Where Fiction and Reality Meet
TNA: Hi, Garrett, thanks so much for being here with us today. Why don’t we start out with you telling us a little bit about yourself? Garrett: Erm, let’s see…I write porn and keep chickens. I have lots of ink and bake my own bread. I’m a kinda hybrid gal, really. :) TNA: How would... Continue Reading →
Q.) Hi, Belinda, and welcome to you. We’re glad to have you here with us today. What do you find most creatively satisfying about writing Alt U/Fantasy/Paranormal/Sci-fi rather than a contemporary romance? A.) I think I fell in love with speculative fiction way back when I was a kid. The first books I read were... Continue Reading →
A door opens and two men enter the room. One has inquisitive green eyes and calico hair, an unusual color on Earth, but common on his home planet of Trygos. Taz: My, Reed, why have those two sent us out again? I do not understand. Reed: Time for another book, that's why. *looks at Julie... Continue Reading →
Danger in the air. Lovers on the brink. A Charm of Magpies: Book Three With the justiciary understaffed, a series of horrifying occult murders to be investigated, and a young student who is flying—literally—off the rails, magical law enforcer Stephen Day is under increasing stress. And his relationship with his aristocratic lover, Lord Crane, is... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, A.M., welcome to The Novel Approach. I’m happy to have you here with us today. Why don’t we start by having you tell us a bit about yourself? A.M.: Hello! I'm so happy to be here celebrating the releases of Stand By you and Foundation of Trust. Thank you for having me. As... Continue Reading →
Hello, and welcome to the Billionaire with Benefits Blog Tour! *fanfare, etc* You might have noticed this book took me a while to write . . . or maybe you didn’t notice, but take my word for it, it did. That might be why it ended up longer than it needed it to be. Ultimately... Continue Reading →
You remember the old children’s story with the mouse from the country and the mouse from the city? It’s one of those fables with a moral and whatnot. Bruised is a country mouse, city mouse kind of story, only without the moral ;) There’s the country mouse – Billy, who comes from a small town... Continue Reading →
Writing a superhero origin/love story is about forty odd years in the making – I have loved the superhero mythology in many forms since I was a toddler, entranced by dudes in masks with really, really complicated lives. How do I resist heroic angst and bad decision making, all wrapped into one glorious mess? Answer:... Continue Reading →
Good morning! Historical m/m is a hard sell to traditional romance readers. Historical fiction has its own set of parameters. It’s judged on historical accuracy as well as the usual romance standards. So you really can’t completely disregard the fact that -- although we all know that there is nothing new to homosexuality-- two men... Continue Reading →
Q: Erica, which characters do you find more enjoyable to write, the good boys or the bad boys? What makes one more fun to write than the other? A: My characters are never black or white, so they’re never either good or bad. The good boys have their flaws, and the bad boys have their... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, and welcome back to see what we have in store for you in the coming week here at The Novel Approach. It was a whirlwind weekend at GRL—lots of fun, lots of friends, and very little sleep—and I hope to see many of you next year in San Diego for GayRomLit 2015! A... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, and welcome back to see what we have in store for you in the coming week here at The Novel Approach. It was a whirlwind weekend at GRL—lots of fun, lots of friends, and very little sleep—and I hope to see many of you next year in San Diego for GayRomLit 2015! A... Continue Reading →
Title: All Fired Up Author: Morticia Knight Publisher: Totally Bound Length: 174 Pages Blurb: Officer Shawn Everly patrols the Strip and one night, fireman Trent Marshall saves him when danger strikes. But it’s still uncertain whether Trent can save himself from getting his heart broken by Shawn. The party never ends on the Las Vegas... Continue Reading →
Between the Sheets: Interview with Andrew and Peter Bella: Welcome to Interviews Between the Sheets. I’m Bella Rotundo, the host. I’ve got two hot beefcakes with me tonight. Andrew Jamieson and Peter Somers. Aren’t they lovely? (Audience applauds. There are some catcalls and whistles as well). Priceless! These two hot studs have joined us to... Continue Reading →
Thank you, Lisa and everyone at Novel Approach, for hosting me today. I’m so excited to be on your blog on the release day of my second novel, Aidan’s Journey. Aidan’s Journey is a stand-alone novel that is part of The Serpentine Series, contemporary stories that feature characters who attend the University of Virginia. The... Continue Reading →
Thank you, Lisa and everyone at Novel Approach, for hosting me today. I’m so excited to be on your blog on the release day of my second novel, Aidan’s Journey. Aidan’s Journey is a stand-alone novel that is part of The Serpentine Series, contemporary stories that feature characters who attend the University of Virginia. The... Continue Reading →
The Oldest Profession Hi, I’m JL Merrow, and I’m thrilled to be here today as part of the Raising the Rent blog tour! Giveaway: I’m offering a $20 Amazon gift certificate to a randomly chosen commenter on the tour. (See HERE for a full list of the blogs I’ll be guesting on, in case you’ve... Continue Reading →
Title: A Taste for Poison Series: Memory of Scorpions: Book Three Author: Aleksandr Voinov Pages: 224 Genre: Historical Fantasy, Action/Adventure Blurb: Even a king gets stung when he reaches for a scorpion. After barely surviving an assassination attempt, King Adrastes is a changed man—one who mistrusts even his allies and friends. He readies his empire... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, I hope you’ve all had a fantastic weekend. We’re gearing up for a great week ahead here at The Novel Approach. In case you’ve missed them, we still have two outstanding giveaways open to close out our Countdown to GRL Celebrations: Sherrie Henry, Gift Basket Seven, and our Grand Prize giveaway, so be... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, I hope you’ve all had a fantastic weekend. We’re gearing up for a great week ahead here at The Novel Approach. In case you’ve missed them, we still have two outstanding giveaways open to close out our Countdown to GRL Celebrations: Sherrie Henry, Gift Basket Seven, and our Grand Prize giveaway, so be... Continue Reading →
Title: Project X Author: Nephylim Publisher: Wayward Ink Publishing Synopsis Morgan Bentley is a bastard. Always was and always will be. At least that’s what Matthew Hopkins thinks. Unfortunately, Morgan is also a brilliant law student, and easily eclipses Matthew, academically and socially. Matthew insists he hates Morgan. According to Matthew’s best friend, Cory, perhaps... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Rick, thanks so much for being here with us today. Why don’t we begin with the introductions. Tell us a little bit about yourself, if you would. Rick: Absolutely! Well, first off, thank you so much for having me here today. I’ve heard so many good things about The Novel Approach that I’m... Continue Reading →
Sometimes life gets too tough and you want to give up. Last week I participated in my first ever CrossFit completion. It was freaking tough. Not only was it very difficult, it was almost physically impossible. I kept chipping away at the workout, moving when I didn’t want to and pushing when I only wanted... Continue Reading →
As is usual with blog posts I get stuck about what to write. I want to post about things that readers want to know and so I asked my FB group what they wanted to know about my new release, Last Marine StandingJambrea Gaff asked how does the Heroes series tie into the Sanctuary series?... Continue Reading →
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