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Character on the Couch: Dante from Wandering Soul

Today I’m excited to welcome Cassandra Chandler and her hero Dante to the blog. I can’t wait to read her book, which is a new riff on the Phantom of the Opera story. We share a publisher, editor, and cover… Continue Reading…

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Character on the Couch: Cecilia Tan’s Timothy Frost

I am so very excited to welcome author Cecilia Tan and her character Timothy Frost to the couch today. Timothy is a character in her Tales from the Magic University series, which is definitely on my TBR list. She reveals… Continue Reading…

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Secret Worlds blog tour stop

Today I’m excited to be a stop on the Secret Worlds blog tour. Two of my author colleagues from the Georgia Romance Writers, Debbie Herbert and Linsey Hall are included in this set. My review of Debbie’s book is below,… Continue Reading…

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Character on the Couch: Markhat, Steampunk Detective

Happy Thursday! Today I’m happy to welcome Markhat, who is the creation of Frank Tuttle, who would probably be an interesting character himself. He has a steampunk series with my publisher and even shares my editor. Here’s the blurb for… Continue Reading…

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Published Characters on the Couch: Evangeline and Remiel

Woo hoo! It’s couch character Thursday. That sounds like a cocktail special, doesn’t it? Today I’m excited to welcome Nancee Cain and her characters Evangeline and Remiel. Here’s the blurb for their story: Evangeline is the town pariah. Everyone knows… Continue Reading…

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Published Character on the Couch: Xander & Mina from Illumination

Today I’m pleased to welcome author M.V. Freeman and her characters Xander and Mina to my couch. If you’ve read her debut novel Incandescent, you’ve already had the pleasure of meeting these characters, and I’m delighted they get their own… Continue Reading…

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Published Character on the Couch: A Couples’ Session with Theodora and Seth

This Thursday I’m happy to welcome Theo and Seth of Catherine Butzen’s The God Collector, out last month. This sounds like a fantastic book, and I got my copy from Amazon today. Of course, I’m partial to heroes named Seth… Continue Reading…

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Published Character on the Couch: Tara from Brighid’s Flame

Just a quick note about an upcoming appearance… I’ll be signing books and chatting with fans this coming Saturday, March 28, from 2:00 to 4:00 at Hermit Woods Winery in Meredith, New Hampshire. I’ll try to bring up some of… Continue Reading…

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Published Character on the Couch Interview: J.C. Stockli’s Lucca and Evie

Quick update: I got my new laptop, installed everything, and figured out after a couple of days that it had a problem with its fan. Back it went, and now I have a replacement that – fingers crossed! – will… Continue Reading…

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Character on the Couch: Officer Brady

After a brief hiatus to address some work and health issues, I’m back to welcoming characters to my couch. Georgia Romance Writers colleague S.L. Morgan brought me this interesting young policeman, who isn’t being cooperative. Character name: Brady Age: 31-32… Continue Reading…