This Is Me

Those who know me best know this is so me. I just can't seem to help myself. lol ...

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Friday Quickie

25 quickie facts about Jennifer Ann Coffeen: Birthday? July 17th Favorite color? Green Favorite animal? Cat Siblings? Brother and a sister- I’m the middle child! Favorite drink? Tea If you were a jelly bean flavor, what flavor would you be? Cherry Favorite author? Georgette Heyer Favorite dish? Pizza Ice cream flavor? New York Cherry Favorite Season? Summer Plotter or Pantser? Panster for sure Hobbies? Reading, traveling Dream vacation? Italy- a...

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Sinful Sirens Giveaway Hop

Congratulations JoAnna, random.com picked you as the WINNER! Watch for an email from me.   Heat Up Your Summer! Are you a Sinful Siren? We know you are! So come and join us at Under the Covers and Guilty Pleasures for our Sinful Sirens blog hop. This summer we want to heat things up until the only way we can cool down is with a dip in the ocean. Entice other sirens by sharing some of your favorite scorching hot reads! With all the...

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Spotlight On... Allie Hawkins

Today I'm excited to have Allie Hawkins with me at the keyboard. Welcome, Allie, can you tell us a little about yourself?  In my previous careers, teaching high school adolescents, creating public library programs and developing high-tech marketing materials, I worked mostly with men. I think those experiences give me a good basis for writing heroes who may come off as tougher than many heroes in romance. I think my heroines—independent,...

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Friday Quickie

25 quickie facts about Rachel Brimble: Birthday? April 10th Favorite color? Red Favorite animal? Dog Siblings? Older brother Favorite drink? Dry white wine If you were a jelly bean flavor, what flavor would you be? Coconut – because I have very exotic taste! Favorite author? Nora Roberts Favorite dish? All pasta dishes! Ice cream flavor? Mint choc-chip Favorite Season? Summer – because it’s so rarely seen in the UK! Plotter or Pantser? Plotter…and...

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Random Photo Day

I missed random photo day last week because I was traveling for work. So this week I thought I would share with you what I saw while on the road. Spring in West Michigan. This is the highway I was traveling: The view from the rest area I stopped at: Isn't is gorgeous? ...

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Welcome Guest Blogger Paty Jager

Contest! I’m giving away a $5 Amazon gift certificate to one lucky commenter on this post. Sarah, Thanks for having me here today! The spirit Trilogy is three books depicting different times in the lives of the Lake Nimiipuu or the Nez Perce band that lived in the Wallowa Valley where I grew up. The idea for the books came to me after reading a Tony Hillerman mystery. I love the idea of Native American spirits and the stories told my elders...

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Friday Quickie

25 quickie facts about Tricia Jones: Birthday? 29 July Favorite color? Red Favorite animal? Dog Siblings? Younger brother Favorite drink? Champagne If you were a jelly bean flavor, what flavor would you be? Blackcurrant Favorite author? Only one? It would have to be Nora Roberts Favorite dish? Fish and Chips Ice cream flavor? Liquorice Favorite Season? Spring Plotter or Pantser? Pantser with plotting tendencies Hobbies? Reading, gardening,...

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Welcome Guest Blogger Jannine Gallant

Why Do You Read Books? I’ve been asking myself this question a lot lately. Why are some books huge successes, while others, equally well-written and entertaining, remain unknown and unread by the vast majority? Could it all boil down to luck? What prompts you to choose a book? I read for two reasons – fun and my local book club. Let’s look at book club choices first. We invariably chose a book that is (or has been) on the best seller’s list, that...

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Friday Quickie

25 quickie facts about Georgie Lee: Birthday? Gemini Favorite color? Green Favorite animal? Dog Siblings? 1 sister Favorite drink? Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi If you were a jelly bean flavor, what flavor would you be? Pineapple Favorite author? W. Somerset Maugham Favorite dish? Prime rib medium rare with a baked potato Ice cream flavor? Medieval Madness from Thrifty Favorite Season? Summer Plotter or pantser? Pantser Hobbies? Movies, reading, history,...

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Random Photo Day

This is me, taken using a sketch setting on my son's phone designed to make the photo resemble a drawing. The item in front of my face is a plate - I hate having my picture taken. ...

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