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Paws-itively Love by Gayle M. Irwin

June 27, 2023

It is my pleasure to introduce Gayle M. Irwin to the blog and talk about her latest book Paws-itively Love – A Pet Rescue Romance Novel, scheduled for release on August 1, 2023. What inspired Paws-itively Love and A Pet Rescue Romance series? Gayle has served as a public relations professional for two different humane society organizations, speaking on radio programs, writing pet columns for newspapers, and assisting with events. She still serves as a volunteer

7 Reasons to Take the Romance Anthology Plunge

June 22, 2023

Have you noticed how popular collections of romance novels are? Especially those limited-edition anthologies authors publish around the holidays? I am doing my second romance anthology this year, a billionaire themed collection available for preorder now, titled Tall Dark and Rich. I felt lucky to get in on this anthology from one of the best people to do these, bestselling author Stephanie Morris. But it did cost a little, and I had to scramble

Kris Jayne – Love Secrets and Soap Opera Drama

June 13, 2023

It’s been too long since Kris Jayne, author of Cross My Heart and Morning Star came to share her books and a little bit about herself. It’s my pleasure to welcome her back to this week’s blog. How Kris Jayne Creates a Series One of the questions I get all the time is: How do you come up with ideas for your books? The usual answer: I don’t know. Crazy stuff pops in my head

Steal my 6 Secrets to Build Reader Trust

June 6, 2023

Do you love fast food? I mean seriously. Do you love a burger from a fast-food joint more than from a great local burger joint in your hometown? Is it juicier or fresher? I always say I love a plain old cheeseburger from any fast-food joint, but really I love the big, fat burger I can get from a local bar, Bat 17 so much more. I suspect if you tasted a hickory burger from

Book Coach and Editor Cianne McKinnon’s 10 Pieces of Advice

May 30, 2023

I’m excited this week to introduce you to Cianne McKinnon. She does individual coaching and editorial support for her clients. Cianne is going to tell us the 10 Pieces of Advice she shares with every client. As a book coach, I work with writers at all different stages of writing their book. Some writers come to me before they’ve written a single word while others are looking for support as they get ready to pitch

Crave your Men Tall Dark and Rich? This is for You!

May 23, 2023

When I learned that author Stephanie Morris was putting together a billionaire anthology I was interested. When I heard it was focused on steamy, contemporary romances, I was intrigued. When I saw the authors signing on to the project, I knew I needed to be part of this project. I am beyond excited to be a contributing author to the upcoming limited availability anthology, Tall Dark and Rich. With as many as thirty fantastic romance

Desert Rose by the Dynamic J Arlene Culiner

May 16, 2023

I am overjoyed that J Arlene Culiner could join my blog this week with Desert Rose, her latest in the Blake’s Folly series. Secrets are the best protection against love Rose Badger is the local flirt, and if the other inhabitants of backwoods Blake’s Folly, Nevada, don’t approve, she couldn’t care less. With a disastrous marriage and a dead-end career far behind her, settling down is the last thing she intends to do. Newcomer Jonah

3 Key Strategies for Better Book Marketing

May 9, 2023

From My Guest, Marketing Guru Katie Sadler… Madison and I worked together toward the end of 2022 and early 2023, and it was an absolute joy to work with such a professional romance author on getting her books into more readers’ hands. (I swear I didn’t make her say that). MM She asked me if I would write a short blog post about author marketing, so I thought I’d share the 3 things I

Stepping Across the Desert: Step Into this Historical Romance

May 5, 2023

I am extremely excited to welcome Kat Caldwell and her new release, Stepping Across the Desert, to the blog this week. Kat runs the community that I write about often, hosts the sprints that get my butt in the chair so that I actually finish my books, and offers me excellent advice on plot, character and dialog. She can do all that because she is a generous colleague, an exquisite and knowledgeable writer and a

Smoldering Passion by the Electrifying Adriana Kraft

May 2, 2023

I am exited to share Adriana Kraft’s new release, Smoldering Passion with you this week. Join me as we learn about Adriana’s journey. Universal Book Link https://books2read.com/u/3nDdOe Description of Smoldering Passion Her passion smolders. Will it ignite? When art student Melissa Hopkins finally unpacks the two boxes her Aunt Phoebe left for her and sees Phoebe’s black and white photos, it’s like opening Pandora’s Box. A simple quest to find a new job morphs into