• Author Marketing

    Recipe: Sweet Potatoes Croquettes @elisevancise #RLFblog #MFRWcamp

    Sweet Potato Croquettes
    Sweet Potatoes, Croquet, and Summer Fun for Authors!
    Summer is fast approaching and our muses are itching to get out
    and enjoy the sunshine. It’s a great time to pack that picnic basket with crowd
    pleasing treats like Sweet Potato Croquettes.
    Sweet Potato Croquettes are quick and easy to whip up. Toss these
    ingredients in your shopping cart:
    1 box corn flake cereal
    1 40oz can yams (you can use candied if you prefer)
    1 bag mini marshmallows
    Cinnamon or Allspice
    When you get home put that watermelon in the fridge to chill
    then preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Next you can get rid of all your pent up
    noveling anxiety by crushing the corn flakes, don’t make them too fine though you
    want some nice bits.
    Now put the yams in a bowl and mix with cinnamon or allspice
    to taste. Once thoroughly mixed roll yams in ping pong or golf ball size balls with
    a marshmallow or two in the center.
    Next just roll the yam balls in the crushed corn flakes until
    coated and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Once all rolled pop your croquettes
    into the oven for 15-20 minutes or until done.
    While you’re waiting for your Sweet Potato Croquettes you can
    grab your mallet and try to get through the wickets or… You can hop online and make
    sure you’re signed up for Marketing for Romance Writers.org’s A Taste of Summer
    Camp.
    This three-day summer conference taking place July 12th thru
    14th won’t disappoint. There will be great opportunities for learning, sharing and
    don’t forget the prizes! The best part it’s FREE. That’s right a free, online conference
    with goodies to boot.
    Don’t miss out just because Romance is in the name. MFRW supports
    all genres and most classes can be applied to all areas of marketing and writing.
    The group’s motto says it all. Seek, Teach, Share, Learn, Succeed.
    Registering for the conference is easy just join MFRW’s Yahoogroup and you’ll be in the loop for A Taste of Summer Camp.
    Now mark your calendar, get those Sweet Potato Croquettes out
    of the oven, and get started on your summer fun! Be sure to keep a look out for
    more Taste of Summer blog posts from fellow MFRW members as we spread the news about
    this awesome event.
    Author Elise VanCise Book:
    Don’t Touch
    Dr Ryan Reign has unlocked a gift she calls a curse. Detective
    Jackson Prince and his partner need her help to stop a serial killer before he kills
    again. One problem Dr. Reign can’t touch or be touched. Can the hard as nails cop
    Jackson find a way to touch her heart without touching her skin in order to stop
    the bloodshed?

    About the Author

    Elise VanCise, freelance photojournalist and award winning author,
    is published in both print and digital media. Elise is a Florida Cracker, with a
    love for adventure and historic places. She is the NaNoWriMo Municipal Liaison for
    Lake County, Florida,
    and Founder of Lake Writers of Lake County,
    Florida. She’s also a member of She
    Writes, Marketing for Romance Writers.Org, and the EPIC Public Relations Team, and
    is an advocate for Public Libraries, Young Writers, Autism, and COPD.

    Find Me Here

    Official Site http://elisevancise.webs.com
    Gladiator’s Pen Blog http://gladiatorspen.blogspot.com
  • African American

    Women’s Fiction: Give Me Everything | Interview @AngelaKayAustin #RLFblog

    Give Me Everything 
    Angela Kay Austin, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. Let’s talk
    about your book Give Me Everything.
    Genre: Romantic Women’s Fiction
    Publisher: Vanilla Heart Publishing
    Length: 180 pages
    Blurb:
    He’d sat on top of the world… the perfect woman, a daughter,
    and a job that made his father proud. Now, Kendis was divorced, and his daughter
    wasn’t really his. At least, he has a good job…at Brady and Associates, the firm
    that sends him to Maryland
    for their client, Eastover. Eastover, one of Maryland’s largest commercial real estate developers,
    is on a mission to take over older, outdated malls.
    She’d been through the wringer in her personal life, and now
    LaKia thinks the only thing she can control is her career as Marketing Director
    for a small commercial real estate company. She’d always wanted marriage and children
    like her best friend has… but she’s given up on ever finding her own Mr. Right.
    Until Kendis.
    Buy links:
    What are your main characters’
    names, ages, and occupations?
    Lakia Jackson (almost thirty) and Kendis Washington (early thirties.)

    Interview

    Tell us about your story’s
    world. What is it like in this period or place?
    I set this story in Maryland,
    right outside of D.C. This is significant because it is an area where business and
    politics collide, everyday. This is important to the story because the story revolves
    around local politics and economic development.
    What inspired you to write
    this book?
    Conversation with friends over dinner and wine. I like writing
    stories about women who have followed the path of career. What happens when they
    take a look back, and think to themselves – what about marriage and children? And
    what happens if choosing one affects the other, and you feel you can’t really trust
    what you’re doing because of that simple fact.
    Which character in your
    current book do you think readers will like the most? Why?
    It’s hard for me to judge that one. I hope I’ve written the characters
    in such a way that readers connect to both. Kendis has been lied to, and deceived
    in such a way that I think it will connect with women. He has the chance to do something
    he thinks is important and, from his point of view, it will give back a lot to the
    local community. But, LaKia feels the same way about what she wants. She can protect
    a small company in a great community, and help preserve a little bit of history.
    And, just like Kendis, she’s experienced her own loss, and has been deceived in
    her own way by someone she loved.
    Why do you write?
    Honestly, I think if I didn’t my head would explode. I’ve always
    enjoyed playing out different scenarios in my head. I’ll rewrite scenes to movies.
    Often, I visualize whole scenes to music. It’s always been a part of me; it just
    took me a while to figure out what to do with it.
    Who has helped you the
    most in your career as an author?
    One of my friends, another author, LaVerne Thompson. I met LaVerne
    through the Washington
    D.C. chapter
    of RWA, and through her I discovered Red Rose Publishing. That introduced me to
    digital first print publishers, and online conferences and workshops. That changed
    my life because until that time I only thought about one path to publishing – traditional
    mainstream publishers. I discovered a world of camaraderie, developed my craft,
    and gained confidence in myself as a writer.
    When you write, what things
    do you want close at hand? (Coffee, water, chocolate… pictures of gorgeous hunks
    for inspiration…?)
    Depends on what I’m writing and when. Sometimes, I like to do
    what my characters are doing. Sometimes, I need to remove myself from the picture
    because I’m thinking too hard, and forcing the story verses letting it flow naturally.
    Sometimes, I need to push the story so that it’s not too predictable. Chocolate,
    especially if it’s chocolate covered something paired with a glass of wine, can
    help me slip into a more sensual frame of mind. Eating ice cream can make me think
    of more fun things: childhood, time with my young nephews or niece. Pictures, well,
    hey, pictures are pictures!
    When you’re not writing,
    what would we find you doing?
    People watching. I love to sit and drink a cup of coffee in local
    shops or on an outdoor patio somewhere and watch people do what they do. I keep
    a notebook with me, and I scribble, relentlessly. Conversations. What they are wearing.
    How lovers interact. Whatever I can see or hear. Or, you might just find me doing
    something that one of my characters will be doing. I went white water rafting, and
    in this book – “Give Me Everything” – it opens with the characters doing
    just that.
    Are you a plotter, or
    do you prefer to make it up on the spur of the moment?
    I like to know what the story is about, but other than that,
    I let it flow. I like discovering the story in the same way the readers do. If I
    let the characters speak loudly enough I feel like the story will be better, more
    true.
    Looking back at your first
    book, what do you wish you had done differently?
    Dug deeper into my emotions. I set the story in Pennsylvania. I experienced a lot of what the character
    experiences with regards to isolation. There was also a lot of racial tension that
    I didn’t delve into as deeply as I should’ve. I think it would have allowed readers
    to have a better connection with the story. If I have the chance to rewrite it,
    I will definitely peel back the layers.
    What aspect of your life
    do you write into your books?
    Career. I write about women who are career minded, and how that
    affects their lives. Regrets. Successes. Having it all. Can women have it all? According
    to so many, we can’t. I guess I like to fantasize about the possibilities of it
    being obtainable. We can at least try.
    When an idea hits you,
    what do you do to capture it?
    I write it down. I keep a notebook with me at all times, and
    I jot down everything for the idea. I don’t want to forget it. It’s the little nuances
    that I want to capture. I don’t always see both my hero and my heroine. Sometimes,
    just one of them. So, I like to capture as much as I can when it comes to me. It
    helps me see the other characters more clearly.
    Which of your books was
    the hardest to write and why?
    I don’t know. Because my books cover issues important to women:
    abortion, miscarriage, date rape, homelessness, etc. There are parts of many of
    them that have been difficult. I tackle each piece of each story through deliberate
    research, and sometimes that means reading blogs or watching videos that can be
    heartbreaking. It can be hard to shake the memories.
    Do you believe in luck?
    Not sure. I believe in fate. There are things, I believe, that
    are just meant to be, and regardless of anything, they’ll just be.
    What kind of music do
    you listen to while driving? Same question when writing?
    It depends. My music, whether driving or writing, has to fit
    my mood (or the scene I’m writing.) If the sun is shining, and I’m driving with
    no purpose, I listen to one thing. If I’m on my way to meet with a client for work,
    I might listen to something upbeat. If I’m writing a love scene, of course, I want
    to listen to something appropriate.
    Do you play any musical
    instruments?
    Clarinet and saxophone. I even played in the band in high school
    and college.

    Please complete the sentences

    I love pizza with alfredo sauce, grilled chicken, spinach
    and onion. And don’t forget a glass of red wine
    .
    I’m always ready for travel.
    When I’m alone, I veg out on the SyFy channel.
    You’d never be able to tell, but I was born and raised in
    TN
    .
    If I had a halo it would be shiny sparkly. (fingers crossed)
    If I could live in another country I’d move to Rome, Italy.
    I can never stop writing
    because the voices in my head would find another way out.      

    Previous Books

    Love All Over Me
    Sweet Victory
    Christmas’ Journey
    Love’s Chance
    Scarlet’s Tears
    My Son
    Derailed

    Books Coming Soon

    I’m subbing away. When the ink has dried, I’ll let you know.

    Find Me Here

  • Author Interviews,  Shapeshifter

    New Adult: Dangerous Temptation | Interview @KittyB78 #RLFblog

    Dangerous Temptation
    Catrina Barton, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. Let’s talk about your book, Dangerous Temptation.
    Genre: New Adult Paranormal Romance
    Cover artist: Shawn Barton
    Length: 268 Pages
    Heat rating: Sweet
    Tagline: Seventeen year old Kaitlin Sinclair is about to have her life changed forever by an enticing stranger, and a prophecy she knows nothing about.
    Seventeen year-old orphan Kaitlin Sinclair’s world gets turned upside down when she’s forced to move half way around the world to Indonesia with her uncle she never knew existed. Things get worse when the demons she left behind in America follow her to the land of intrigue. Her uncle forces her to attend a celebration where she meets Cadmon, a mysterious, captivating stranger, who reveals that he knew her parents. She uncovers secrets that in the wrong hands could destroy his endangered clan of were-tigers and the entire world. When Kaitlin dives into a foreign culture, full of mystique and dangers everywhere she turns, keeping her heart safe might prove as impossible as staying alive.
    Barnes and Noble: http://barnesandnoble.com/w/dangerous-temptation-catrina-barton/1114998648?ean=2940033296545
    What are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?
    Kaitlin Sincair, 17 Graduating high school. Cadmon Quinn 23 leader
    of his people.

    Interview

    Which character in your current book do you think readers will like the most?
    Kaitlin
    Why?
    She’s a teenager who lost both parents and tries to make the
    best of her horrible situations. She’s also ready to start her first big adventure.
    Why do you write?
    Because it’s as necessary as breathing. I’m not happy unless
    I’m writing.
    When you write, what things
    do you want close at hand? (Coffee, water, chocolate… pictures of gorgeous hunks
    for inspiration…?)
    A nice steamy cup of green tea {preferably with mango and sweetened
    with honey} and some music to set the mood I’m trying to create.
    When you’re not writing,
    what would we find you doing?
    Amatuer belly dancing, teaching Kung Fu, or hiking with my family.
    When an idea hits you,
    what do you do to capture it?
    Pull out my notebook and penand jot it down, or boot up my lap
    top and type it down.
    What other jobs have you
    held besides writing?
    Waitressing as a teen, cashier, cook, house cleaning, care taking,
    teaching Kung Fu, yard work, editing, stocking, fast food.
    What’s the best gift you
    ever received?
    True friendship and true love.
    If you could time travel
    what era would be your first stop?
    Back to the days of the Native Americans. I’d love to live off
    the land and not worry about money. :P
    What’s your favorite movie?
    Depends. Are we talking romance, action, comedy? Romance is Princess
    Bride or Ruyard Kipling’s Jungle Book. Action is Gone in Sixty Seconds with Nicholas
    Cage. Comedy is Mrs Doubtfire with Robin Williams.
    Are you the eldest, middle,
    baby, or only child?
    Eldest of four.

    Please complete the sentence

    I love pizza with tomatoes, extra cheese, and lots of meat.
    I’m always ready to turn on the music, when my speakers cooperate.
    When I’m alone, I do a lot of deep thinking. Not always a
    good thing, but it keeps me realistic.
    If I had a halo it would be a blinding mix of white and yellow.
    If I could change anything I’d leave it alone, because
    every trial we overcome makes us stronger and shapes us into who we were meant to
    be.
    I can never change the past because any changes made
    would reflect on the future.
    Catrina Barton

    Find Me Here

    LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/pub/catrina-barton/49/682/165
    Biblio: http://bibliocrunch.com/user-profile/KittyB78/

     

  • Author Marketing

    Recipe: Dottie’s Stuffed Mushrooms @JenniferFrance_ #MFRWauthor #RLFblog

    Stuffed Mushrooms 
    Romance Lives Forever welcomes back Marketing for Romance Writers
    member Jennifer France for a Taste of Summer Camp. MFRW is counting down the
    days to their FREE marketing summer camp with scrumptious recipes from members.
    Today’s recipe is Dottie’s Stuffed Mushrooms. Take it away, Jennifer!
    I know, I know. I normally write of all things dealing with BDSM
    but today I’m going to write about something that, for all intense and purposes,
    can be much better!
    If you are a writer (no matter what genre (yep: even BDSM) ~
    aspiring, published (self or otherwise)) I have something amazing to share with
    you! It’s called Marketing For Romance Writers (MFRW).
    We all know that having a network of friends to help fill in
    the blanks is invaluable … well MFRW has a wealth of resources- people full of
    information because they have either been there, done that, or researched it and
    are so very willing to pass their information on to you. It doesnt end there – they
    have classes to help you get your work from the laptop to the bookshelves. It’s
    nothing short of amazing the things these folks do for writers like us!
    Of course the best part is that you can join! What could be better
    than that?!? Oh, I know: It’s free!
    What perfect timing too since they are gearing up for Summer
    Camp the second weekend in July (12th to the 14th) and I’m here to help promote
    this fabulous opportunity with what we’re calling A Taste of Summer Camp to get
    this information out there by sharing a recipe. Romance authors, join MFRW’s Yahoo Group today so you don’t miss out on this
    excellent learning opportunity.
    Since I love to write about things that make my mouth water,
    I’m gonna share a favorite, mouth-watering, low carb recipe that I can never make
    enough of for my guests ~ even had a caterer ask for the recipe to this one;).

    DOTTIE’S STUFFED MUSHROOMS

    2 pounds fresh mushrooms
    8 ounces cream cheese, softened
    1 pound pork sausage (I like sage)
    8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
    Salt and pepper, to taste (I don’t use any)
    Remove the stems from the mushrooms by gently twisting them off.
    Drain the fat, if necessary. I found it helpful to chop the meat up until it was
    pretty fine, but not mushy. Mix in the remaining ingredients, except the mushroom
    caps. Fill the caps with the sausage mixture. (I use my fingers worked best). Pile
    in as much sausage as you can per mushroom. Put in a greased or foil-lined baking
    pan(s) and bake, uncovered, at 350º for 20-30 minutes until hot and bubbly.
    About 30 mushrooms
    Do not freeze
    Per mushroom: 112 Calories; 9g Fat; 6g Protein; 1g Carbohydrate;
    trace Dietary Fiber; 1g Net Carbs
    Per whole batch: 3364 Calories; 279g Fat; 191g Protein; 43g Carbohydrate;
    11g Dietary Fiber; 32g Net Carbs 

    Author Jennifer France
    Book: The Highlander’s Witch

    Blurb:
    The Highlander’s Witch
    For years, twenty-three-year-old Skye Bennett has been waiting
    for someone to sweep her off her feet and bring about her darkest fantasies. But
    there’s just one problem – she comes from a family of witches and her older sister,
    Sarah, uses her power of fire to interfere in every intimate relationship Skye has.
    When their aunt mistakes Skye’s date as her soul mate only to
    discover he is really Sarah’s,

    her family tries to make up for it by finding the
    man Skye truly belongs with. Unfortunately, their last attempt failed miserably
    when they set her up for a speed-dating event, so her aunt resorts to magic to accomplish
    their desires. Suddenly propelled back in time without warning, Skye is saved from
    a brutal cougar attack by a Scottish Laird who has just returned from another skirmish
    and only wants to sit in front of a warm fire with a mug of ale. Instead, Aiden
    finds Skye and believes the unknown ‘lad’ to be a spy. When he finds out the spy
    is a female his concern grows, as does his lust.

    Aiden realizes this woman can be his downfall but she calls to
    him in a way he cannot deny. Has she been sent to destroy all he has fought for,
    or is she his salvation? Fighting his desires, he knows he must ensure the safety
    of his home and kin from those that wish to destroy what he has fought to hold onto.
    In this tale set in fourteenth century Scotland, a witch must determine if
    she can trust the man who holds her life in his hands – even as he steals her heart.
    Buy link:
    Amazon http://amzn.com/B008NBGRG4

    Find Me Here

    Website: http://jenniferfrance.com/

  • Author Interviews,  Character Interviews

    Character Interview: Kendra Weiss @MonaKarel #RLFblog

     Mona Karel, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. We’re excited to
    interview your character, Kendra Weiss from the book, My Killer My Love.
    Genre: Paranormal Romance
    Publisher: Black Opal Books
    Cover artist: Pepper O’Neal and Mona did the cover together
    Length: 324 pages
    Heat rating: Sensual
    Tagline: An immortal enforcer is sent to punish an innocent woman,
    and discovers the soul he’d forgotten he possessed.
    Blurb: She came to the woods to heal and found evil lurking among
    the trees… Upon her grandmother’s death, Kendra inherits a cottage deep within
    an ancient forest, along with the powers given only to certain women in her family—powers
    she doesn’t know she has. Recovering from a vicious attack, Kendra returns home
    to the remote cabin determined to heal both her body and her spirit. But the forest
    is ailing, too. Evil stalks its dark places, turning its quiet glades into a battlefield.
    When a strangely beautiful man appears at her cabin intent on punishing her for
    a crime she didn’t commit, Kendra needs all her strength to protect her forest,
    her life… and her heart. Can she learn to use her powers and to trust Mykhael
    in time to save the ancient forest?
    He came to the woods to redeem himself and found an innocence
    that would be his undoing… Throughout his long life, Mykhael has struggled, often
    in vain, to please the Atrahasis, immortal overlords of the sacred places in the
    universe. Now they have given him one last chance to redeem himself. He must punish
    the person they think desecrated an ancient forest in Northern
    California. But when he meets Kendra, he realizes he’s doomed to disappoint
    them once more. Not only is she innocent of the crime the Atrahasis have accused
    her of, Kendra is the missing part of the soul Mykhael didn’t know he still possessed.
    Can he defy the Atrahasis yet again and live long enough to save the only thing
    in his life that matters?
    Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-killer-my-love-mona-karel/1102269106?ean=9781937329006
    What are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?
    Kendra Weiss is in her mid twenties. She’s been a folk dancer
    but with her injury plus her grandmother’s death, she’s come back to the cottage
    to heal herself and, as it turns out, the forest.
    Mykhael Alastor, oh, he’s ageless. Seriously. He would have stopped
    aging when the Atrahasis offered him an opportunity to right all the wrongs he encountered,
    around mid to late twenties. Which three thousand or more years ago was quite an
    advanced age. He’s an enforcer, a guardian of the sacred places on Earth.

    Interview with Kendra Weiss

    Tell us about yourself.
    “I’m afraid I’m
    a bit of a disappointment to my family though they try to say otherwise. My father
    controls large corporations, my mother is the ultimate hostess and my siblings are
    at the top of their field. I was uncomfortable in that life as a child, so they
    let me stay at Gran’s cottage deep in the Sequoias.”
    Tell us about Mykhael Alastor.
    “Mykhael’s had a
    rough life. He was rejected by his father, one of Atrahasis overlords, though he
    was known as the god Alastor, whose duty was to ensure the sins of the father were
    visited upon their sons. Kind of grim, don’t you think? Since his mother was not
    of the Atrahasis, he grew up away from the family and alone after his mother died.
    In spite of this beginning he became a soldier, then a war lord, then was offered
    a position with the Atrahasis. Even though his life has been one of war and fighting,
    he loves sunlight and the natural order of things.”
    What do you think is your strongest point?
    “Oh, I’m not much
    really. I learned to keep the garden growing and how to live here in the woods.
    For a while I performed with a folk dance group, which was great fun until I had
    a set piece dropped on my legs and couldn’t dance any more. I guess my strongest
    point is being too stubborn to give up when other people might.”
    What would Mykhael say is your strongest point?
    {smile} “Mykhael
    really likes my cooking. Seriously, I guess he’d agree I don’t give up easily…oh,
    here he is.”
    “Yes, and just in
    time. It sounds like you’re once again bending reality, my dear. Let’s see, hmmm…a
    disappointment to your family? And they LET you stay at the cottage?” Sigh.
    “My darling you really don’t need to hide yourself from these people, after
    all they want to read your story. Kendra’s grandmother recognized the power in her
    as a baby, and asked that she be sent to be raised in the woods. They resisted until
    they realized Kendra didn’t belong in their modern world. They could not be prouder
    of their ‘fey’ daughter even when they don’t completely understand her. As far as
    her strongest point, stubborn does come to mind. But even more her inner self glows
    with the light of her power, which she has never used to her own benefit. Although
    she does bake a marvelous loaf of bread.
    “Now let’s see about
    these other questions, since you seem hesitant to be truthful about yourself. Hmmm,
    weakest point, you have none except you don’t think enough of yourself. You grew
    up here in these sacred woods, a magical area for sure. I’m not going to let you
    wish for something different in your life since all of your life brought you here
    to be with me in these woods, and isn’t that your fondest wish?”
    “Am I not allowed
    to answer questions for myself? And here I thought you’d become a more modern man.
    Now let me answer my own questions…oh, a place of perfect refuge–“
    “I do believe you’re
    blushing my love. Do you really want to tell them about your refuge…our refuge?”
    “Why not let them
    read what Mona had to say about it?”

    About the Author

    Mona Karel is the writing alter ego of Monica Stoner, who has
    lived her life in a manner guaranteed to give any parents gray hairs. She’s been
    a dog groomer, horse trainer, stable manager, waitress…then at thirty five took
    a job as a buyer’s assistant at a nuclear power plant. A few years later she married
    the man she’d loved for far too long, and settled down for a while. During this
    passage into normal life she rediscovered her love of writing. Of course she couldn’t
    do that the easy way either, completing numerous manuscripts which will never see
    the light of day while learning her craft. Distractions abounded, including her
    long time involvement in pure bred dogs and her husband’s amazing artistic talent.
    Eventually her characters called to her to be set free upon the world, and she braved
    another round of submissions.

    Find Me Here

    Amazon
    Author: http://www.amazon.com/Mona-Karel/e/B0052GL1R8/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

  • Science Fiction Romance

    Scifi Romance: Loyalty @EvaCaye #RLFblog #SciFi

    Loyalty 

    Eva Caye, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. Let’s talk about
    your book, Loyalty.
    Genre: Science fiction romance
    Publisher: self
    Cover artist: self
    Length: 169,200 words / estimated 478 pages
    Heat rating: book – warm; Easter egg – fairly explicit
    Tagline: The cost of being Imperial
    Blurb: The dangers of being Imperial mean Princess Anne, Prince
    Brian, and Prince Christian must set aside their petty differences to support each
    other through thick and thin. As they struggle to find compatible mates, security
    issues come to the fore!
    Lord Andrés Encino, for example. As honorable as a man can get,
    he nevertheless represents true danger to Anne simply because he has a photographic
    memory, and she is the principal heiress to Empress Felice Sinclair’s ultra-secret
    stargate science. Anne sets aside her fears to pursue an intimate relationship with
    the immensely talented designer, which means her Sentinel Lieutenant brother Brian
    must also investigate all the Encino family secrets that could lead to security
    breaches.
    As Service Lieutenant Prince Christian Sinclair battles his own
    insecurities, hoping to find a lady who could withstand the Imperial social scene,
    his ship is called upon to investigate the sudden disappearance of the Stargate
    Fleet, including Mother, Anne, and brother Josef. Their travails expand dramatically
    as the Imperial Family copes with the consequences of the Crandon Stargate Fleet
    Battle and the persistent attempts of the Atticans to either capture or destroy
    all stargate scientists!
    What is the cost of being Imperial, in isolation and friendship
    and love? And how can they find partners willing to live with the security requirements
    needed to maintain not only their own safety, but that of the Empire?
    Buy links:
    Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Loyalty-To-Be-Sinclair-ebook/dp/B00CLDM3MW/ and 
    What are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?
    Sentinel Lieutenant Prince Brian Sinclair, 24; Service Lieutenant Prince Christian
    Sinclair, 23 ; Princess Anne Sinclair, 22
    To Be Sinclair series

    Interview

    What is the most important thing you do for your career now,
    as compared to when you first started writing?
    I constantly research and edit. At first I just wanted to get
    the major actions and dialogue down, but now I continuously edit for consistency,
    grammar, and fleshing out the scenes with pertinent information, such as burn therapies.
    What do you enjoy most about writing?
    I never know where it will take me. Sometimes I feel like I am
    accessing a portal to a parallel future dimension in which my characters live. I
    spy upon them and let the visions gather until I have to write the scene. Then I
    ‘watch’ the scenes in my head and whisper to the characters, questions like, “What
    are you feeling? Why did you do that?” In some respects, it’s a god-like power
    of omniscience, but in other respects I cannot change things; they will act out
    the scenes until I write what THEY do and think. I know the overall plot before
    I start, but otherwise I am simply their scribe
    What is your work ethic when it comes to writing?
    Get it down, rewrite, explore every angle, put yourself in your
    character’s position to understand him or her thoroughly, then research the hell
    out of everything. And then send it to the beta readers, rewrite if they make significant
    suggestions, send it to the editor, rewrite according to her suggestions, back to
    the editor for a final check, and one final edit.
    How do you cope with stress as an author?
    Although I write all the time, it’s my passion so I suffer very
    little stress, no matter how focused I get. Most of my stress comes from beating
    myself up when I find another inconsistency I missed the first hundred times I edited!
    I have wrist phones and shuttle ports, so when I find a wristphone or a shuttleport,
    I go nuts until it is uploaded to Amazon or Smashwords one more time.
    Do things your family or friends do ever end up in a book?
    Absolutely! I include a ton of personal experiences, mostly my
    own, but I do not hesitate to include others.
    Which of your books would you recommend to someone who doesn’t
    normally read your genre, and why?
    I wrote Dignity for
    many reasons, but overall I wanted it to be a book that would entice romance readers
    into reading science fiction. I wanted to see more great female scientists in literature,
    so naturally she had to fall in love and learn how to deal with emotions she’s never
    experienced before!
    What kind of books do you read when taking a break from your
    own writing?
    I usually read non-fiction, but I have so many interests it would
    be hard to narrow them down. I would say my personal library has about 20% spiritual
    or religious books, for I was a ‘seeker’ for many years.
    What do you think is the future of traditional publishing?
    Traditional publishing will always exist until every e-reader
    can be charged with solar power and have books downloaded directly via satellite.
    Many of my family members live where internet access is impossible without satellite
    dishes.
    Do you plan to branch out into other genres?
    Absolutely. The To Be Sinclair series does not have ‘aliens’,
    though there are life-forms on many planets, so I have some ‘alien contact’ synopses
    in my Books to Write folder. I have about 25 items in my Working Files folder, at
    least a third of which are non-fiction, though some will end up as articles, blog
    posts, and short stories instead of books.
    What was the proudest moment of your life so far?
    My first five-star review, which I wrote about here: http://www.evacaye.com/my-first-five-star-review/.
    Turning away from the lowest point in my life to become an obsessive author, and
    then sending my first book to my first reviewer and getting a five-star review was
    like winning an Oscar for a debut performance.
    What do you like to do when you’re bored?
    I’m never bored. There’s too much to do and learn! I suffer major
    depressive disorder, which is characterized by real physical symptoms, like lack
    of energy, inability to perceive your surroundings, I could go on and on. When I
    have energy, I garden or clean or do something fun; when I have no energy, which
    is the usual state of affairs, I write or do research online or crochet, just to
    feel like I’m being productive.
    If you were a color, what color would you be?
    Indigo.
    Please underline which statement is more like you:
    “I am a vacation spa because I am laid back and relaxed.”
    “I am a ten-countries in ten-days tour vacation, because
    I do things as fast as possible.”
    Eva Caye

    Please complete the sentences

    I love pizza with fresh veggies.
    I’m always ready for a chat on Facebook.
    When I’m alone, I am either reading, writing, or sleeping.
    You’d never be able to tell, but I’m a pretty good tarot reader.
    If I had a halo it would be shaped
    like the headdress of Nefertiti
    .
    If I could travel in time, I’d save the Library of
    Alexandria and see
    what the future will be like in 1000 years
    .
    I can never stop reading spiritual books because I
    believe miracles are simply a science we don’t understand yet, though a few people
    have passed along some good ‘clues’ along the way
    .

    Previous Books

    The To Be Sinclair
    series: Dignity; Majesty; Fealty; Royalty;
    Dynasty.

    Books Coming Soon

    Evan’s Ladies (an add-on
    novel to the series, consisting of four novellas, expected May 20, 2013); Nobility (summer 2013); a finale the title
    of which I will not divulge until its publication, and two series prequels tentatively
    titled Enter the Goddess and Undying Dawn.

    Find Me Here

    Website: http://www.evacaye.com