Following is an excerpt from my Novella, Cookies for Santa, which placed 2nd in the Celtic Hearts Romance Writers Novellas Need Love, Too! contest.  The story is about a tough homicide detective who has been assigned to help out in the Social Services department for the holiday season. Spinelli turned to face the mirror once…

When is it appropriate to follow-up with agents who have requested partials or fulls of your manuscript, and how do you address the issue so you don’t annoy them?

I can’t seem to write a story without a supporting pet for the hero and/or heroine.  My seventeen year old Chocolate Point Siamese tends to make regular appearances.  Maybe it’s because he’s always demanding my attention when I’m sitting at my computer.   Pet loving authors, do you find your pets making their way into…

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Yes, I know my hair looks crazy but it was windy on the top of Mt Roberts in Juneau Alaska.  I climbed the mountain with my husband in tow…or maybe it was the other way around.