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Have You Lost Your Marbles

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on March 27, 2018March 25, 2018
  • Thoughts

When I was a kid, boys played with marbles. Girls played with jacks. I felt we girls got gypped. Marbles were so pretty. Thankfully, I had a male cousin who was cool enough to teach […]

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In The Fast Food Lane

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on March 24, 2018March 29, 2018
  • Odd Observation

Like many Americans I love to eat fast food and most times, I enjoy walking in and taking it easy before heading back to the day job. One thing I noticed is all fast food […]

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Quote from Full Heat

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on February 10, 2018
  • Writing

“A sprinkle of cherry blossoms floated over a cheek, down one leg to behind her knee. What else did the woman have hidden?” Storm watching Mary Jane walk naked into his bedroom   Amazon iBooks […]

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Want to know what’s happening?

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on January 24, 2018January 24, 2018
  • Newsletter

If you love my books, be sure to join my Readers FB page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/954031328070854/ I do giveaways and talk about what I’m writing and will be asking your opinions on book covers, etc. Of course, […]

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Protected: Full Heat: Scene for FB Readers Group Only

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on December 30, 2017December 30, 2017
  • Private for Readers

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

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Divorce and Fancy Towels

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on December 23, 2017
  • Odd Observation

Over the years, I’ve read many romances where the heroine or hero had children with a divorced (or never married) spouse. I find it all interesting to see how younger authors handle the situation. It […]

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Giveaways For Fun

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on December 15, 2017
  • Giveaways

This is a copy of the email I sent out today to my newsletter list. Being a fan of my books, I thought you might like the opportunity to come and win a bag of […]

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Snow In Alabama

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on December 8, 2017December 8, 2017
  • Pictures
  • Image
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Quote from Naked Heat

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on November 24, 2017
  • Brothers of Mayhem series
  • Quote

“Technically, we haven’t had sex yet, but sex is fun and should always be. That’s the best time to laugh.” Then as if he’d heard what he said, he quickly added, “That is as long […]

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Book Quote

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on November 20, 2017November 18, 2017
  • Odd Observation
  • Quote

“Do you want to know why men name their penis? So the most important decisions in their life aren’t made by a stranger.” ― Linda Howard, After the Night

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Love and Hate of the Outlander Series (Books)

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on November 19, 2017November 18, 2017
  • Audio

First, let me say I LOVE the character Jamie in the book and TV series. His character is well-written, manly man with emotions and all the charm of what an American can imagine a Scotsman […]

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I Love Bookmarks!

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on November 17, 2017November 17, 2017
  • Brothers of Mayhem series

I want to mention something I feel strongly about. When my writers group’s luncheon was over, I went to the large trash can to throw away an empty box. I looked in and to my […]

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Book Quote

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on October 15, 2017November 18, 2017
  • Circle of Danger
  • Quote

“When had his life turned into a porn version of a James Bond movie?” — Ryker in Circle of Danger

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Naked Heat Trailer

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on October 15, 2017December 7, 2017
  • Brothers of Mayhem series
  • Video

   

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Stories from Dark to Light

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on October 13, 2017December 7, 2017
  • Circle of Desire

Readers are really benefiting from all of the independent publishing. You like dark romance, you have your choice of how dark. Want a romantic comedy? Yep, you bet your sweet bippy they’re out there. How […]

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Romance in Entertainment Weekly

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on October 7, 2017
  • Circle of Danger

Entertainment Weekly magazine had an interesting article this week. They announced the on-line version will have a “roundup” (reviews) of the latest romance novels. I was so proud that in the short article they hadn’t […]

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So What’s Next?

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on September 23, 2017October 28, 2017
  • Writing

If you’ve been wondering about what I’ve been up to and what you should expect next from me, here’s a little information. Presently, I finished a book I’ve been working on and off for a […]

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On Sale!

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on September 13, 2017September 25, 2017
  • Brothers of Mayhem series

Hidden Heat is on sale for 99 cents for a limited time. Sexy undercover cop infiltrates a motorcycle gang and meets former MC president’s daughter with a smart-mouth. Hot sex and danger. Be sure to […]

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First Line Short Story

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on August 27, 2017August 27, 2017
  • Writing

Yesterday, I went to a workshop my writers group sponsored, and it was so much fun. The presenter mainly talked about motivation. As in how a writer can use encouragement or habits to put their […]

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The Beast Inside

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on August 24, 2017August 24, 2017
  • Odd Observation

I’m screaming inside right now. That’s what happens when you hear news you don’t want. As a reasonable human being with manners, you know you should never scare the people around you. You should grin […]

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Recommendations

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on August 17, 2017October 28, 2017
  • Audio

Lately, I’ve realized how much I miss holding and reading a paperback book. Plus I hate how all of my e-books are all jumbled together. No matter how I set up categories in iBooks or […]

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Naked Heat’s Video

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on July 27, 2017
  • My Books

I did one other video for a book back in 2011. It was for Circle of Desire, my debut book. Since then I’ve learned a lot. Click on the link, and it’ll take you to […]

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Get It While You Can

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on July 13, 2017July 17, 2017
  • Brothers of Mayhem series
  • Image

Sizzling with passion and suspense, perfect for fans of Joanna Wylde and Julie Ann Walker, the Brothers of Mayhem series revs up as a headstrong beauty faces off against an outlaw motorcycle club—and falls for […]

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Haiku for Circle of Desire

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on June 2, 2017May 30, 2017
  • Circle of Desire

Some years ago, another author interviewed me and asked for a haiku about my debut book, Circle of Desire. So here it is. Even wintry men Find women to be a test In their heated […]

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Same Tale, Different Story

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on May 31, 2017October 28, 2017
  • Circle of Desire

Some years ago, I had an interviewer to ask me, how does it feel to compete with established writers?  I thought you might like to see my answer. Wow! That’s really a good question. I guess […]

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What Did You Say?

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on May 28, 2017May 28, 2017
  • Odd Observation

So you’re planning to speak to a group of writers. Most guest speakers will give a little spiel about themselves.  All good. Be sure to tell the things that have relevance to what you’re going […]

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What the heck…

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on May 24, 2017May 24, 2017
  • Recommendations

Lately, I’ve been struggling with my writing time. So much going on in my life. Nothing bad, just a lot of things and several changes. One is that we’re moving this summer out of our […]

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My Latest Recommendations

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on May 1, 2017
  • Audio

As I mentioned before, I listen to audio books on my drive to the day job and back. Well, actually anywhere that takes tens minutes or more, such as trips to Nashville (Go Preds!), luncheons, […]

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Researching Mundane Words

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on April 30, 2017May 2, 2017
  • Odd Observation

The things you learn when you double check something you’ve never really thought about such as the difference between button-down and button-up shirts. I’ve always called a dress shirt (besides dress shirt) a button-up shirt. […]

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Giveaways!

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on April 24, 2017April 22, 2017
  • Brothers of Mayhem series

I have two paperback books (six copies of each) in the Goodreads giveaways.  In fact, one of them is actually two novellas. Anyway, check it out. Giveaway ends May 15, 2017.  USA only. Sorry, but […]

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Enough is Enough

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on April 22, 2017
  • Odd Observation

[Reprint of post from Romance Magicians’ blog May 29, 2011] This still applies and maybe will help others to understand the need to continue and be dedicated in becoming published with a traditional publisher or […]

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Naked Heat’s What She Said

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on April 8, 2017October 28, 2017
  • Brothers of Mayhem series
  • Image
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What Have I Been Reading?

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on March 28, 2017October 28, 2017
  • Reading

If you’re wondering how I find time to read, what with a full-time demanding job, and writing a novel at the same time. That doesn’t include attending my writing groups’ (two beloved RWA chapters) meetings. […]

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A Scene From My Next Book

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on March 24, 2017
  • Excerpt

Over five years ago, I started on the book I’m about to reveal a scene from, but I put it to the side to write two novellas (self published) and three full novels (two for […]

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Deadly Sex

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on March 13, 2017October 29, 2017
  • Circle of Desire

Circle of Desire was my debut book. Sure there are a few things I would change about the book, that is if I had written it recently, but overall, I love that story. My favorite […]

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Poetry and Sex

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on March 10, 2017March 11, 2017
  • Circle of Defiance

When I think of Jack Drago in Circle of Defiance, I think of how different he is from all the other heroes in my books. He loves cats. In fact, owns a white one named Kinky. […]

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Relationships in My Books

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on March 8, 2017March 4, 2017
  • Brothers of Mayhem series

Recently, I read an interesting article about how readers enjoy seeing the relationships in an author’s books spelled out on her website or blog. So here you go. Be careful. There are some spoilers. THE […]

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The Emerald City

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on March 6, 2017March 6, 2017
  • Odd Observation

Being a published author is like being Dorthy going to the Emerald City. You want to get to that beautiful, magical place of where your wonderful story will be presented to the world. But you […]

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What You Can Learn From a Movie

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on March 3, 2017February 22, 2017
  • Writing

Yes. I’m revisiting old blog posts from my stint at the Romance Magicians’ blog. Here’s another favorite from May 28, 2006. It still applies. What you can learn from Batman Begins, and how it applies […]

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Ten Things I Hate About Writing

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on March 1, 2017October 28, 2017
  • Odd Observation

If you follow me here or on Facebook, you know that I love lists. This is one I did at the Romance Magics’ blog back on August 14, 2009. 10. I hate how I have to […]

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