Archives for August 2011

HOLD ME Countdown – An Interview with Lucas Vasco

6 Days to Release Day! For those of you who don’t know, FBI Special Agent Lucas Vasco is the hero of my book, HOLD ME. In this post, I’m chatting with Luc to touch base and find out how he’s doing. On Thursday, I’ll post my interview with Katie, the heroine of the book. Luc […]

HOLD ME Countdown – When Katie Met Spot (excerpt)

    8 Days to Release Day!     Holy cow, it’s only 8 days to release day and that means our countdown is moving into the last week. You may consider this the Hurricane Irene version of the countdown, as my power went out this afternoon and I’m posting this via dial-up. That means […]

HOLD ME Countdown – Bonus Story: When Luc Met Spot

11 Days To Release Day!   How did Lucas Vasco, tough FBI Special Agent and hero of HOLD ME, end up with Spot, large Newfoundland and canine companion? The story of how the two of them found each other – with the help of a friend – made me smile. This short story takes place […]

HOLD ME Countdown – Meet the Editor: Rhonda Helms

13 Days To Release Day!   Today I thought it would be fun to have a special celebrity guest star on the blog. Writing a book is hard, but editing somebody else’s book has to be even harder.  With skill, wit, and infinite patience, the editor can help the writer uncover her true story.  Then […]

HOLD ME Countdown – The Day I Got The Call

15 Days to Release Day!   The day a writer gets “The Call” saying that somebody wants to acquire your book is a day about which many dream.  And if “The Call” is to say that an editor wants to acquire your first book, well, then the future just opens up, does it not?  It […]

HOLD ME Countdown – FBI Quiz Answers and a Winner!

18  Days to Release Day!   First let’s do the important stuff.  Who won the Amazon gift certificate? I chose the name in a very scientific manner.  I had 12 comments – remember it didn’t matter if your answers were right or wrong, anybody who commented was entered to win.  Anyway, I wrote everyone’s name […]