As a romance writer, intimacy plays a huge role in the stories I write, and not just sexual intimacy. Being intimate with another person is about being familiar with them, knowing their likes and dislikes, understanding their quirks, and being not just physically close but having a closeness that transcends other boundaries. In my research, Psych Central said there were four types of intimacy. I … Continue reading Intimacy in Fiction
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Donna Steele celebrates 50 books published Donna Steele’s fiftieth published book releases September 3rd. Donna and I met as members of the Heart of Carolina Romance Writers. Donna is a real dynamo as you can probably guess with 50 books and countless short stories to her name. When she was told girls can’t write science fiction, she made it her mission to prove the nay-sayers … Continue reading Celebrating 50 Books!
As the old song said, “I grew up of dreaming, of being a cowboy and loving the cowboy ways…” I grew up watching cowboy movies and listening to country western music. I believed in the cowboy code, that true cowboys weren’t just guys who rode horses. From my neighbors who raised horses and cattle, to the long-distance drivers and musicians, cowboys were a different breed. … Continue reading I Grew Up with Cowboys
Help Me Celebrate My Birthday! I will be sixty this week. Where did the time go? It seems like just yesterday I was a newlywed. We recently celebrated 33 years together. Follow Me, Leave a Review of one of my books, Repost/Share and Comment on my posts. Help me celebrate and earn a chance to win a copy of The New Romance Anthology, Love on … Continue reading It’s My Birthday!
I love books. When I read or write a book, I become absorbed in the story from the characters to the setting. I love to learn about different time periods and different places. I want to experience as much as I can through the eyes of the characters. Have you ever wanted to experience a book in more ways than just reading it? Have you … Continue reading You are Cordially Invited to Tea
Dedication: This book is dedicated to the girls who grew up playing in the dirt and dreamed of adventures, who rode motorcycles and horses, and struggled to define the word lady. Winnie Applegate becomes the target of a killer when she investigates who is killing the dukes of Applegate. Facing many changes and heartaches, Winnie throws herself into learning who is trying to kill her … Continue reading How to Murder a Duke is Live!
Y’all come on out and see me at the Clayton Center in Clayton, North Carolina! I’m excited to spread my wings and take my books out to other places and people! My local community have been an awesome support group. I appreciate all of my friends who read my books and share my social media posts. I’m looking forward to meeting other writers and readers … Continue reading I’m Going to Clayton
As a fanfiction writer in my early writing days, I loved the super supportive and fun fandom., I missed the camaraderie of my fanfiction group. I’d stayed in touch with a few friends from fanfiction (and some are in the cafe), but I was looking for that group dynamic again. Continue reading Creekside Cafe Chat with Suki McMinn
March 20th launches our 24th of 31 anthologies. This anthology is to celebrate the 5th anniversary of our first anthology. All proceeds go to breast cancer research. Continue reading A Very Special Reunion
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