Those of you who are paying attention will know that this is a picture of a cat, not a truffle – but, and this is important, it could be. That’s the joy of worldbuilding. I just spent time trying to find … Continue reading →
So. You get home from the day job, or stop moving from the stay-at-home job, and realize it’s almost dinner time. Ack! Don’t despair. With a little bit of planning at the grocery store, you’ll have everything you need to … Continue reading →
The main character of “Seeking Hearts,” our short story for the Torquere Press 2013 Charity Sips Blitz, is at home in his body and comfortable with his own sexuality. It’s fun writing a character who has very little angst, because … Continue reading →
Senior Hunter Quill Mayer, our hero in Emerald Fire, is a scarred man. Forced to witness the destruction of the town where he grew up, he is raised by his father. His life partner is killed by a sandcat in … Continue reading →
Cat a’la Bed and Breakfast We use our cameras frequently for research. A walk in the neighborhood, the museum, even the park can yield images that stock the image pond. Case in point: my husband and I went on a … Continue reading →
Ha. Not that opa! I looked on Lolcats for an image to use in my post today. In German, opa is a term for grandpa; but popular culture has done it again and created a totally different meaning. And not … Continue reading →
Your first love. You’ll always have that special place in your heart for your first one. Rachel and I wrote Burning Bright and I pitched it at my first writing conference, before I even knew what pitching a book really … Continue reading →
Our next book in the Chicagoland Shifters will shift focus from Doc to Mitchell Brayden, one of the tigers in Neal’s unit. A smartass tough guy, Mitch doesn’t seem like the kind to settle down. But when he meets Lupe … Continue reading →
Yup. Llamu. Nope, it’s not a typo. Llamu, or the plural “llamu,” (yes, it’s the same), are an indigenous animal on the planet Persis, where our book EMERALD KEEP is set. See, here’s how it happened. The settlers that came … Continue reading →
Coming later this year from LooseId LLC, our book currently titled Bound By Fire features a villainous sorcerer by the name of King. What’s fun writing about villains is that we get to give them all the worst character traits … Continue reading →