May 18 2015

Just Released & Getting 5-Star Reviews on Someday In Dublin!

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The reviews are rolling in for Someday In Dublin – and so far, it’s getting great response on Amazon, Smashwords and Goodreads!

Here’s a smattering of some of the comments:

“I loved everything about this book and completely fell in love with the characters and the locations.”

“To a reader it was obvious they were soulmates, so I just couldn’t stop reading until they realized it themselves.”

“This is an awesome story! Starts out lighthearted & fun, rips your heart out & then puts it all back together!”

“Fate brings them together in a common bond with a twist.”

“When you read this, prepare yourself for an emotionally bumpy ride that leaves a smile on your face!”

Amy and Michael’s story was such a joy and heartache to write – I really feel head-over-heels for both of them, and I hope you will too.

May 12 2015

New FREE Read! Check Out My Short Story, “Nimbus” #amwriting

Nimbus

Nimbus is a story I wrote a few years back, when I was competing in season seven of Live Journal Idol on LiveJournal.com. It’s a little (okay, a lot) dear to me.

So take a moment, and look through the eyes of a child who is more than he appears to be, and discover that there are indeed superheroes among us.

You can download it (or read it online) FREE at Smashwords.com.

May 10 2015

Another Excerpt From “Somewhere In Dublin” – Now Available! #amwriting #amwritingromance

Sea landscape with the eye of Ireland in Howth, Ireland.

When Philadelphia girl Amy travels to Dublin to complete her Irish “bucket list,” she runs into Michael, and the sparks fly. They spend a whirlwind Irish weekend together, and end up getting to know more about each other than they’d ever planned. In this scene, they’re visiting Dun Aengus, an ancient Irish fortress found on the Aran Islands, where Michael discovers a fundamental truth about the way he sees Amy… Continue reading →

May 8 2015

#Fanfiction Friday – Once Upon A Time: Role Reversals (Been There, Done That)

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In November of 2014, I penned my Fanfic “Friendly Shores” detailing a storyline that featured people all over Storybrooke (and the Enchanted Forest) waking up in someone else’s role. We had Pirate Emma and the three princes, Killian, Robin and Archie. We had faithful soldier Leroy, Regina the outlaw bandit, Mr. Smee’s Diner, Snow leading a team of seven schoolteachers, and big surprises for The Dark One, The Evil Queen, and the new town librarian. On top of that, we had Henry, working from outside the parameters, trying to save them all.

Gee. What a great storyline. Somebody ought to use that sometime….

It was tremendous fun to write, and today (as we run up the S4 Finale), I’m sharing another excerpt. Enjoy!  Continue reading →

May 7 2015

New Review Up For Eight Nights At Sea! #amwritingromance #kindlebooks

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Chell at LoveReadingLaughing just finished reading Eight Nights At Sea, and had this to say about it:

This Love Story Is So Softly Mystical. The Details Wrap Around Your Heart And Pull You In. Zephyr And Rina Dance Around Loving Each Other So Well, The Twists And Turns I Never Saw Coming. Rina’s Secret Is So Well Entwined Into The Story I Forgot She Wasn’t Who I Thought She Was (You’ll Understand That Sentence Later, I’m Not Spoiling That One For You!).  Rina And Zephyr Are Not Your Typical Lovers And It Is Amazing. I Found My Self Reading Parts To My Husband Just To Share With Someone Because I Couldn’t Hold My Thoughts In. Eight Nights At Sea Are Not Enough, Britt–We Need Aven’s Story Asap, Please.

If You Love A Good Pirate, Or If Even If You Don’t–This Story Is So Magical It Will Make Your Heart Spin.

You can read the review here!

May 6 2015

Under A Sky Full Of Stars

Girl Sitting on the rock looking at the Milky Way

So I’ve started on the next book.

I didn’t mean to, really. I still have a teeny-tiny bit of work on Someday In Dublin – not content, but formatting – and I just plain needed a break from it for a little while.

And this scene was rolling around in my head and I’ve found that when that happens, it’s best to just write it out. So I did.

The girl, out in the desert. Sitting on a mesa, under a sky full of stars. The stark, craggy rocks and bits of scrub brush around her. The lingering smell of the rain on the creosote bushes – something you can only experience while living in the desert (I grew up in New Mexico, so I know it well).

This one is going to be powerful. That’s the word. Powerful.

And now, back to the drips and drabs of Someday In Dublin.

This is what I love most about writing. I can go from a mesa to a cliff on the Irish coast, all in the same afternoon.

Sea landscape with the eye of Ireland in Howth, Ireland.