Meet an Author

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  • Meet an Author,  Suspense

    Meet Marsha R West @Marsharwest Author of Compromise #RLFblog #SecondChance #RomanticSuspense

    Meet Marsha R West @Marsharwest Author of Compromise #RLFblog #SecondChance #RomanticSuspenseIn Marsha R West’s second chance romantic suspense, Jessica questions a developer’s use of a construction company she holds responsible for her husband’s death, putting her life in danger.

    Marsha, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Compromise.

    Compromise by Marsha R West

    Genre Second Chance Romantic Suspense

    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13

    Widowed, shop keeper, and transplanted Texan Jessica Allen fights to protect the green in the New Hampshire town of Tidbury, settled by her late husband’s family.

    New Hampshire of the beautiful fall leaves, picturesque Christmases, and sometimes brutal winters. She’s angry to learn developers plan to use Worley Construction, a company she holds responsible for her husband’s death. When a member of the board of selectmen is murdered, family and friends encourage Jessica to run for the seat. Will threats force her to compromise her principles?

    Developer Jeff Hudson wants to build a retirement center on the Tidbury Green. Despite Jessica’s opposition, he believes he can convince her of the need for the center and that its place on the green will leave plenty of room for all of the town’s activities.

    But has he partnered with an unsafe builder? How much money will he lose if he breaks the contract to please Jessica? Her position on the board of selectmen may cause a conflict of interest and force them apart. Will more people have to die to save the green?

    Will Jessica be forced to compromise to find her second chance at love?

    Tell us about yourself as a person.

    What is your personality type?

    Back in the day, I studied the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. I considered going into business with a person, and we’d work together to help groups know how to better function. Well, the person moved to another state, and I just wasn’t able to handle all the technology of being a long distance partner. However, I did get the training, and I did use it with several groups at my church. According to MBTI, we all have these areas to our personality. When I took the inventory 25 or 30 years ago, I was an ESTJ. That meant I was an Extrovert—energized by being with others, S-A sensing person—using all my senses to take in info; Thinking—tend to be logical rather than emotional in decision making; Judging—likes to have things planned out and likes finishing things rather than being spontaneous.

    Now there are no right or wrong answers, better or worse practices. While we can work out of all the areas, we’re more comfortable one place or another.

    In reality, I believe I’m an introvert who learned to be successful as an extrovert. As an elementary school principal, acting as an extrovert took a lot out of me. Being retired allows me the alone time, I really need to recharge. Interestingly, I’ve never used this info in my writing. Perhaps it’s time I did for my next book. 😊

    What is your favorite subject to talk about?

    Probably the importance of good public schools and the importance of quality, affordable early childhood education. The success of our democracy depends on having an educated, thinking, problem solving electorate.

    What is your favorite book?

    Little Women. I saw myself as Jo. Being an only child, I loved the large family. I loved the theatrical aspects of the story. (I studied theatre in college.) And of course, there was the love story and the Happily Ever After ending.

    Tell us about yourself as a writer.

    What are your favorite books for writing advice?

    Strunk & White’s The Elements of Style

    Brown & King’s Self Editing for Fiction Writers

    And any course you can take from Margie Lawson

    What’s your best advice for a new writer?

    This one is easy. It’s my mantra: Keep on Keeping on. No one can keep you from becoming a published author except yourself. If you give up, give in, decide the naysayers are right, you lose. But that is your choice. So choose to keep on learning and keep on writing until you decide you have a “good enough” product to share with the world. Notice I didn’t say “perfect” book because it will never be perfect. I don’t care how many people look at it, something will slip through all those eyes. And if you’re lucky and nothing gets through, you will still want to tweak a word of phrase to make it just that little bit better. Seeking perfection will keep you from ever finishing a project.

    What are your writing goals for the next year or so?

    My 10th book will be set back in Fort Worth. The heroine is the sister of the heroine in Compromise. I have a bare minimum for the story line which has to do with sexual harassment. She’s a community college professor, and the college president is the bad guy. I’m bringing back a supporting character from my second book, Truth Be Told, to play the hero. That is at the request of a fan who has begged for years for this guy to return. I’m glad I’m finally going to be able to do that for her.

    Where to buy Compromise

    Publisher MRW Press, LLC
    Universal Buy Link https://books2read.com/u/3RJDqn

    Marsha R West Social Media

    A retired elementary school principal, a former school board member, and theatre arts teacher, Marsha R West writes Romance, Suspense, and Second Chances. Experience Required. She lives in Texas with her supportive lawyer husband and Charley, a deaf, Chihuahua/Jack Russell Terrier. Their two daughters presented them with three delightful grandchildren all who live nearby.
    The theme of Marsha’s nine books is always second chances, and she even has a four-part series titled The Second Chances Series. She believes in Happily Ever Afters. Her husband picked up a plaque for her on one of their several trips to Maine that states her philosophy exactly. Everything will be all right in the end. If it’s not all right, it’s not the end. The Heroines and Heroes in her books are in their 40s and 50s with their parents and children often playing supporting roles.
    She’s a member of Romance Writers of America, the North Texas local chapter, NTRWA, Authors Marketing Guild LLC, & the WORD BY WORD Blog. She has her own weekly blog and monthly newsletter. Blurbs for each of her books with links can be found on her website.
    Website https://authormarsharwest.wordpress.com/
    Blog https://authormarsharwest.wordpress.com/blog/
    Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Marsharwest
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/marsha.r.west
    Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/marsharwest/
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marsharwest
    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/71816356.Marsha_R_West
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Marsha-R.West/e/B00E3D6XY2
    Get to know Marsha R West better by signing up for an email newsletter https://bit.ly/3jNfneL

  • Historical,  Meet an Author

    Meet Patricia Bates @PatBAuthor Author of Chains of Rome #RLFblog #HistoricalRomance

    Meet Patricia Bates @PatBAuthor Author of Chains of Rome #RLFblog #HistoricalRomancePatricia Bates, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Chains of Rome.

    Chains of Rome by Patricia Bates

    Genre Historical Romance set in Ancient Rome

    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R

    Born a slave, Salaria has served her mistress, Roman noblewoman Icilia, from childhood. Skilled with medicines and potions, she’s served as both her body slave and healer. From her position at Icilia’s side Salaria’s bore witness to countless indiscretions.

    To protect herself and the slave children of the villa, Salaria has kept her mistress’s secrets safe. When she unwittingly humiliates Icilia, Salaria is punished severely and thrown out of the house and into the slave quarters attached to the barn.

    Her fate – to serve the men training to be gladiators.

    Recently taken from the battlefield, war chieftain Tritus has no love of Rome. His hatred deepens when he sees how Salaria, a spirited yet compassionate woman, is treated. To protect her, Tritus begins to train her as a gladiator.

    But the longer they’re together, the more they yearn for each other. In Tritus, Salaria finds a man of honor, of integrity who sees her as an equal. A man who doesn’t fear her or want to crush her beneath his heel. Love, however, is a luxury no slave can afford.

    Pushed together for survival, they find themselves drawn to each other. But their futures are uncertain and one slip could mean they’re torn from each other’s arms forever.

    Can they survive the fight for freedom and their hearts in the face of dark secrets and deep betrayals?

    **Content Warning – Contains graphic scenes of violence, sex, and gore.

    Tell us about yourself as a person.

    What is your personality type?

    I’m an introverted extrovert, I enjoy socializing when I’m away from home, but for me the quiet calm of my office is my favorite place.

    What was your favorite childhood game?

    Cowboys. Growing up out of town, our neighbors had livestock and I love riding horses so I was often at my neighbors helping out around the yard and barn.

    What is your favorite subject to talk about?

    History – love history. Which is why I love writing about it and often when not talking about writing talk about historical trivia.

    What is your favorite book?

    Um just one? I have a dozen favorites in many different genres. One that’s stuck with me the longest is Sackett Brand by Louis L’Amour.

    What is your favorite meal?

    Scalloped potatoes

    Tell us about yourself as a writer.

    What made you want to be a writer?

    I’ve always loved the written word – when I was little it was the challenge of keeping up with my older sister then it grew into a compulsion.

    What are your favorite books for writing advice?

    K.M Weiland – she has an amazing amount of non-fiction writing books which are absolutely gold.

    What are your favorite reference books?

    Craig Marten Release Strategies, Plot Your Romance Novel by Natasha James, and Chicago Manual of Style

    When you go to a convention, what kinds of things do you take along?

    I haven’t been to one yet, but swag for giveaways, copies of my books in print and my laptop set up so people can purchase their ebook copies immediately if they desire to.

    What’s your best advice for a new writer?

    Write a business plan for yourself and work on your author base (website, social media, newsletter) with your writing as your main priority.

    What are your writing goals for the next year or so?

    To finish the WIPs I have on my desk at the moment – which total five and then work on new ideas.

    Where to buy Chains of Rome

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08ZK5FG31
    Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/chains-of-rome-patricia-bates/1139170051
    Kobo https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/chains-of-rome

    Patricia Bates Social Media

    Patricia Bates is a Canadian romance author writing in her favorite genre: Historical Romance. She recently expanded her genres to include Contemporary Suspense and Romantic Suspense with a gothicesque feel.
    Patricia has developed a unique writing style to reflect her passion for history and strong, independent characters. Her stories feature characters of strength and integrity, with their own unique flaws.
    She has two Best Sellers under her belt for Champagne Books and Beachwalk Press.
    Her best selling Master’s Mistress has signed with an agent and they are actively seeking to get it made into a feature-length film. She recently released a Dark Romantic Suspense romance and is set to release another historical romance in 2021.
    Website https://www.patriciabates.com
    Twitter https://www.twitter.com/PatBAuthor
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Patriciabatesauthor
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/patriciabatesauthor
    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/patriciabates
    BookBub https://www.bookbub.com/authors/patricia-bates
    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.ca/Patricia-Bates/e/B003UTR7UE
    Get to know Patricia Bates better by signing up for an email newsletter https://patriciabates.com/welcome-to-the-authors-den/

     

  • Contemporary,  Meet an Author

    Meet Mary Marvella @MaryMarvella Author of Margo’s Choice #RLFblog #WomensFiction #Romance

    Meet Mary Marvella @MaryMarvella Author of Margo's Choice #RLFblog #WomensFiction #RomanceMargo dreads her ex-husband’s return on leave. His determination not to claim their youngest daughter as his leaves Margo in fear he will say the wrong thing and break the girl’s heart and her own again.

    Mary, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Margo’s Choice.

    Margo’s Choice by Mary Marvella

    Genre Women’s Fiction/romance

    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG

    Margo’s Choice is about a woman who dreads her ex-husband’s return to their hometown on leave. She has always struggled to resist his desire for “sex for the sake of sex” with “no strings attached” during his previous leaves. Each time she has found lust wasn’t enough. He left happy, but she felt used and foolish. He was her first love and the father of their daughters. After 16 years of separation, the marine still knows how to push her buttons. She has never stopped loving him, at least in some ways, though she really doesn’t like him.

    When she learns he isn’t coming for a visit but is retiring, she fears what he can do to her heart if she lets him inside for even a second. Even more, she fears for the heart of her youngest daughter, the child who adores him, the child he doesn’t believe is his.

    Jay has finally had his fill of war and danger. He is ready to retire and get to know his daughter better, be with his family. He wishes Margo would come clean and tell her youngest daughter he isn’t her father. Then he could forgive her lies and maybe they could all have honest relationships.

    Tell us about yourself as a person.

    What makes you different from other people?

    What is your personality type?

    I love to learn new things. My curiosity knows few bounds. I am disorganized but not.

    What was your favorite childhood game?

    I was a “Let’s Pretend” child. I made up the games we played in our playhouse in our large back yard. Sometimes I scared myself. I climbed trees and took my dolls with me.

    What is your favorite subject to talk about?

    I’ll talk about almost anything, but I LOVE to talk about writing and teaching.

    What is your favorite book?

    What is your favorite meal?

    I love hibachi salmon and shrimp. I’m a fan of Pappadeaux, too! (Leftovers are amazing)

    Tell us about yourself as a writer.

    What made you want to be a writer?

    I have always been a storyteller, so when I retired from teaching, I decided to write the stories my grandmamas told us. Then I discovered romance novels, and characters in my head insisted their stories must be told.

    What are your favorite books for writing advice?

    What are your favorite reference books?

    When you go to a convention, what kinds of things do you take along?

    I pack everything I might need. I’m the person with the things others forgot. I take sensible shoes and one purse. Extra clothes are a must since I have been known to wear parts of my meals. No one could wear all the jewelry I take with me, but I LOVE my jewelry!

    My laptop goes along, of course, and a rolling briefcase!

    What’s your best advice for a new writer?

    Write as much as you can. If all that comes to mind is crap, write it, and sort it out later. NEVER throw away anything you write. Keep a file of deleted material to revisit and repurpose.

    What are your writing goals for the next year or so?

    I hope to finish book one of a paranormal series about demons and a paranormal novella I started. I have plenty of unfinished projects waiting.

    Where to buy Margo’s Choice

    Publisher M. Barfield Publishing
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008M0U8CU/

    Mary Marvella Social Media

    Mary Marvella has been a storyteller for as long as she can remember. The arrival of the book mobile was as exciting as hearing the music of the ice cream truck. As a child of the South, she inherited the storytelling gene from her parents and writes with a southern flair.

    Retired from teaching classic works of the masters, Mary plays let’s pretend with her characters. She has published 10 novels, 1 book on editing, and a collection of Christmas stories.
    Mary tutors and coaches writers when she isn’t working on projects as a freelance editor. She has always been a grammar geek who loved soaking up new knowledge and reading everything, including labels on cereal boxes.
    Mary has taught workshops for Georgia Romance Writers, Northeast Metro Atlanta Christian Writers, Savvy Authors, Hearts through History (RWA) and FF&P (RWA) and The Southern Pen Indie Conference. Mary loves teaching so much she published a book called Weeding of your Manuscript: What Editors Wish You Knew
    Website www.MaryMarvella.com
    Blog https://pinkfuzzyslippersauthors.wordpress.com/
    Twitter https://twitter.com/mmarvellab
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mmbarfield https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mary-Marvella- Author/121044561311561
    Pinterest https://www.instagram.com/marymarvella/
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marymarvella/
    Goodreads https://goodreads.com/author/show/4909455.Mary_Marvella
    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Marvella/e/B008E1SJ32/
    Barnes and Noble https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MaryMarvella
    Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MaryMarvella

     

  • Contemporary,  Meet an Author

    Read the #SweetRomance Never Retreat by Bonnie McCune @BonnieMcCune #RLFblog #ContemporaryRomance

    Read the #SweetRomance Never Retreat by Bonnie McCune @BonnieMcCune #RLFblog #ContemporaryRomance

    Read the #SweetRomance Never Retreat by Bonnie McCune @BonnieMcCune #RLFblog #ContemporaryRomance

    Never Retreat, a sweet romance, by Bonnie McCune features a feisty single mom who clashes with an ex-military, macho corporate star at a business retreat in the wild Colorado mountains, where only one can win a huge prize. But when a massive flood imperils

    their love and survival, they learn the meaning of true partnership.

    Bonnie, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Never Retreat.

    Never Retreat by Bonnie McCune

    Genre sweet romance

    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG

    Years ago, Ramona (‘Raye”) Soto faced harsh reality when a roving con man knocked her up. Now at thirty-something she’s concentrating on her career in a major telecommunications firm and funding college for her teenaged son. Enter Desmond Emmett—a fast talker and smooth operator. New to the office, the ex-serviceman possesses every negative quality for a guy Raye should avoid.

    Thrown together at a corporate retreat in the wilderness, the reluctant duo struggles to complete management’s extreme mental and physical tests for a huge reward. But only one can win the prize, and Des needs the money to underwrite medical treatments for his adored younger sister.

    See-sawing between attraction and antagonism, the mismatched couple, Raye and Des, face their biggest challenge: learning the meaning of true partnership. When a massive flash flood sweeps down the rocky canyon and threatens their love and survival, they must put aside their difference to rescue their colleagues—and their future as a couple.

    Tell us about your favorite toy as a child.

    In a foretelling of my lifelong passion, when I was four, I got a child’s record player and some stories on records that were bright red! The stories were about kings, queens, and magic. I adored it and played records over and over.

    When you read for pleasure, what kind of books do you choose?

    I’m the type of reader who reads cereal boxes if nothing else is handy. I especially like novels featuring regular people, and this shows in the theme of my blog: ordinary people, extraordinary lives. I believe all lives have stories salted throughout them. I tend toward women’s fiction, science fiction (if not too science-y), accessible literary fiction that tells about people, particularly women, meeting challenges and learning from life. Some favorites: The Handmaid’s Tale; Pride & Prejudice; A Tale of Two Cities; The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan; The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien; The Golden Notebook, Doris Lessing; Caramelo, Sandra Cisneros; The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Sherman Alexie; anything by Carl Hiaasen; anything by Alexander McCall Smith in The Number One Ladies Detective Agency series; I Capture the Castle, Dodie Smith; Main Street, Sinclair Lewis; several by Roddy Doyle, including The Woman Who Walked into Doors; Let the Great World Spin, Colum McCann; A Gentleman from Moscow.

    What kinds of things do you read when you’re researching a new book?

    In today’s world, so much info is electronic, research is printed and online. For Never Retreat, my most recent, I spent hours in History Colorado’s library, listening to taped interviews from the survivors of one our great flash floods. I also watched YouTube videos and photos of flash floods. Since the heroine is part Latina, I found myself researching that cultural group, especially with roots in Colorado, although a roommate in college was a feisty Chicana, so that helped. The hero is ex-military, as is my husband, so I dug through many resources on service in the Middle East. Hot, hot, hot! And dangerous. My own employment history contains one and a half years in a law office, so that fit right in, as did my experience with two teens.

    How long have you been writing?

    I decided when I was ten and sent a poem to the Saturday Evening Post, where it was immediately rejected. I never looked back. Although I got discouraged over the decades and thousands of rejections.

    Are you a writing mom/dad?

    Yes, and grandma. I’m trying to write a young adult thriller with my grandson set at a boarding school with an ominous new headmaster. I learned very early to squeeze writing in whenever I could, not waiting for “inspiration” but utilizing perspiration. Writing has to be a high priority in your life. (but obviously, not as high as the kids) Everyday life provides many of my ideas, along with my not-so-secret fears, such as flash floods. For example, in Never Retreat, I used a corporate mountain lodge I’d visited, very posh yet rugged, as the setting.

    What is the single most important part of writing for you?…

    Writing lets me explore ideas, thoughts, people, relationships, politics, social situations, loves, hates, in short, all of life, in private safety.

    Where to buy Never Retreat

    Publisher https://www.totallybound.com/book/never-retreat
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Never-Retreat-Bonnie-McCune-ebook/dp/B086WR658L
    Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/never-retreat-bonnie-mccune/1128507678?ean=9781913186739
    iBooks (Apple) https://books.apple.com/us/book/never-retreat/id1478403800
    Kobo https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/never-retreat
    Google Books https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=p9nhDwAAQBAJ
    First For Romance https://www.firstforromance.com/book/never-retreat

    Bonnie McCune Social Media

    Bonnie McCune has been writing since age ten, when she submitted a poem about rain rushing down the gutter to the Saturday Evening Post (it was rejected). Her interest in the written word facilitated her career in nonprofits where she concentrated on public and community relations and marketing. She’s worked for libraries, directed a small arts organization, and managed Denver’s beautification program.
    Simultaneously, she’s been a free lance writer with articles in local, regional, and specialty publications. Her civic involvement includes grass-roots organizations, political campaigns, writers’ and arts’ groups, and children’s literacy. For years, she entered recipe contests and was a finalist once in the Pillsbury Bake Off. A special love is live theater. Had she been nine inches taller and thirty pounds lighter, she might have been an actress.
    Her true passion is fiction, and her stories have won several awards. Never Retreat is her third novel and her fifth book of fiction. She and her husband have two adult children, and three grandchildren. For reasons unknown (an unacknowledged optimism?), she believes one person can make a difference in this world. Visit her at www.BonnieMcCune.com, where you also can read her blog “Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives.”
    Website https://BonnieMcCune.com
    Blog https://BonnieMcCune.com/blog
    Twitter https://twitter.com/BonnieMcCune
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AuthorBonnieMcCune
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/authorbonniemccune/
    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6436876.Bonnie_McCune
    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Bonnie-F.-McCune/e/B001K8W5GI

     

  • Meet an Author,  Paranormal

    Meet Mary Marvella @MaryMarvella Author of Haunting Refrain #RLFblog #ParanormalRomance #PNR

    Haunting Refrain, a paranormal romance by Mary Marvella, tells the love stores of Sarah and William who have been best friends since her birth. How will they handle learning they were married a one and a half centuries ago? Sometimes a love is so strong one lifetime isn’t enough.

    Mary Marvella, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Haunting Refrain.

    Haunting Refrain by Mary Marvella

    Genre Paranormal Romance

    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG

    Haunting Refrain is about a love that lasts more than one lifetime. Sometimes one lifetime isn’t enough.

    When Sarah Overby, a music professor, finds ghosts in her attic, she hesitates to tell her best friend, William McKeown. She doesn’t think he’ll understand. Telling him he lived a previous life as her husband would make him think she was crazy.

    William, the psychology professor, has adored Sarah forever. He just doesn’t realize this isn’t the first time he loved her. His feelings for his best friend are changing, but he doesn’t believe in ghosts, reincarnation, or lasting romantic relationships. How can he handle the idea that he lived a previous life?

    Sarah’s ghosts and an old trunk in her attic reveal secrets about the past and tell of a haunting refrain.

    Love, Lust, and Sweet Tea.

    Tell us about yourself as a person.

    What is your personality type?

    I love to learn new things. My curiosity knows few bounds. I am disorganized but not.

    What was your favorite childhood game?

    I was a “Let’s Pretend” child. I made up the games we played in our playhouse in our large back yard. Sometimes I even scared myself. I climbed trees and took my dolls with me.

    What is your favorite subject to talk about?

    I’ll talk about almost anything, but I LOVE to talk about writing and teaching.

    What is your favorite meal?

    I love hibachi salmon and shrimp. (The leftovers are amazing)

    Tell us about yourself as a writer.

    What made you want to be a writer?

    I have always been a storyteller, so when I retired from teaching, I decided to write the stories my grandmamas told us. Then I discovered romance novels, and characters in my head insisted their stories must be told.

    When you go to a convention, what kinds of things do you take along?

    I pack everything I might need. I’m the person with the things others forgot. I take sensible shoes and one purse. Extra clothes are a must since I have been known to wear parts of my meals. No one could wear all the jewelry I take with me, but I LOVE my jewelry!

    My laptop goes along, of course, and a rolling briefcase!

    What’s your best advice for a new writer?

    Write as much as you can. If all that comes to mind is crap, write it, and sort it out later. NEVER throw away anything you write. Keep a file of deleted material to revisit and repurpose.

    What are your writing goals for the next year or so?

    I hope to finish book one of a paranormal series and a paranormal novella I started. I have plenty of unfinished projects waiting.

    Where to buy Haunting Refrain

    Publisher M. Barfield Publishing
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0057033GG/
    Barnes and Noble http://bit.ly/3boecze
    Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/65206

    Mary Marvella Social Media

    Mary Marvella has been a storyteller for as long as she can remember. The arrival of the book mobile was as exciting as hearing the music of the ice cream truck. As a child of the South, she inherited the storytelling gene from her parents and writes with a southern flair.

    Retired from teaching classic works of the masters, Mary plays let’s pretend with her characters. She has published 10 novels, 1 book on editing, and a collection of Christmas stories.
    Mary tutors and coaches writers when she isn’t working on projects as a freelance editor. She has always been a grammar geek who loved soaking up new knowledge and reading everything, including labels on cereal boxes.
    Mary has taught workshops for Georgia Romance Writers, Northeast Metro Atlanta Christian Writers, Savvy Authors, Hearts through History (RWA) and FF&P (RWA) and The Southern Pen Indie Conference. Mary loves teaching so much she published a book called Weeding of your Manuscript: What Editors Wish You Knew
    Website www.MaryMarvella.com
    Blog https://pinkfuzzyslippersauthors.wordpress.com/
    Twitter https://twitter.com/mmarvellab
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mmbarfield https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mary-Marvella- Author/121044561311561
    Pinterest https://www.instagram.com/marymarvella/
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marymarvella/
    Goodreads https://goodreads.com/author/show/4909455.Mary_Marvella
    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Marvella/e/B008E1SJ32/
    Barnes and Noble https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MaryMarvella
    Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MaryMarvella

     

  • Meet an Author,  Paranormal

    Meet NJ Walters @njwaltersauthor Author of Burning Ash #RLFblog #PNR

    Meet NJ Walters @njwaltersauthor Author of Burning Ash #RLFblog #PNRMeet NJ Walters, Bestselling Paranormal Author of the Forgotten Brotherhood series, Salvation Pack series, and Blood of the Drakon series.

    NJ, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Burning Ash.

    Burning Ash by NJ Walters

    Genre PNR

    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R

    No one is more surprised than Asher, one of the oldest vampires on Earth, that he’s attracted to vamp hunter Jo Radcliffe. She’s smart, a talented slayer, and she’s gorgeous. Something about her pulls at him, like no one ever has before. For a man whose name strikes fear in everyone––this is something new and intriguing. And quite possibly deadly, if she discovers his secret.

    Jo has two things in common with the handsome Asher––they are both slayers and someone is messing with them in a very-much-trying-to-kill-them way. She’s not so happy about joining forces with a dude she doesn’t know. But he’s sexy as hell and really good at his job as one of the Forgotten Brotherhood, whose business it is to execute misbehaving paranormals.

    She knows she’s bait in a larger plot to harm Asher and the Brotherhood. And there is nothing he won’t do, no line he won’t cross, to keep her safe––which may be the weakness that destroys them both.

    Tell us about yourself as a person.

    What is your personality type?

    I’m an introvert. I’m quite happy spending time at home writing, reading, and watching TV. I love to go to the movies by myself or take myself out for breakfast or to a coffee shop. While I enjoy doing things with family and friends, I have no trouble going to events or shopping on my own.

    What was your favorite childhood game?

    That’s a tough one. I had all the usual childhood loves like jump rope, Barbies, tag, and such, but I used to love pretending to be a teacher or librarian. I’d spend hours at that.

    What is your favorite meal?

    I’m a very plain eater and can’t say I have a favorite meal, but I do have some favorite foods—bananas, bread, cheese, and chocolate.

    Tell us about yourself as a writer.

    What made you want to be a writer?

    Like all writers, I started out as a reader. But other than poetry and a short story or two, I didn’t really think about writing until I was in my thirties. I was at a time in my life when I had some time and thought, “I could do that.” So, I did. I wrote two books that got rejected many times. I put them away and stopped writing for almost another decade before I started again. The book I wrote ended up being my first published book—Annabelle Lee (now available as Uncovering Annabelle) And the two books that were rejected? They were rewritten and were eventually published as Discovering Dani and The Way Home, the first two books of my contemporary romance Jamesville series.

    What’s your best advice for a new writer?

    Just write. It’s that simple. There’s no magic involved in writing, only hard work. It’s not an easy career, but it is a rewarding one. And don’t be afraid to grow and change. I began as a contemporary/contemporary erotic romance writer and ended up writing mostly paranormal romance. I’ve also written some sci-fi/fantasy books as well. Some writers find a niche and happily stay there. I find I need to switch it up now and again to keep the creativity flowing, which is why paranormal romance is so appealing. So many possibilities.

    What are your writing goals for this year?

    I admit that 2020 has been a rough year for me. For the first time since my career began in 2004, I didn’t want to write. My goal for the coming year is to block out the craziness of the world and get back to what I love doing best—telling stories.

    Where to buy Burning Ash

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