The Regency Romance Hero

I’m over at the DIK blog today (last day!) discussing the Regency Romance Hero. Come join me!

The Steampunk Romance Hero

Ahoy! A new breed of romantic hero has been spotted on the horizon, quickly sailing toward our island on his airship. How shall we recognize this paragon? Let us check A Natural History of the Romantic Hero for informative clues…
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The 4 Heroes of the Apocalypse

Rumor has it from the Romance Writers of America national conference that Post-Apocalyptic fiction is hot. I am eager to get my hands on the new batch of heroes that announcement will inspire…
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Will knit for Steampunk

If you attended the RWA National Conference, you may be aware that Steampunk is in. Still don’t know what it is? It’s already to late to get on the writing bandwagon. Steampunk is Victorian romanticism mixed with futuristic steam powered technology. Steampunk events coming to Seattle:
August 9: The Steampunk band Abney Park presents The Circus [...]

It’s a good time to be a post-apocalyptic writer

In addition to the recent Terminator: Salvation, we can look forward to two new post-apocalyptic movies coming to a theater near you. I’m anticipating a flood post-apocalyptic urban fantasy to follow. Can anyone say post-apocalyptic steampunk romance with zombies?

Another One Bites the Dust…

My favorite Indy bookstore, Epilogue Books, is closing its doors despite the copious amount of money I spend there on a regular basis. SOB!!! This marks the second bookstore to leave Ballard in the past two months, leaving only the Secret Garden Bookstore. SGB is lovely, but doesn’t carry romance. Epilogue was unable to come [...]

Author Shelli Stevens’ Take Me Away Contest

Shelli Stevens is the president of my RWA chapter and a friend, so please help show her the love by spreading the word about her contest! Shelli is celebrating her first Aphrodisia book release, Take Me. First prize: $75 gift certificate to Amazon. Second prize: $25 gift certificate to Lush. Throughout the month of July, [...]

Jacob is still better

The new NEW MOON cover featuring the man who should have been Bella’s hero. Much more handsome, more loyal, better cuddle-er….not to mention alive. Besides, he takes showers. We can’t say the same for Robert Pattinson.

Travel to Jamie Fraser’s Scotland

Are you a fan of Diana Gabaldon’s OUTLANDER? (or Cross Stitch, if you’re across the pond.) Do you dream of six-foot, brawny red-haired men in kilts? Have you ever donned all your precious jewels and waltzed around the local standing stones after Beltane? Look no further, here is the vacation of your dreams:
The Diana Gabaldon [...]

THE SMOKE THIEF by Shana Abe

Title: The Smoke Thief
Author: Shanna Abe
Series: The Drákon book 1
Publication Info: Bantam, Oct 2006
Genre: Historical Paranormal Romance
Rating: <3 <3 <3 <3
Ms. Abe combines my favorite two romance genres, Historical and Paranormal, for a delightful adventure that soars through the star-strewn sky and delves deep into the fire of the human heart.
Plot:
Clarissa Rue Hawthorne was [...]