Picture of older woman with gray hair and jacket and life jacket on, body of water behind, at helm of sailboat.
Last day of Author August 24 - celebrate yourself and something you've done that you're proud of. Well, 7 years and one day ago, we left Canada on our sailboat and headed south. Five years of adventures, experiences, people and places - it enriched my life so much. #authoraugust24 #boatlife
Copy of Playmaker book cover, with pictures of red haired woman, red Ferrari, green dress, gold, man adjusting cuffs, legal hammer.
Today is for promoting one of my books in Author August 24. We talked about secondary characters, and Cooper from Halftime got the most requests for his story. Playmaker is his story, the second in my hockey series. books2read.com/u/bMExpk
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Picture of woman reading book alone on bench. Would you continue writing if no one ever read your books? AuthorAugust24
I started writing before I knew anyone would read my books, so yeah, I'd still write. But it's nicer knowing someone is reading and enjoying my stories. #authoraugust24
Do secondary characters ever demand their own book? Like these characters? All the time! Author August 24. Background is book covers: Playmaker, Replay, A Fourth of July Proposal, Playing to Win, Her Family's Defender, A Country Proposal.
Somehow, to make those secondary characters have some depth they have to have a back story, and then...
I've got a few lining up now who want to be in a women's hockey series.
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I took another sip of wine while I thought. I totally blamed that for the words that came out of my mouth. “Clothes. We’re playing strip Jacks.” He could have laughed. Made a joke. Instead, he sat perfectly still, only his eyes moving over what he could see of my body. Then he swallowed. “Okay. Strip Jacks it is. Who goes first?” Black background with gas fireplace, Author August 24 Tuesday Teaser
From the holiday WIP I'm working on. #authoraugust24 #tuesdayteaser
Woman in shirt and jeans in immaculate office with hands up cheering. Author August 24 What does a successful writing day look like?
Not exactly like this. I'm a list person, so getting everything on the list done makes me feel like I've been productive at least.
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Picture of water falling into a well in blue tones. What do you do when your well runs dry? Author August 24
Fortunately, my idea well is pretty deep. Sometimes, if I'm trying to get a lot of words done on a first draft I talk a walk and let my mind write the story forward (pantser here, obviously). #authoraugust24 #writinglife
Picture of table set for meal, What author would you like to have lunch with? Author August 24
This is not an easy question. Jane Austen probably wouldn't say much, and Georgette Heyer doesn't look like she'd have suffered fools gladly. But based on quotes I've read, I think Dorothy L Sayers would be challenging and also amusing. #authoraugust24 #dorothysayers #authorslunch
Snowy country road background Maybe I was spoiled; I played in the top professional league of hockey which brought money and some celebrity, especially in Toronto. People knew my name, and I had fans who wore my jersey, but I’d never had someone so unhappy to help me out before. “You’re okay to do this?” Wow, she could look even angrier. “No, I drove the truck out here because I’m useless.” Author August 24 Tuesday Teaser
I'm writing this for a holiday romance while I roast in the Caribbean summer heat. However, years of Canadian winters, including 17 in Winnipeg give me lots of memories to draw on. #authoraugust24 #tuesdayteaser
Blue/purple background, with hockey skates Hot Hockey Romance In the frozen north Series Tagline Author August 24
I'm not saying it's a good tagline, but it's for my series the Toronto Blaze and it's what I've got. #hockeyromance #authoraugust24
Girl laying on bed, writing in a notebooks. Why am I a writer? Author August 24
As a kid, I made up the stories for playtime. In the summer holidays, I'd fill up notebooks with stories I made up. I write stories in my head while I'm falling asleep. So, I don't know why, I just know it's always been there. #authoraugust24 #writerslife #whydoiwrite
Tan background, text Dream Working Space, Author August 24. Picture top left of bare room with a desk and chair, bottom right photo of luxurious room with desk and couch.
I have two answers. The one on the left is the one where I'd get the working done. The one on the right is the dream one, but I'm pretty sure I'd spend a lot of time on the cozy couch reading for 'research'. Or napping, or...
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Picture of high rise condo building background. Josh pulled his brows down into a frown. “No. Why would I be meeting her?” “Because…” Never mind. Wasn’t going to ask Josh about his hookups. I didn’t want to think about them. Or anything Josh-related. I waved a hand. “Okay, then why are you here?” Was there someone else in the building he was hooking up with? Had I accidentally found myself in hockey hookup central? Would I be running into Josh constantly as he visited the puck bunnies? Damn, I knew it. There was always something when a rental was too good to be true. Author August 24 Tuesday Teaser
From Replay, releasing next month. #tuesdayteaser #authoraugust24 #hockeyromance #secondchanceromance
Picture of hands holding a notebook with a blank page. Best Writing Advice Author August 24
"You can't edit a blank page." This gets me through first drafts, which frankly, are terrible. But once you have that base, you can't start to make it good. #authoraugust24 #writingadvice #writinglife #amdrafting
Picture of hockey skates in stall, Tuesday Teaser, Author August 24 The locker room was always crowded in the preseason. It was noisier too—players chirping over each other while skates and sticks hit the floor. Also, lots of sweat. That was kind of gross, but it was part of the game. The air buzzed, with the bodies and noise and something that was just hockey. I grinned, still standing in my skates, because this was fun.
Here's how book 3 of the Toronto Blaze series opens. #authoraugust24 #hockeyromance #tuesdayteaser
painting with four book son a table, scripts asks How big is your TBR pile. AuthorAugust24
Book books and audio books I have control of. When you move your life onto a boat, your physical stuff is limited. But my digital books....yeah there's a huge pile of those. #authoraugust24 #tbr #authorlife
