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First Kiss Friday – Glimmer by Vivi Anna

Today’s First Kiss Friday featured guest is Vivi Anna, author of urban fantasy romance Glimmer.  Welcome Vivi!  Here’s the first kiss between Severin Saint Morgan and Nina Decker. Severin stepped out of the shadows, a long stemmed red rose in one hand and a white Styrofoam box in the other. He smiled. “I didn’t mean […]

Inspirational Quote Monday! – 31

Inspirational Quote Monday! – 31

It’s Inspirational Quote Monday!  Here’s the quote for the week – “Strong prose doesn’t flow out of some magic wellspring in the ground. It has to be dug out by hard work.” – Joann Ross

Inspirational Quote Monday! – 30

Inspirational Quote Monday! – 30

It’s Inspirational Quote Monday!  Here’s the quote for the week – “Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” – Aristotle

Taking It From The Beginning – Part 16

Taking It From The Beginning – Part 16

Sometimes life interferes with writing, or my creative muse is stifled by day to day activities or my argumentative teenagers.  Sometimes, I’m just too tired to bring my characters to life.  This is not writers block.  It is life.  The Holidays are coming.  Every second that I get to steal away and write will be […]

First Kiss Friday – Between a Rock and a Mad Woman by Stephanie Queen

Today’s First Kiss Friday featured guest is Stephanie Queen, author of contemporary romance Between A Rock and A Mad Woman.  Welcome Stephanie!  Here’s the first kiss between Madeline Grace and Peter John Douglas. He opened his eyes. She smiled gently. He let out his  breath. It wasn’t so bad after all, having her understand; having […]

Inspirational Quote Monday! – 29

Inspirational Quote Monday! – 29

It’s Inspirational Quote Monday!  Here’s the quote for the week – “Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Louis Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson and Albert Einstein.” ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.