A lot of authors participating with plenty of free reads available. Click on the image to reach the landing page. My giveaway book in the event is Summer Break.

It’s the summer after high school graduation. Rich kids plan for college. Poor kids like Eric, struggle to survive and wonder how to improve their lives. While his best friend, Josh, is off at a Young Leaders convention, Eric’s long-held passion for Josh’s girlfriend, Brianne, ignites.

Their summer sizzles for an incandescent moment — until Josh returns. The three must figure out if they can resolve their conflict and save their … Read more »

I’m intrigued by the music and culture of Appalachia. Mountain country was my inspiration for Scarred Hearts, a novel about a WWI veteran and a dirt poor mountain girl who find healing love together against a backdrop of Prohibition violence. In the book, Lettie and Shadow tell each other local ghost tales and Lettie sings a song about a murder. These stories and the song are all Appalachian legends I found online. The macabre seems to be an intrinsic part of the culture and I thought added a nice flavor to the book (which you can find at Amazon, … Read more »

So my husband and I got into an argument over this expression. I noticed a billboard that said “Another thing coming” and complained about it being wrong. It’s supposed to be “another THINK”. He said it looked right to him and that was the expression he used. I countered by saying I was absolutely positive I was correct, because the expression could be used as follows: “If you think you’re going to get away with that, you’ve got another think coming” meaning think again! Can you tell my mom used this expression often?

Fast forward a couple weeks later … Read more »

Molly McLain’s River Bend series delves into the lives of River Bend, Nebraska’s hottest, sexiest singletons. The heroes may work as construction foremen, police officers, and firemen, but believe me—they are anything but average. Just ask the women who’ve got them all riled up below the belt. These ladies are smart, sassy, and they make sure they get what they want, in and out of the bedroom.

The first book in the series, Can’t Shake You, is currently free at all major online vendors, if you’re the type who prefers to start with Book One. Note, however, that each River … Read more »

Let me start by saying I think too much introspection is unhealthy. Better to accomplish something, anything, than to think too hard and hobble yourself. Do something even if it’s wrong is my motto.

I was considering this morning how people who create, be they musicians, actors, artists or writers, often have a tough time getting out of their own heads. Early on in a career it can be a matter of questioning whether they can even do this thing, finish this novel, find the heart of this painting. But the question of whether there’s even any value to what … Read more »