First, a huge thank you to Smexy Books for hosting me on my whirlwind blog tour over the next fifteen to twenty days. Smexy Books is one of my first stops, and I’m delighted to be here. Speaking of being here, have you ever gotten one of those feelings when you go somewhere and you feel like you’ve been there before? What about when you first meet someone, and they’re your BFF within ten to fifteen minutes? Do those types of things happen to you? They do to me. Déjà vu is a common occurrence Continue Reading
Guest Author: K.A. Stewart and Giveaway
I’m very happy to have debut author K.A. Stewart here today to talk about writing a make protagonist. I reviewed A Devil in the Details earlier today. When my agent made that first phone call to discuss representation, he confessed to me “I wasn’t sure, until I talked with you, that you were actually a woman” because apparently the male voice in my book sounded so realistic. (In case you’re wondering, I took this as a huge compliment.) Consequently, one of the most frequently asked Continue Reading
Guest Author Yasmine Galenorn and Giveaway
I’m very excited to have Yasmine Galenorn at Smexy! I reviewed Night Myst, the first in her new Indigo Court series earlier today. Soundtracks for Writing Yasmine Galenorn One of the questions I’m asked a lot is if I write to music. The answer is yes, about 70% of the time. Music sweeps me away, changes my mood, puts me in a place where I can so easily see the action. I’m a very visual person, as well as being very auditory-oriented. The scenes in my mind unfold as I write them, and I see Continue Reading
Guest Author: Alayna Williams
I’m happy to have Alayna Williams at Smexy today to talk about oracles! I reviewed her new release, Dark Oracle earlier today. Ancient and Modern Oracles By Alayna Williams The Delphic Oracle is probably the most famous oracle of the ancient world. The priestess of the Temple of Apollo, the Pythia, wielded a great deal of political influence over leaders who sought her advice and the priestesses who served the temple. The Temple of Apollo was sited over a crevasse in the earth emitting Continue Reading
Guest Author Jennifer Estep and Giveaway
I’m so happy and excited to have Jennifer Estep back at Smexy to talk about how she balances violence and romance in her Elemental Assassin series. Yesterday, I reviewed Web of Lies, and I just think this is a great series.Greetings and salutations! First of all, I want to thank Mandi for having me back here at Smexy Books. Thanks so much, Mandi!As some of you know, I’m the author of the Bigtime superhero paranormal romance series – Karma Girl (2007), Hot Mama (2007), and Jinx (2008). Back in Continue Reading
Guest Author Jessica Andersen and Giveaway
World’s Dumbest Author MomentsOkay, I’ll confess: I’m easily amused. I love failblog.org, and the un-husband and I have been known to watch World’s Dumbest (Whatever) on Tru TV. This gem not only includes video clips of people doing really dumb things, there’s the added bonus of B-list celebs doing MST3000-type commentaries on the clips.Given that … I need to own up to a recent dumb moment of my own. The other weekend I was at a writers’ conference, talking to several relatively new Continue Reading
Guest Author: Molly Maddox
Smexy is happy to have Molly Maddox, author of Alpha here today!Nerd love is always one of those things portrayed with extreme stereotype in mainstream media. Two bespectacled labrats smirk over brown paper bags and Star Trek lunchboxes in the company breakroom. Two awkward kids slump at movie festivals until, gently, gingerly, they touch hands in the popcorn bucket. Libraries and computer labs fairly crackle with silence and unrequited lust. Sighs, lingering looks, and daydreams abound. As Continue Reading
Guest Author: Brenda Gayle
The Sensual Power of Voodoo by Brenda Gayle One of the best things about being a writer is you can legitimately waste spend time exploring subjects that interest you. The big challenge comes when you try to meld what you need for your story with what you learn from your research. I’ve always been fascinated by voodoo. It makes me think of mystery and sensuality, passion and heat--perfect for a sexy romance. But most of what I knew about it came from popular culture, television and movie Continue Reading