Happy early christmas!
To Cherie J!Email me to collect your presents. My dear readers, that’s it for the blog this year. I have plans to make, books to edit, and a vacation in Cancun coming up. If you stop by while I’m gone, make yourself at home. Tell me your holiday plans, what you want for Christmas, and [...]
Early Christmas – the finale- Caressed by Ice
A special speed blog from Nalini Singh: It’s difficult to pin down one moment or instant that was the definitive inspiration for the Psy/Changeling series. I sat down one day with these two vivid characters in my head and three weeks later, I had a first draft. But there was an important story question that [...]
Early Christmas – day four- Perfidia
A special speed blog from Elspeth McKendrick: I’m fascinated by the ’20s, ’30s, and WWII era. My husand is of German descent and his grandmother received Nazi government read letters from her relatives prior to the war. BLOOD MOON OVER BRITAIN highlighted the Allied side of this war but what about the other side? What [...]
Early Christmas – day three – Voice of Crow
A special speed blog from Jeri Smith-Ready: I’ve always felt a spiritual and creative connection to crows and ravens, so when I became a writer, I wanted to honor them with a book that would show them in a positive light. I just had to find the right story. Then one day I thought, hey, [...]
Early Christmas – day two – Tempting Danger
Special speed blog from Eileen Wilks: The question writers hear most often is, “Where do you get your ideas?” With Tempting Danger, the answer seems obvious. A little over a year ago I wrote a novella called “Only Human” that drove me distracted . It did not want to be a novella—the characters and their [...]
Early Christmas – day one – Driven
First, here’s a special speed blog by Eve Kenin: DRIVEN was inspired by a confluence of ideas. Joss Whedon’s amazing series, Firefly, with its vicious Reavers, do-what-needs-to-be-done captain, and cast of quirky and fascinating characters was part of my inspiration. Also, at the time, I was just getting into Manga and Anime (Trigun, Full Metal [...]