The other day, one of my writer friends was setting up a press release for our book signing at Barnes and Noble (The Summit) in Birmingham, Alabama on February 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. And she asked a couple questions you might be interested in seeing the answer. As a local author, what about [...]
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Pile It on
You know what I like about romance books? Of course, the hot sex, but truthfully, the layers my favorite authors weave into their stories. For romances, there should be two main plots in the book. One, of course is the mystery of romance. You know, the mystery of how they come to understand they should be [...]
So Minor, But Important
I was watching an interview with Mike Fisher, a retired NHL Nashville Predator and hubby of Carrie Underwood. In being teased about NHL roommates on the road, he mentioned they no longer have to share a room (per the CBA). So many hockey romances I've read mention roommates. The junior leagues probably still do and [...]
Interview by Kenya!
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Kenya. She was a member of my writers group, and hopefully will be again when she returns to Alabama. YAY! She has this wonderful group on Facebook called The KGB: The Ks Grown & Sexy Book Club. She sent me the following questions [...]
Book Signing June 8
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What are they saying?
Last month, a member of my local chapter of the Romance Writers of America gave a presentation on Reviews. She did a wonderful job. She showed everyone how even best-selling romance authors can have two and one star reviews. That reviewers can even hate our favorite stories. You know, the books you catch yourself re-reading [...]
Newly Designed Website
How do you like my newly designed website? I should've been writing but the way my website looked after changing it about a month ago really bugged me. So I worked on it all afternoon until 2:30 a.m. in the morning. I think I finally got it right and love it. What do you think? [...]
New Release March 26!
Atlanta Edge's hottest Russian hockey star made a big mistake. Now he must find a way to apologize big time to the girl he left behind in the States. I've been a puck bunny most of my life. So when Roman Volkov, up and coming hockey star with the Atlanta Edge, takes me home and treats me [...]
Giveaway!
My book, NAKED HEAT, is one of the books being given away. Be sure to check it out. Click here.
The Heroine Hero
No. I didn't leave out anything between heroine and hero. Lately, there has been a debate of rather or not the word heroine is outdated. Someone on Twitter had said that comics...oops...graphic novels (or whichever term you prefer) refer to superheroes no matter the sex of the character, not superheroes and superheroines. Okay. Sounds cool [...]
Love it? Review It.
The last Bookbub I looked at was Tuesday’s. Today I caught up. A few interested me, but not enough to buy. I've been wanting to cut back on my TBR pile. So the book has to interest me big time. Wednesday, nothing. Thursday, thought about one, but decided I’ve read too many like it and [...]
T-Shirts Are Not For All Occasions
First remember, my blog, my opinion. I can't tell you what to do. I can only tell my family. HA! And no, I'm not about to talk about hockey. I just want to first show you I do wear (what I consider) unfeminine clothing on occasion. That includes T-shirts. For years, I had only two [...]
New Covers for The Circle Books
Here we go. Starting June 12, 2018, one book a week will be re-released with a new cover. I'm so excited and hope if you haven't read them, you'll give them a try. Click on MY BOOKS above to see the back blurb on each.
A Beautiful Life Being Published
A few years ago, I posted on another blog about how wonderful it is to be a published author. Some of it was me teasing (aka sarcastic/ being funny) and a commenter thought I was for real and scolded me for not being appreciative of my good fortune. Anyway, I thought I would talk about [...]
Quote from Full Heat
"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 Barnes and Noble Kobo Books Google Play Books a Million
Giveaways For Fun
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 author swag (some of mine but lots of other authors), including signed copies of NAKED HEAT and CIRCLE OF DECEPTION. [...]
So What’s Next?
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 handful of years. Book one in my Southern Crime Family series. It will be first of three I hope to [...]
On Sale!
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 check it out and buy! Amazon Barnes and Noble iBooks Kobo Books
First Line Short Story
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 butt in a chair and write every day. Otherwise, you will never get done that book, short story, or article [...]
Same Tale, Different Story
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 I’ve never really thought of my becoming published as a competition with other authors. Maybe because I’m aware of the [...]
What the heck…
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 home of twenty-four years. Plus the summers are crazy at the day-job. Lots of overtime. And I need to learn [...]
Researching Mundane Words
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. Well, it turns out that's wrong. A button-down shirt includes the button on each collar to hold it in place [...]
Enough is Enough
[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 in finishing a novel and becoming self-published. When is enough enough? I’ve thought about this a lot the last [...]
Poetry and Sex
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. His best friend is a female (Marie from Circle of Danger), and strangely, considering how he falls in love with [...]
The Emerald City
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 have to go through trials and detours. Scary things like flying monkeys trying to hold you back and witches trying [...]
What You Can Learn From a Movie
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 to writing. 1) If you want something bad enough, you’ll climb mountains for it. (If you wish to be published, [...]
Ten Things I Hate About Writing
If you follow me here or on Facebook, you know that I love lists. This is one I did at the Romance Magicians' blog back on August 14, 2009. 10. I hate how I have to wait months and months (I'm a slow writer) before I can find out how my own book ends. 9. I [...]
A Hero’s and Heroine’s Top Five Traits by Olivia St. Vincent
[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 writing her post, and I told her I would on one condition, that she write me into her latest book. [...]
Naked Heat’s Wolf
Things That Turn You On
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 play. The way he skated back and forth to the beat of the music was so hypnotizing. I find myself [...]
Walks Like A Panther
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 with a determined gaze. It makes me think of a certain actor named John. No. Not John Travolta. He's known [...]
What’s In a Title?
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 it, but it helped guide the author in the feel of the story line. I totally understood what she meant. [...]
Romance Readers Luncheon
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 but remember about my favorite luncheon. It was the year Anne Stuart appeared as the keynote speaker in Birmingham. Most [...]
A Growth of a Series
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 writing the Brothers of Mayhem series, I had already read a couple MC (romance/fiction) books and watched all of the [...]
It’s The Small Things
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 lot) and the few years published, I learned a few minor things I would like to pass on. Avoid naming [...]
What Model Of Alpha Do You Want?
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 opinion. The reason I say it that way is that I had a well-known blogger tell me even horrible reviews [...]
A THOUSAND FACES
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 like that. To have the same emotion without showing frustration, anger, joy, despair, etc., something isn’t right. But that’s only [...]
Taking Time To Brush The Hero’s Teeth
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 the hero and heroine doing normal activities that a person will often do throughout the day. I know sometimes I get so involved [...]
My Thoughts on Self-Publishing
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 who self-publish are like the thousands of people who went to California or Alaska to strike it rich. No. The gold [...]
Researching My Next Series
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 lives and the way they handle certain situations. Hey, we love to sit in a mall or in front of [...]
