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TO NAME A VILLAIN 2008-03-06 11:17:52 In my books, I try like crazy to keep my villain’s identity a secret. Yes, I try to trick the readers. Sometimes I do it right; other times I fail miserably. But the trick is writing about him, and from his/her viewpoint without giving too much away.
I find this nearly impossible without giving a name [...]
SHE KNOWS WHEN PEOPLE ARE ABOUT TO DIE . . . 2008-03-04 21:02:47 That’s right. We were talking about secondary characters and I thought you might want to meet Kristi Bentz. First introduced as Detective Rick Bentz’s daughter in HOT BLOODED, she’s shown up in all of the New Orleans books since and now, finally, she has her own book in LOST SOULS which will be out at [...]
THEY CAME IN SECOND 2008-03-03 21:14:01 Let’s talk about secondary characters. You know those people I’m talking about, the ones who play off the hero, heroine and villain. Their the ones who are so compelling that, if they’re lucky, they might just get their own story someday.
So what makes them so special?
First of all, they have to have personality. They should stand out [...]
WINNERS TAKE ALL & SO CAL 2008-03-03 09:24:29 I’ve decided to post the winning entrants of my contest on this blog site for quick reference. The winners have been drawn for February! So here we go. (Drum roll, please!)
Congratulations to the winners of the Valentine’s Day contest. Lou Ann of Kenova, WV won the grand prize basket of all things romantic and Annette [...]
T.G.I.F. 2008-02-29 08:34:51 That’s right, Thank God It’s Friday. Why this is a big deal to me, I don’t know as I’m going to work all weekend. I guess it’s because the phone won’t ring, the emails will slow down and I can set a vista of uninterrupted writing except for the fun stuff with friends.
It would seem [...]
“MALICE” IN WONDERLAND 2008-02-27 22:00:33 A few days ago I told you about the book I’m writing with my sister. After weeks of discussion the book (due out in February 09) has been named WICKED GAME. (A great title, don’t you think? And it fits the book).
Okay, one down, a dozen more to go.
The next title we needed was for [...]
A MADMAN, BLOOD & TATTOOS 2008-02-27 07:33:57 Yes, we’re talking about the villain in ABSOLUTE FEAR. He calls himself the Reviver and I think he’s one of my most interesting bad guys. The Reviver thinks God is talking to him, sending him on missions, directing him to his victims.
I don’t know about you, but I think my bad guys are a major reason [...]
ABSOLUTE FEAR IN PAPERBACK TODAY!!! 2008-02-26 09:50:17 Today’s the day! Yes sirree, Bob! ABSOLUTE FEAR is now available in paperback with a brand new look and cover that I ABSOLUTE-ly adore!
I’m thrilled because this book, along with it’s predecessor, SHIVER, were set at the fictitious abandoned mental asylum, Our Lady Of Virtues and that place was just so damned creepy, I had a [...]
IT TAKES A VILLAIN . . . 2008-02-24 19:27:50 . . . to make a thriller, and ABSOLUTE FEAR has one bad ass villain, let me tell you. Self-named the Reviver, the villain in ABSOLUTE FEAR is a dark, intriguing killer with vast psychological issues.
It only makes sense that the setting for the book is the old, abandoned mental asylum, Our Lady Of Virtues, [...]
THE DARK SIDE . . . 2008-02-22 11:14:41 of my personality.
Or not.
Okay, so I did an interview again and one more time I was asked where does all the creepy stuff come from. The guy conducting the interview had read ABSOLUTE FEAR and wanted to know about my dark side, that place deep in my soul where grisly, horrible things occur. It was suggested that [...]
COWBOYS, COPS AND C.E.O.S 2008-03-12 09:36:12 Everyone asks me which, of all of your books, is your favorite, who is the heroine you felt most connected to and who is your sexiest hero?
Wow. Like I could pick. I do have favorites, of course. At the time I’m writing the book, those characters are the most interesting to me, their story the [...]
HEROES, HEROES, HEROES 2008-03-11 18:13:06 They come in all shapes and sizes, but one thing we love about them is their commitment. I’m not just talking about their loyalty to the heroine, which, in a romance novel is key and in other books maybe not as important, but about commitment to his standards, whatever they may be.
Doesn’t matter if he’s [...]
THE REVIVER 2008-03-10 09:01:43 We’ve touched on this before, but I thought I’d talk about characters this week. I’m into the villains, as you know, but we’ll dedicate other posts to the hero and heroine and a few other people who pop up in the book.
While speaking at the Orange County Chapter of Romance Writer’s Of America, I fielded a lot [...]
THE O.C. 2008-03-08 19:57:25 Yes, I’m in warm, sunny, gorgeous Orange County California and am relaxing after speaking at the Orange County Romance Writers of America meeting with my sister, Nancy Bush. It was a great time, we met a lot of new people and reconnected with some old friends. Aside from the fact that the car we were [...]
BAD BOYS 2008-03-13 08:56:34 We all know what I’m talking about when we say “bad boys” and it’s not a five year old spitting on the playground.
Oh, no.
It’s the true, rugged anti-hero who doesn’t give a damn what anyone thinks. He’s going to go through life doing things his way. Granted, his attitude gets him into a lot of troube. A [...]
SOLDIERS AND THE BOYS NEXT DOOR 2008-03-19 08:25:17 I thought I’d add a quick post about heroes as we’re still talking about them. (I was so ecstatic about finishing LEFT TO DIE that I strayed from the topic. Forgive me, I’m still on top of the world that the book is finally finished.)
One of you brought up soldiers as heroes [...]
LEFT TO DIE—It’s a wrap!!!! 2008-03-18 21:55:12 Yep! Finally, I crossed the finish line! That’s right, LEFT TO DIE is in New York and none too soon. Yay!!!
I’m now going to sleep for twenty-four hours straight. As it always happens, I wrote around the clock at the end of this book. It seems to always work [...]
THOSE SEXY HEROES, YA GOTTA LOVE ‘EM! 2008-03-18 09:29:25 Since we’re still talking about all kinds of heroes, I have to say that I’m finishing LEFT TO DIE, and I am totally in love with Zane MacGregor. I wasn’t at first, it took me a while to warm up to him because he’s a loner and not only Jillian, my heroine, but I [...]
OUTLAWS AND ST. PATRICK’S DAY 2008-03-17 14:11:18 What discussion of Bad Boys and Heroes could continue without mentioning one of my personal favorites–the Outlaw. I don’t know what it is about a rule-breaking, hard as nails guy who breaks the law and runs by his own rules, but, damn, he’s intriguing.
I kinda think that outlaws are better boyfriends than husbands in real [...]
IRREVERENT HEROES 2008-03-21 09:32:34 This is my last hero blog. It’s been so much fun, but enough already.
That said, it doesn’t mean I won’t revisit the topic, but after today, we won’t dedicate post after post to heroes.
I had to end with the irreverent hero because he’s my favorite of all. Part bad boy, part cynic, part [...]
KILLER HEROES 2008-03-20 12:24:01 Should a hero kill?
We’ve talked about all kinds of hot, sexy heroes and what makes them so alluring, why bad boys tempt us, what is our favorite kind of hero. Today’s subject is “killer heroes” and I’m not talking about heroes who are villains. Or reformed murderers. Just heroes, who, given [...]
LOST SOULS ON SALE!!! 2008-03-23 18:47:17 Tuesday is the day!! LOST SOULS, my new hardback from Kensington Books will be available! I can’t tell you how long I’ve been waiting for this book to be released.
Why? Because it’s Kristi’s Bentz’s story and she’s one of my favorite as well as most popular characters. Kristi was [...]
LOST SOULS–IN BLACK AND WHITE 2008-03-27 23:43:02 One of the elements in LOST SOULS is Kristi Bentz’s ability to predict a person’s death. In front of her eyes, the color of someone might leech from their skin and Kristi sees the person in shades of black and white. What’s worse is that she sees her own father’s death at the [...]
SPRING BREAK & A HOT GUY 2008-03-30 14:20:37 Somehow I didn’t think Spring Break would affect me this year. My kids are long out of school, but I’ve been constantly reminded of the time of year because of friends whose kids are off on vacation, or teacher friends who have had the week off or the increased volume of families in the airports. [...]
HEROES AND RUNNERS UP (MORE POLLING!) 2008-04-01 10:33:36 This is gonna be short because you’re all so into the poll on the previous post. I’m so glad you’re liking it. Already some of you have not only written about the heroes I posted, but also others including Adam Hunt from THE NIGHT BEFORE and Detective Pierce Reed of THE MORNING AFTER, two heroes [...]
WHO DO YOU LOVE? (HERO POLL) 2008-03-31 10:13:04 I think it’s time to ask you who is your favorite hero, but first things first:
This week I’m off to sign books again. Thursday I’ll be at the Borders Bookstore in Beaverton on Cedar Hills Blvd at 7:00 pm where I’ll be discussing books and signing. Oh, and I think one of the characters from [...]
WHO DO “THEY” LOVE? WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE WOMEN NOW . . . 2008-04-03 11:36:10 So we’ve talked, talked, talked about the heroes. But let’s not forget the heroines, the women they love. You’ve seen the sparks fly, felt the passion, hoped that they would work things out. You know what it’s like to be in a love/love relationship, a love/hate relationship and a love/like relationship. I mean, I hope so.
Usually, when [...]
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