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  • Ask Us Anything Author Panel

    Another great First Coast Romance Writers monthly meeting! Abigail Sharpe, Karen Renee, Vickey Wollan and I hosted various craft workshops, including an Ask Us Anything author panel. Thank you for the years of support, sharing…

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  • Writing Workshop | Oct. 14, 10am-1p

    Is your writing “too wordy” or “falling flat” according to critiques, but you’re not sure exactly why or how to spice it up? Your concept, plot and characters might be delicious, but passive sentences and…

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  • Vote For My ARTrageous Bra | Breast Cancer Awareness

    Check out my Marketing Department’s ARTrageous Bra, “Teeing Up for a Cure,” signed by Brian Harman! We are collecting $1 donations to support the Breast Care Center at Southeast Georgia Health System, and if our…

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  • Halloween Flash Fiction Blog Event | Coming Monday, Oct. 23

    I have some exciting news!! I will once again be participating in Funk-N-Fiction’s annual Halloween Flash Fiction Blog Event! I look forward to this online event every year, and I hope you do, too. It…

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  • Writing Workshop Saturday, Oct. 14 | See You There!

    First Coast Romance Writers October meeting is only one week away! Join us Saturday, Oct. 14, 10am-1pm, at the West Brach Library in Duval County and have the opportunity to network with published authors and…

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  • Throwback Thursday | Eternal Reign

    Happy Throwback Thursday! Can you believe that in 2017, I published my third book? Eternal Reign is book 3 in the Night Blood series. My heroine, Cassidy DiRocco, has lost the advantage of Night Blood…

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  • Meet the Heroine: Nannette Laurent

    Meet Nannette Laurent, the heroine of Ghostly Intentions, my featured story in An Autumn Embrace! Nannette doesn’t mind seeing dead people; it’s the living people she can’t trust. When Colton Maine invites her to a…

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  • Fan Girling At Coastal Magic

    Over the years, I’ve attended book signings alongside some of my favorite authors, including Diana Gabaldon and Sherrilyn Kenyon, and now I’ve hit another milestone. On Feb. 24, 2023, I’ll be signing books alongside Ilona…

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  • Book Recommendation | Little Haunting By the Sea

    ✅ Deadly Ghosts ✅ Scarred hero ✅ Secretive heroine Little Haunting by the Sea by Kate Johnson ticks all the boxes if you’re looking to fall headfirst into a fabulous gothic rom-com this autumn. I…

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  • Next Book Signing: Sea Palms Resort

    I’m one of those people who absolutely LOVES the aesthetic of beautiful books on a shelf, and An Autumn Embrace is giving me all the good vibes! I can’t wait to sign these babies at…

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  • Featured Speaker at FCRW October Meeting

    I’m excited to announce that I’m one of the featured authors presenting at the First Coast Romance Writers October meeting! Join us Saturday, Oct. 14, 10am-1pm, at the West Brach Library in Duval County to…

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  • Kicking Back with a Great Book | Magic Triumphs

    After a wonderfully busy day at Jax Book Fest yesterday, it’s nice to kick back and relax in the company of a good book. I’ve been reading Ilona Andrews’ Kate Daniels series all summer, and…

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  • Jax Book Fest is TODAY!

    Come on down to Jax Book Fest today 10am-3pm! 🤩 I’m reading in room G4 at 12:40pm. Can’t wait to sign some books!

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  • Join Me At Jax Book Fest

    I am thrilled to announce that I’ll have print copies of An Autumn Embrace for Jax Book Fest tomorrow! Join me on Saturday, Sept. 23, 10am-3pm, at the Main Library along with New York Times…

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  • Throwback Thursday | Sweet Last Drop

    Happy Throwback Thursday! Can you believe that back in 2016, I published my second book? Sweet Last Drop is book 2 in the Night Blood series, and I loved writing all the conflict and angst…

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  • An Autumn Embrace Release Day!

    Today is release day! The paperback as well as the eBook of An Autumn Embrace are now available online everywhere books are sold! Thank you to everyone who made this possible, especially First Coast Romance…

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  • Ghostly Intentions Cover Reveal

    I love creating covers for my short stories! Although you won’t actually see this cover on the shelf, it captures the mood of my story and the personality of my heroine perfectly. Nannette is confident…

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  • Reading & Signing at Jax Book Fest

    I’m thrilled to announce that I was selected as one of the featured authors to read at Jax Book Fest next week! Join me Saturday, September 23, at 12:40pm in the Jacksonville Main Library salon…

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  • A Heroine’s Journey | Nannette Laurent

    One of my favorite parts of writing Ghostly Intentions was developing my heroine’s character. Nannette is a witch who can only see the dead, but without her sight, her other senses have enhanced. She can…

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  • Book Mail! Author Copies Have Arrived

    My author copies have arrived!! An Autumn Embrace is a gorgeous book (thank you Lia Davis!) and I’m so excited to have received my paperback editions. No matter how many times I see one of…

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  • One Week From Launch | An Autumn Embrace

    Can you believe that we’re only ONE WEEK away from the book launch of An Autumn Embrace?! In today’s sneak peek video, I’m giving you a glimpse of the passion and witty banter between Nannette…

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  • Family Secrets & Unfinished Business

    My newest Witchy Business short story, Ghostly Intentions, is a gothic romance brimming with family secrets and unfinished business… “The Maine Family Cemetery was exactly as Nannette Laurent had always imagined and craved, singing with…

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  • Ghostly Intentions | The First Kiss

    My favorite scenes to write are always the firsts: the first look, first touch, first kiss, first everything. In Ghostly Intentions, Colton and Nannette are no exception: “Nannette slid into his kiss the way she…

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  • An Autumn Embrace Sneak Peek | Hero POV

    We are two weeks away from the book launch of An Autumn Embrace! In today’s sneak peek of my story, Ghostly Intentions, you’ll meet my heroine, Nannette, from the hero’s point of view. “Even her…

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