I saw Beauty and the Beast yesterday, and–Wow!–I love it. I have to say that as immersed as I was in the story, periodically I was reminded of Harry Potter, and I wondered if Emma Watson noticed the similarities as she was making the movie. The castle (particularly the castle. Didn’t it look like Hogwarts?), the…
The first flush of love is so fun to write. Chests heaving, hearts pounding, minds reeling–it is all so wonderful and tantalizing. As I begin a sequel to Megan’s Christmas Knight, however, I find that I want to take Megan and Nick’s relationship to the next level–to move it from being a one-shot, simple fantasy romance to something deeper and more…
Megan has been whisked away to parts unknown, to a village of craftspeople producing objects of incredible quality and beauty. Nick tells her he has bought her there to heal her troubled soul, but she is about to discover that her adventure has only just begun: Chapter 5 Nick arrived early the next morning as Meg,…
I write romantic fantasy. Such stories require a suspension of disbelief, as do so many Christmas tales. With that in mind, I hope you enjoy my humble offering. Nick Chapter 3 (excerpt) [Meg has decided it is time to move on, to run again and try to escape her terrible memories. she goes back to…
I write romantic fantasy. Such stories require a suspension of disbelief, as do so many Christmas tales. With that in mind, I hope you enjoy my humble offering. This is the fogou in Cornwall that inspired this tale. I do love an ancient mystery. Happy Thanksgiving to one and all! Mysterious fogou Nick Chapter 2…
This is my favorite time of year without question. I’ve already begun decking my halls because Thanksgiving is so late this year. It’s been unusually cold here in Georgia, so I’ve already had fires in the fireplace every night. Even though gas logs are the ‘upgrade’ in the houses in our neighborhood, I insisted on…
I am really honored that Gwen Bristol recently nominated me for the ‘WordPress Family Award.’ I have been trying for days to complete that post, but because I am a techno-idiot, I have run into a few problems with links. Gwen’s blog is awesome with lots of good writing advice as well as reflections on life, and I…
