Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Editing is a reader’s and writer’s friend 2013 was my most satisfying year for my writing. For some context: a predatory publisher closed up shop and with that, I recovered the rights to eight of my publications. Some I’ll rewrite, others I will bury. I was happy to see the publisher cave under the weight... Continue Reading →
Welcome to another great week coming up, gang, and speaking of welcome, we’ve added a new reviewer to our staff, who we’re so glad to have coming to play in our sandbox! Unlike Robert's rather spontaneous addition to our crew, this one's been in the works for what seems like forever now but has actually... Continue Reading →
Welcome to another great week coming up, gang, and speaking of welcome, we’ve added a new reviewer to our staff, who we’re so glad to have coming to play in our sandbox! Unlike Robert's rather spontaneous addition to our crew, this one's been in the works for what seems like forever now but has actually... Continue Reading →
I, like most children, loved Christmas. My folks went all out and with four children, that was massive. Two boys, two girls, with scads of toys, clothes, and gifts for each individual interest. My dad was genius at selecting the right gifts. That sort of made up for what he lacked as a dad. Interesting... Continue Reading →
Today I come to my second home on the internet. Thank you, Lisa, for having me back. First, down to business. Of course I am offering a giveaway. There will be two winners per blog stop. One random commenter will win an ebook copy of Tarnished Gold or For Men Like Us. Another commenter will... Continue Reading →
Today I come to my second home on the internet. Thank you, Lisa, for having me back. First, down to business. Of course I am offering a giveaway. There will be two winners per blog stop. One random commenter will win an ebook copy of Tarnished Gold or For Men Like Us. Another commenter will... Continue Reading →
Happy Sunday, everyone! I hope you're all having a fantastic weekend (or had a fantastic one, for those of you in time zones where it's already Monday). We've got a slightly shortened but busy week ahead, so here's what we have on tap for you here at The Novel Approach. §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Monday – RJ Scott... Continue Reading →
Happy Sunday, everyone! I hope you're all having a fantastic weekend (or had a fantastic one, for those of you in time zones where it's already Monday). We've got a slightly shortened but busy week ahead, so here's what we have on tap for you here at The Novel Approach. §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Monday – RJ Scott... Continue Reading →
Are you like me, unabashedly in love with the broken hero? You know, those guys that the world has mistreated, and yet, they stoically carry on, sometimes just barely, beneath a thin veneer of bravado. Such is the case with the heroes of my Regency historical, For Men Like Us. Benedict Wilmot and Preston Meacham... Continue Reading →
Are you like me, unabashedly in love with the broken hero? You know, those guys that the world has mistreated, and yet, they stoically carry on, sometimes just barely, beneath a thin veneer of bravado. Such is the case with the heroes of my Regency historical, For Men Like Us. Benedict Wilmot and Preston Meacham... Continue Reading →
Jinkies, gang, we’ve got a great week (and month) coming up and I can’t wait to share it with you all. We’re starting a new series of author visits this month called the Backlist Book Bump. So, what does that mean for you? Well, what it means is that the participating authors who will be... Continue Reading →
Jinkies, gang, we’ve got a great week (and month) coming up and I can’t wait to share it with you all. We’re starting a new series of author visits this month called the Backlist Book Bump. So, what does that mean for you? Well, what it means is that the participating authors who will be... Continue Reading →
“If you dare nothing, then when the day is over, nothing is all you will have gained.” ― Neil Gaiman Tarnished Souls: Frankie and Gent is the spinoff novella of Brita Addams’ historical romance, Tarnished Gold, set in the golden age of Hollywood. This great novella features the mobster Frankie Moretti whom having been sent... Continue Reading →
“If you dare nothing, then when the day is over, nothing is all you will have gained.” ― Neil Gaiman Tarnished Souls: Frankie and Gent is the spinoff novella of Brita Addams’ historical romance, Tarnished Gold, set in the golden age of Hollywood. This great novella features the mobster Frankie Moretti whom having been sent... Continue Reading →
Tarnished Souls: Frankie and Gent: A story of guts and glamor in the Golden Age of Hollywood – not a romance. When I started writing the second book in the Tarnished series, I created a character who was only intended to have a walk-on part, as a mocking antagonist. Frankie Monetti started out as a... Continue Reading →
Tarnished Souls: Frankie and Gent: A story of guts and glamor in the Golden Age of Hollywood – not a romance. When I started writing the second book in the Tarnished series, I created a character who was only intended to have a walk-on part, as a mocking antagonist. Frankie Monetti started out as a... Continue Reading →
June proved an interesting and oft times frustrating month. Things have happened that have caused me to reflect on how short life truly is. We waste so much time fretting about things we can't change, or changing things we shouldn't. We worry hopelessly, and work at jobs we hate, thinking that one day our fortunes... Continue Reading →
June proved an interesting and oft times frustrating month. Things have happened that have caused me to reflect on how short life truly is. We waste so much time fretting about things we can't change, or changing things we shouldn't. We worry hopelessly, and work at jobs we hate, thinking that one day our fortunes... Continue Reading →
Recently, I read a review for my latest release, Tarnished Gold, in which the reviewer stated that the book didn't have enough conflict. She liked the book, gave it a great rating, but the fact that the conflict wasn't, in her estimation, present, bothered me, because I know better. Of course, I accepted the review... Continue Reading →
Recently, I read a review for my latest release, Tarnished Gold, in which the reviewer stated that the book didn't have enough conflict. She liked the book, gave it a great rating, but the fact that the conflict wasn't, in her estimation, present, bothered me, because I know better. Of course, I accepted the review... Continue Reading →
It's that time again, the time for a visit from our friend Brita Addams, who has created a webpage on Facebook dedicated to the act of promoting the books and authors we love. As a site dedicate to doing that very thing, we very much approve! Thanks, Brita, now take it a way. I am... Continue Reading →
It's that time again, the time for a visit from our friend Brita Addams, who has created a webpage on Facebook dedicated to the act of promoting the books and authors we love. As a site dedicate to doing that very thing, we very much approve! Thanks, Brita, now take it a way. I am... Continue Reading →
On my Tarnished Gold blog tour, I met some wonderful people, hopefully gained some new readers, and learned much about the love and support people have for authors. I smiled when I saw the same people at each stop, leaving encouraging comments, and worming their way into my heart by their presence. One lady commented... Continue Reading →
On my Tarnished Gold blog tour, I met some wonderful people, hopefully gained some new readers, and learned much about the love and support people have for authors. I smiled when I saw the same people at each stop, leaving encouraging comments, and worming their way into my heart by their presence. One lady commented... Continue Reading →
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