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Inspirational Quote Monday! – 9

Inspirational Quote Monday! – 9

Here’s the quote for the week – “Forget all the rules. Forget about being published. Write for yourself and celebrate writing.” – Melinda Haynes

Sample Saturday – The Angel and the Prince

Sample Saturday – The Angel and the Prince

From my romance novel, The Angel and the Prince – Ryen DeBouriez first sees the The Prince of Darkness on the battlefield – She scanned the battlefield.  Only a few tents remained standing and only a few Englishmen held their ground and refused to turn and run.  Amid the armored men and flashing swords that […]

Inspirational Quote Monday!

Inspirational Quote Monday!

Happy Memorial Day!  Here’s the quote for the week – “Writing is work, but it’s also a compulsion, and once you get your characters on paper, you can’t abandon them. You have to respond to them.” – Rosamunde Pilcher    

Sample Saturday! – The Lady and the Falconer

Sample Saturday! – The Lady and the Falconer

Here’s a sample from my novel, The Lady and the Falconer – Solace Farindale hurries to reach the castle before the drawbridge is closed! – The horse raced forward, seemingly oblivious to the danger ahead, the fires burning behind it pushing it on. Solace pulled back sharply on the reins, but the horse continued to […]

Inspirational Quote Monday! – 7

Inspirational Quote Monday! – 7

Here’s the quote for the week – ““Books are never finished they are merely abandoned.” – Oscar Wilde

Sample Saturday! – Knight of Honor

Sample Saturday! – Knight of Honor

Here’s a sample from my medieval romance, A Knight of Honor – the hero, Slane Donovan, encounters an enemy – “If you hurt her, your death will be a most unpleasant one,” Slane replied evenly. “Your brave words don’t fool me,” Hugh snorted.  “I know of your kind.  Your code.  You’re supposed to protect her.  […]