21 June 2023 |
I had the pleasure of interviewing D.V. Stone about her recent sweet romance release, Sophia's Magic Beans, a small-town romance with guardian angels, bookstore owners, and of course, a happy ending.
14 June 2023 |
Thread and Buried by Janet Bolin found me in one of those limnial moments between books, between projects, between fixed headspaces, just when I needed it most. The edition I read was acquired at a library book sale, of all places, in a neighbourhood next to my neighbourhood, which helped prop up the fantasy of cosy small town vibes.
31 May 2023 |
Working on The Guy from the Wedding has me thinking a lot about writing effective conflict between the two main characters of a monogamous contemporary romance. Particularly in an angsty romance that draws on the Enemies to Lovers trope. The challenge, which I realise now I've always struggled with, is:
3 May 2023 |
Things have changed a bit in the three years since chatting with D.V. Stone about my work desk. I no longer have three work desks, but one official workspace that doesn't need to be repurposed for storage every few months.
19 April 2023 |
Deadly secrets & destructive, unintended consequences are unearthed in this coming-of-(s)age story of an unlikely friendship between a teenage girl and a former WWII spy.
29 March 2023 |
C.L. Hart is visiting today to tell us about a new anthology, Wayward & Upward, featuring her sweet vampire short story, Prodigal Moon.
22 March 2023 |
CeCe LaRue knows what she wants in life, and in the kitchen, and that’s control. She doesn’t have time for distractions—from her past or present. But that doesn’t mean a certain bright-eyed coworker hasn’t captured her heart.
13 March 2023 |
Using their smarts and love of all-things mystery, will the Chocolate Martini Sisters solve the crime ahead of the obstinate Chief Detective or find themselves trapped in the middle of a third murder?
8 March 2023 |
Perth summers are pretty special. For starters, they are HOT and flip-flop between hot-dry and hot-humid. We've even had freak hailstorms come out of nowhere on sweltering days. But for the most part, our warm season is quite lovely.