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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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A Hero’s and Heroine’s Top Five Traits by Olivia St. Vincent

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on February 27, 2017March 5, 2017
  • Writing

[Reprint of my post on 08/15/2014 at the Romance Magicians blog; it was so much fun, I thought it worth repeating here.] Carla’s busy for the next couple of weeks. So she wanted my help in […]

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Naked Heat’s Wolf

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on February 21, 2017October 29, 2017
  • Brothers of Mayhem series
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Things That Turn You On

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on February 1, 2017February 1, 2017
  • Writing

The other day, I was re-watching a simple video (click here to go to my Facebook page to see it) I had made of a ice hockey netminder warming up before the second period of […]

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Walks Like A Panther

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on January 30, 2017January 30, 2017
  • Odd Observation

How many times in numerous books have we heard the hero walks like a panther or tiger or some creature on the prowl? They’re cliches, but I understand the concept. He has a smooth step […]

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What’s In a Title?

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on October 9, 2016October 16, 2016
  • Writing

The other day at a meeting with other writers, one NYT bestseller author said she couldn’t start her book until she thought up a title. Most likely the publisher would change the title before releasing […]

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Romance Readers Luncheon

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on May 7, 2016May 7, 2016
  • Writing

With two Romance Readers Luncheons coming up this year, one in Huntsville with Kristan Higgins and another in Birmingham with Jennifer Ashley (special guests Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love, and Lynn Raye Harris), I couldn’t help […]

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A Growth of a Series

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on December 30, 2015December 31, 2015
  • Full Heat

First, I love reading books with bad boy heroes. Hell, I married one. If you’ve ever read my Circle series, you’ll know how much I love writing about dangerous, ill-tempered (HA!) men. When I began […]

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It’s The Small Things

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on December 28, 2015December 28, 2015
  • Writing

I can’t help but laugh at the title. Being a romance author, I can imagine what some people may be thinking of what I’m about to post. Not THAT! Over the years of writing (a […]

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What Model Of Alpha Do You Want?

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on December 26, 2015December 25, 2015
  • Men

Reviews are a double edge sword. Authors want and need them to get the word out about their books, but reviews with low ratings and pure hate for a book are not helpful in my […]

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A THOUSAND FACES

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on November 22, 2015
  • Writing

Have you ever heard someone say about another person, “She’s the same every day.” They are usually referring to an even tempered, always pleasant person. They meant it as a compliment. I never thought it […]

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Taking Time To Brush The Hero’s Teeth

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on September 17, 2015
  • My Books

Over the last year, I’ve read on Facebook and reviews for other authors’ books, readers complaining about the characters not taking baths, mowing the lawn, doing laundry, or needing to stop to pee. *snicker* They’re talking about […]

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My Thoughts on Self-Publishing

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on September 15, 2015
  • My Books

Yep. My thoughts. Doesn’t mean they’re written in stone or scientifically correct, this is mostly just what I read and heard from others, and personal experience. Sadly, I believe that the majority of the people […]

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Researching My Next Series

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on September 5, 2015
  • Hidden Heat

A couple times recently, I’ve been asked about my research on my latest series, Brothers of Mayhem. First, let me say that most writers love to do research. We love to read about other people’s […]

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Chains, Whips and Music

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on April 23, 2015
  • Odd Observation

I love writing hot stories. And I especially like hot songs. Though I’m not presently writing a BDSM romance, I think the following would be some good songs to listen to while doing so. What […]

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Just Chillin’

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on April 12, 2015April 12, 2015
  • Circle of Danger

Well, I say I’m just chilling, but really I’m writing and writing. With a lot of staring off into space wishing my brain would work faster. You know it’s kind of funny, when I wrote […]

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What We Imagine

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on February 25, 2015February 27, 2015
  • Circle of Defiance

The other day, my oldest daughter was saying how she loved seeing what people imagine certain book heroes look like. So I thought I would share what I think Jack in CIRCLE OF DEFIANCE looks […]

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Three Types of Alphas

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on January 27, 2015February 8, 2015
  • Men

Over the years, I’ve heard debates on the plus and minuses of Alpha and beta heroes. Personally, I prefer Alpha heroes, and strangely, as unchanging Alphas appear to be, they have been changing with the times. […]

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Good Bye Bitter Sweet and Hello Brightness

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on January 1, 2015January 1, 2015
  • Contract

Earlier this week, I wrote a long post about the last year and what I have to look forward to and then yesterday morning I deleted it. It was way too sad and wordy. So […]

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One in a Million

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on December 27, 2014January 1, 2015
  • Odd Observation

The past week, I’ve been on vacation. So nice. Working on my writing during the day and watching TV or reading at night. Mercy, I’ve watched quite a few movies and TV shows on Netflix. […]

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Back In The Day

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on December 15, 2014
  • My Books

When my husband I were dating, he was known for being a bad boy. Since I don’t want to embarrass his family or my daughters, I won’t get into about what he did. But we […]

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Keeping On Track

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on September 18, 2014September 18, 2014
  • Odd Observation

A fast pace, well-written book encourages me to write. I get excited and want my books to be just as fun to read. A book that doesn’t satisfy frightens me; I’m afraid I’ll pick up […]

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My Thoughts on Wendy’s Book

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on August 31, 2014January 28, 2015
  • Writing

When I was on vacation in Alaska, I received a sweet email from my former editor at HarperCollins.  Back in 2011, Wendy Lee had offered me my first (and the second one too) contract with […]

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I Love Readers

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on July 28, 2014July 28, 2014
  • Odd Observation

Really, what author doesn’t love readers? Well, knowing how cankerous us authors can be, there is probably a handful out there. But then I don’t understand why they even try to be/are published. Anyway, I […]

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What’s That In Your Pocket?

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on June 24, 2014June 22, 2014
  • Circle of Desire

Over the years in romance and erotica, I’ve seen (or is that read) the size of a man’s penis go from average to King Kong in length and width (ouch!). I’ll never forget reading a […]

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Bah! Rules!

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on June 8, 2014
  • My Books

For the last few weeks I’ve been listening to some NYT bestselling books on audio. It’s inspiring all the way around. As I was telling a buddy the other day, when I decided to try […]

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Thinking Ahead

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on May 30, 2014May 30, 2014
  • Odd Observation

The other day I downloaded a book I was waiting for (read it in two days and it was regular size – a little under 400 pages I believe – it was wonderful – thank […]

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Writing With Tequila

  • by Carla Swafford
  • Posted on May 8, 2014May 9, 2014
  • Odd Observation

How often have you heard that writers are crazy? Often, right? Just think, every writer lives in her head easily 90% of the time. She makes up worlds that she tries to control, at least […]

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