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Author on the Couch: My thoughts on the box set experience

We did it! I – and 24 other authors – earned the title of U.S.A. Today Bestselling Author last Wednesday, September 25th for Rogue Skies, a collection of science fiction and fantasy stories. My new steampunk novella, The Art of… Continue Reading…

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Character on the Couch: Veronica from The Art of Piracy

I’m thrilled to be bringing Veronica Lillet Kindred from The Art of Piracy to you today. These Character on the Couch interviews are so much fun, and I plan to do more, both for my own characters and those of… Continue Reading…

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Redefining my life…

Or, why I really want to make the USA Today bestseller list. Eleven years ago today, I started my private psychology practice. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long, and I’m so grateful for all the support I’ve gotten,… Continue Reading…

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Behind the Scenes: Eros Element

Sometimes life throws you a curve ball, or a series of them. The spring of 2014 was rough. My grandmother died in February. My female cat Tabitha had a major neurological event in March, which meant Hubby and I had… Continue Reading…

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Behind the Scenes: The Mountain’s Shadow

Hi, there, and welcome to this week’s Behind the Scenes post! I started writing The Mountain’s Shadow in 2004 while I was on internship at the Central Arkansas VA, and it had some unlikely inspiration. The following material is from… Continue Reading…

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Behind the Scenes: Web of Truth

Did you know that books in Europe and the U.S. have different covers? I realized this when I was a child and visited Belgium, where my mom is from, with my family. I needed more reading material, so I picked… Continue Reading…

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Behind the Scenes: Tangled Dreams

In my second behind-the-scenes post for my Dream Weavers & Truth Seekers series, I’m bringing you back to Decatur, Georgia, which is the little corner of Atlanta that I live in. To clarify – and so the Decatur people won’t… Continue Reading…

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Cowboy on the Couch: Leverett Butts’ Gary Wayne

Howdy, y’all! I was going to say that this week’s installment of Cowboy Month Characters on the Couch is a break from romance, but considering Leverett Butt’s Guns of the Wasteland series is a Western retelling of the King Arthur… Continue Reading…

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Character on the Couch: Sawyer McCade

I’m declaring April to be Cowboy month here on the blog. Well, the first two weeks, anyway, but I’ll see what I can line up. I’m thrilled to welcome author Kim Turner and her cowboys to the couch this week… Continue Reading…

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Character on the Couch: Eva Gordon’s Bayla

Occasionally on Facebook I’ll put together a call to author groups I belong to for newsletter shares. If you’re part of my newsletter, you’ll likely recognize this character from a January feature. This was the book I had to grab for… Continue Reading…