blurb: Christmas Eve, 1967. Two strangers united by mutual loss find the love they’ve been searching for. After surviving captivity in a Vietnam prison camp, Master Sergeant Abraham Marley Fiske longs more than ever for a loving family life, but he doesn’t believe it’s in his future. Then a…
Story Sample: Behind the Bench by Linda O’Connor
Behind the Bench by Linda O’Connor Blurb: Dr. Danni Angelo is the team physician for the Clarington Quakes hockey team. She’s worked hard to earn the players’ respect, but the new coach, Trey Mason, is stirring things up, and Danni’s worried her job may be in jeopardy. Trey finds Danni…distracting. Beauty, brains, and sexy moves…
And If I Can’t Control Myself? From Fangs and Fists: Grit #paranormalromance #weekendwritingwarriors
The WeWriWa is a blog hop in which writers post 8-10 sentences from one of their books. This week my snippet continues the conversation between Grit and the Alpha of Detroit. The Alpha tells Grit what his assignment will be, and it’s not one that Grit is eager to accept. “The next time your demon…
The End is Really the Beginning – #MFRWAuthor
Whenever I type “the end,” I feel sadness, relief, and a sense of accomplishment. In reality, though, the end is just the beginning of the next stage of preparing a book for submission or publication. When I finish a first draft, I feel like I’ve made a recognizable shape out of a lump of clay,…
“…And Face the Future” – Third Book in the Vail Family Series
“…And Face the Future” by D. K. Taylor Blurb: YOU CAN’T ESCAPE THE PAST . . . YOU CAN ONLY FACE THE FUTURE. Jon Vail is convinced he should have died with his Navy SEAL teammates in a mission gone wrong in Afghanistan. Daisy Brennerman is estranged from a family…
Character Interview with Dylan Haynes from Lyrical Embrace
Interview with Dylan Haynes Where are you from? There’s only one place I call home, and that’s Willow Springs, Vermont. I’ve lived there all my life, except for the five years I spent in New York City drumming for an indie rock band, Fortune’s Glory. Only about three thousand people live and work in Willow…
WeWriWa: No Blind Faith – Fangs and Fists: Grit #paranormalromance #weekendwritingwarriors
Each week in the WeWriWa blog hop, writers post 8-10 sentences from one of their books. Last week, I posted and excerpt from Fangs and Fists: Grit that left off with the hero about to receive an assignment from the Alpha wolf of Detroit. This week’s snippet continues that conversation. “What’s the assignment?” The Alpha…