Today, I went to see the new version of Beauty and the Beast with my daughter. It was always my favorite Disney movie and one of the first movies she and I shared together when she was young. As I watched in awe at the spectacular special effects and wonderful creation Disney came up with this time, I thought about the heart of the story. How love can transform a very unlikable character into a prince of a guy. I realized that my novel series is in a way that classical "o

I had a difficult time letting this manuscript go. Kept feeling like it needed more...add more...edit more. Had to make sure EVERY timeline issue was perfect with the continuity and flow of the story so no dates were botched or in conflict. The perils of writing a series of books I suppose. I'm ecstatic about this particular story because it has a lot of twists, turns, new characters, and of course lots of sex. My readers will find that Adrian has matured so much from the

Release date has arrived! Super excited to now see TWO novels with my name listed on book selling lists across the world! Readers who enjoyed the first book will love this sequel even more. But, I have to warn you. The story will put your heart through the ringer! There will be some hard subjects to deal with among the pages of Book 2. You'll definitely experience a full range of emotions. Adrian "Bolt" Hall is still going through some changes. He's older, but not exactl

I honestly thought I was done when I finished Book 3, Adrian and Melody. The couple has come full circle. It seemed like the happiest of endings had finally arrived. But then something magical happened. You see Book 3 is going to introduce a LOT of new characters. And the more I wrote about these new characters and their story lines, I thought, hmmmm...why not write new novels with THESE characters. They are all part of the "Love on Fire'' series, so why not carry on wit

I recently received the cover of my new book, Adrian's Melody which is Book 2 in the Love on Fire series. I am so much happier with this cover. With my first book...well it was my first book and I rushed myself through the process because I was so thrilled to have it published. When my editor told me to go to this stock photography site and choose cover models, I honestly did not take the time I should have to really search for something I loved. I settled for like. The a

Book 2 in the Love on Fire series will be published later this year by Extasy Books. It continues the story of Adrian and Melody as they face their first year together as "adults". This book is very different from the first. The first novel was a push/pull of wills between two headstrong teenagers who hated admitting they're in love with one another. Book 2 explores Adrian's past as he tries to cope with a serious dilemma happening within his band and his relationship with

I meant to write a blog for the new year. But then realized I don't really get into this whole new year thing. To me, the new year begins on April 29, my birthday. That is when I take stock of my life and see what I want to accomplish before my next birthday. Last year it was to get my book published. So, I ramped things up and got it done. I also wanted to meet Billy Idol. I got that done. Other great things that happened were meeting James Marsters and visiting Senoia

Some people may read "A Melody for Adrian" and think to themselves, "Where are the drugs? These guys are in a punk rock band, they should be doing drugs?" I made a decision to not have drugs in the first book (although there will be some issues in book 2) for a simple reason. I've never done any illegal drugs and have zero experience with them. Therefore, I didn't want my band to have anything to do with them either. The problem of course is making that believable since d

One movie moment that stood out to me as a young girl was when Sandy from "Grease" had to become a "Bad Girl" to get her man. I remember thinking, "why does she have to change, why can't he?" It bothered me, probably because I would have been considered that "good girl" and I didn't want to have to be "bad" to get a guy. So, when I was 18 and began to write the very first draft of "A Melody for Adrian", I knew I did not want a female lead who had to change to be with the ma

In the sequel to my current novel, A Melody for Adrian, the main characters have something major happen to them on September 18. So imagine the thoughts running through my head when I found out I could see my Idol in Nashville, Tennesse on September 18th of this year. I felt like fate was knocking me upside the head and saying, "Get your ass there!". My daughter, Kayla, convinced me we should make the trip even though I knew as soon as I bought tickets, he would probably b

When I write, I picture the characters and their actions in my head, like a movie. So for me, inspiration on what those characters look like or act like often comes from my real world experiences. Annette was inspired by my best friend in high school. Mary Jo stood by me through thick and thin and we had some amazing experiences together! I know I would not have had so much fun without her along for the ride. I'm too shy to have done many of those things by myself. As th

It's obvious to many, especially those who know me, who inspired the character of Adrian "Bolt" Hall. Since 1983, I have been a Billy Idol fan! As a young fan of eighteen, the story came to me in a dream and I immediately began writing it down. Being that young, I was inexperienced in sex as well as in writing. So, over the years, the story of Adrian and Melody evolved. The HEAT ramped up, and the writing became more polished and professional. Being a female writer, I