Where Fiction and Reality Meet
“Love isn’t something you find. Love is something that finds you.” – Loretta Young Title: All Kinds of Tied Down Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 290 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Deputy US Marshal Miro Jones has a reputation for being calm and collected under fire. These traits serve him well with... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hey, guys, thanks for being here with us today. I can’t believe Mary set this up for me. I’ve been anxious to talk to you about a few things like, for instance, now that the book is getting set for publication, are you nervous at all? Feeling any anxiety about putting your story out... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hey, guys, thanks for being here with us today. I can’t believe Mary set this up for me. I’ve been anxious to talk to you about a few things like, for instance, now that the book is getting set for publication, are you nervous at all? Feeling any anxiety about putting your story out... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, I hope you've all had a great week. Before I get to the week ahead, I’m looking for a few good reviewers. If you, or anyone you know, loves to read, will read from a variety of sub-genres (though that’s not a deal breaker), and loves to devour books then share your opinion... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, I hope you've all had a great week. Before I get to the week ahead, I’m looking for a few good reviewers. If you, or anyone you know, loves to read, will read from a variety of sub-genres (though that’s not a deal breaker), and loves to devour books then share your opinion... Continue Reading →
I’m a really lucky author! I’ve had the opportunity to co-write with three of my absolute favorite authors. I thought it might be fun to let them turn the tables on me as I reveal the cover of Creature Feature 2, my newest co-writing adventure with Rhys Ford which is coming in October from Dreamspinner... Continue Reading →
Blurb: Deputy US Marshal Miro Jones has a reputation for being calm and collected under fire. These traits serve him well with his hotshot partner, Ian Doyle, the kind of guy who can start a fight in an empty room. In the past three years of their life-and-death job, they’ve gone from strangers to professional... Continue Reading →
Blurb: Deputy US Marshal Miro Jones has a reputation for being calm and collected under fire. These traits serve him well with his hotshot partner, Ian Doyle, the kind of guy who can start a fight in an empty room. In the past three years of their life-and-death job, they’ve gone from strangers to professional... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, I hope you've all had a great week. We’re looking forward to another fun-filled and busy one, and we’ve also got the privilege of sharing a little bit of info about the Coastal Magic Convention, coming in February of 2015. Our very own Lynn will be attending as a Featured Blogger for The... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, I hope you've all had a great week. We’re looking forward to another fun-filled and busy one, and we’ve also got the privilege of sharing a little bit of info about the Coastal Magic Convention, coming in February of 2015. Our very own Lynn will be attending as a Featured Blogger for The... Continue Reading →
"I cannot tell you how thankful I am for our little infinity.” ― John Green Title: But For You (A Matter of Time: Book Six) Author: Mary Calmes Narrator:: Finn Sterling Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours, 18 Minutes Rating: 4.25 Stars Blurb: Jory Harcourt is finally living the dream. Being married to US... Continue Reading →
"I cannot tell you how thankful I am for our little infinity.” ― John Green Title: But For You (A Matter of Time: Book Six) Author: Mary Calmes Narrator:: Finn Sterling Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours, 18 Minutes Rating: 4.25 Stars Blurb: Jory Harcourt is finally living the dream. Being married to US... Continue Reading →
“Remember that you don't owe anyone an apology. You are who you are, you have no choice, and that is beautiful.” ― Emy Storey Title: Parting Shot (AMoT: Book 7) Author: Mary Calmes Narrator:: Tristan James Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 Hours, 2 Minutes Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Life has never been easy for... Continue Reading →
“Remember that you don't owe anyone an apology. You are who you are, you have no choice, and that is beautiful.” ― Emy Storey Title: Parting Shot (AMoT: Book 7) Author: Mary Calmes Narrator:: Tristan James Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 Hours, 2 Minutes Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Life has never been easy for... Continue Reading →
“We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” ― Joseph Campbell Title: Acrobat Author: Mary Calmes Narrator: Sean Crisden Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 6 hours, 34 minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Forty-five-year-old English professor Nathan Qells is very good at... Continue Reading →
“We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” ― Joseph Campbell Title: Acrobat Author: Mary Calmes Narrator: Sean Crisden Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 6 hours, 34 minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Forty-five-year-old English professor Nathan Qells is very good at... Continue Reading →
Ears, Eggs & Bunnies © Mary Calmes 2014 Technically it was my daughter’s fault and not mine, but I seriously doubted that the love of my life, US Supervisory Marshal Sam Kage, would see it that way. But really, it was. Hannah Banana––B for short––had wanted bunny ears for Easter. I looked everywhere without success... Continue Reading →
Ears, Eggs & Bunnies © Mary Calmes 2014 Technically it was my daughter’s fault and not mine, but I seriously doubted that the love of my life, US Supervisory Marshal Sam Kage, would see it that way. But really, it was. Hannah Banana––B for short––had wanted bunny ears for Easter. I looked everywhere without success... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, I hope you all had a great week. Thanks for dropping by to see what we’ve got coming up. The most exciting thing going on this coming week for me is that Jackie and I will be heading to RainbowCon in Tampa to represent The Novel Approach, but mostly we’re going to have... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, I hope you all had a great week. Thanks for dropping by to see what we’ve got coming up. The most exciting thing going on this coming week for me is that Jackie and I will be heading to RainbowCon in Tampa to represent The Novel Approach, but mostly we’re going to have... Continue Reading →
“Some things are destined to be -- it just takes us a couple of tries to get there.” ― J.R. Ward Title: Control Author: Cardeno C. and Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Vy Aleknos is the leader of a hawk shifter flock. Openly gay since he was... Continue Reading →
“Some things are destined to be -- it just takes us a couple of tries to get there.” ― J.R. Ward Title: Control Author: Cardeno C. and Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Vy Aleknos is the leader of a hawk shifter flock. Openly gay since he was... Continue Reading →
In case you haven't heard, Cardeno C. and Mary Calmes have teamed up and written a book together. Control will be available at Dreamspinner Press on April 18, 2014, but in the meantime, we've got Vy and Robert here to answer a few questions, offer an excerpt from the book, and give one lucky reader... Continue Reading →
On Friday, April 18, 2014, Jory, Sam, Kola and Hannah will be getting up to a few Easter shenanigans in a wee little ficlet Mary Calmes wrote just because there can never be enough Jory and Sam. Make sure to watch for it in its entirety right here at The Novel Approach, but in the... Continue Reading →
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