Meet Author D’Ann Lindun

Today I’m hosting romantic suspense author D’Ann Lindun. Welcome, D’Ann, and take it away! I have three releases out with Crimson Romance—Wild Horses, Shot Through the Heart and Desert Heat. The first was Wild Horses, one of the company’s debut books. None of my current releases have any holidays in them. But, my next Crimson […]

Blog Tour Launch + Announcing $100 Giveaway

Join me in celebrating the release of my debut paranormal romance THE VALKYRIE’S GUARDIAN, and you could win a $100 gift card from Amazon.com or other book retailer of your choice. Just click on the Rafflecopter button (Looks something like this: ) each time you visit a site on the blog tour, and you’re entered […]

Release day for THE VALKYRIE’S GUARDIAN + Guest post & giveaway with Kat Latham

I don’t see much in the “light paranormal” category these days, and it’s a shame. Sometimes I want an adventure à la Indiana Jones. I want to laugh in between moments of  suspense and romance, not to mention plenty of action and explosions. In this tradition, may I introduce The Valkyrie’s Guardian, a superhero story with a Scottish berserker hero […]

One for the Money – More Romance Novels Should Be Movies

A few months ago I sat in a movie theater, behaving myself, until a One for the Money preview came on.  Katherine Heigl said, “They blew up my car!” in a Jersey accent, and I cheered.  Grandma Mazur shot the dinner turkey, Joe Morelli called Stephanie Plum “cupcake” – I laughed and shouted “Yesss!” I understand it’s generally thought uncouth […]

Visual Inspiration via Pinterest, or, Help! Somebody Confiscate My Computer!

I hear complaints that Pinterest is addicting.  Over the weekend I investigated these claims for myself.  I got sucked in too.  Can I just say, as someone old enough to remember researching through gargantuan multi-volumed encyclopedias at the library, I love the internet!  The wealth of information, images, music, and videos . . . and […]

2012 RWA Golden Heart Finalists – About My Celebrity Surprise, and Flaming Underpants

* I’m not implying my underpants are on fire.  Read on. You might say the RITA and Golden Heart contests are the equivalent to the Academy or Oscar Awards for the romance fiction industry – which grossed $1.4 billion in sales in 2010.  The RITA Award is for published romance and the Golden Heart Award is for unpublished. Even USA Today Books and […]