“Confessions of a Love Junkie and Chocoholic,” by Nikki Jefford

Between the Sheets I find kiss scenes more challenging to write than sex. BUT, even more than steamy scenes, I love build-up and playful banter. In addition to paranormal YA and historical romance, I write erotica under a nom de plume. Real Life Romance I met my husband, the love of my life, Sébastien, in [...]

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Halloween Special: Buy 1 ebook, get 2 free!

Dear Readers, I’d like to announce the release of my paranormal suspense novel, EMBRACED BY THE SHADOWS, now available on Kindle for $2.99. Here’s a blurb: In a bazaar in Istanbul one evening, ten-year-old Alana Piovanetti sees a man standing in the shadows. He smiles, and over time she convinces herself that it was just [...]

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Interview with Horror Author Vincent Hobbes

Vincent Hobbes was born in Dallas, TX in 1975. He has been actively writing since he was fifteen years old. His roots lay in horror, but he has recently branched out into other genres. In 2007, he was published. The Contrived Senator was the first book in a fantasy series. In 2008, he released Exiles, [...]

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“Unforgettable,” by J.W. Nicklaus

Unforgettable It took me a while to arrive at what topic to write about. Marta had left the field pretty wide open, “amything about writing, marketing, publishing, or creativity would be great” she told me. One of the really great things about being around bloggers who review books, or those who write, blog, and review, [...]

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Interview with Christian Usera, author of The Four Corners

Please welcome today’s guest, Christian Usera, poet and author of the anthology The Four Corners. Usera grew up Washington, D.C. and graduated from New York University with a degree in English and Creative Writing. He has lived in four states as well as abroad in Spain and Bulgaria. While living in Sofia, Bulgaria he wrote [...]

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Short Story: “The Grey Lady,” by C.S. Challinor

THE GREY LADY Romantic Suspense/Mystery Short Story by C.S. Challinor Cornwall, England In a blaze of chrome and burning rubber, the motorbike skidded to a screeching halt inches from Maggie’s feet where she had stepped into the street without looking. Ever since Adam’s departure, she had been in a trance. “I’m so sorry,” she exclaimed. [...]

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Interview with Cuban Author Teresa Dovalpage

Cuban author Teresa Dovalpage has published three novels, one in English, A Girl Like Che Guevara (Soho Press 2004) and two in Spanish, Posesas de la Habana (Haunted Ladies of Havana, PurePlay Press, 2004) and Muerte de un murciano en La Habana (Death of a Murcian in Havana, Anagrama, 2006), which was runner-up for the [...]

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Interview with Latina Poet Sarah Cortez

A proud Houstonian, Sarah Cortez is a cop, poet, short story writer and editor of the award-winning nonfiction work, Windows Into My World, a collection of short memoirs written by young authors. She was kind enough to take time from her busy schedule to answer my questions about her work, editing, and the creative process. [...]

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Interview with Latina Author Rebeca Gomez Galindo

I have the greatest pleasure of introducing you today to Rebeca Gomez Galindo, author of the short story collection, Habitantes de mi tiempo (Inhabitants Of My Time). Rebeca is a former vice-president of The Society of Hispanic and Latino Writers of San Antonio and a member of The Writer’s League of Texas. Currently, she’s working [...]

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Featured Short Story: “Death and the Detective,” by Anne K. Edwards

My name’s Joe Davis. I run a small detective agency that handles the usual type of case found in a small town like Meadeville. Runaway mates and divorce cases our specialty. Occasionally, we get a case with more hair on it, but never anything like the one that just wandered in off the street one [...]

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