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Author Spotlight: Love at the Chocolate Shop with 6 Amazing Authors!
I’ve already mentioned that I’m moving settings and will be writing my next four books in Marietta, Montana, Tule’s fictional western town at the foot of Copper Mountain. Marietta is full cowboys and rodeos and ranches and romance–I already love it there! One of the coolest shops in Marietta is Sage Carrigan’s Copper Mountain Chocolates. I had so much fun taking my Forever Cowboy main characters, Beth and Del, into the chocolate shop, where she salivated over all the sweet treats! This week, I’m delighted to welcome six fellow Tule authors to the Spotlight today with a fun and fabulous new chance to win all twelve Love at the Chocolate…
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Sunday Snippet: The Easter Memories Edition (Redux)
I’m doing a rerun today, although it will be new to Substack readers. Easter memories abound, and today we will make more as the family gathers here at our house today for food and fellowship. So if you remember this one from a couple of years ago, go ahead and read it again anyway and Happy Easter to you! The night before Easter, we colored hardboiled eggs with the Paas Easter egg dye kits. Remember those? After we kids went to bed, Mom, who was probably already exhausted from working at the grocery store all day and studying whatever courses she was taking for her nursing degree, hid them around…
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Author Spotlight: Roxanne Snopek Is Here with Holiday Fun!
We have a winner! Liz Flaherty, you will receive an ebook copy of a story from the Malones of Grand, Montana, series. Roxanne will be in touch with you. Thanks to everyone who stopped by! What a pleasure to welcome my fellow Tule Publishing author, Roxanne Snopek back to the Spotlight! USA Today bestselling author Roxanne Snopek writes award-winning contemporary women’s fiction and romance with an anti-patriarchal flair. Her characters have the same concerns we do about women’s rights, gender politics, tolerance and equality—but they get to fight their battles and win! Roxanne forces her characters (and occasionally herself) out of their comfort zones to do the right things, and…
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Author Spotlight: Susan Lute Kicks Off the Holidays for Us!
We have winners! Stephanie Ludwig, you are the winner of an e-book copy of The Christmas Makeover and Linda Danis, you are the winner of an e-book copy of The Prodigal Brother Returns. Susan will be in touch with both of you. Thanks to everyone for stopping by and participating–we love talking with our readers! I’m delighed to welcome fellow Tule Publishing author, Susan Lute, to her first appearance in the Author Spotlight. She’s also kicking off the Holiday Season for us with her wonderful Christmas romance, The Christmas Makeover, and a fun giveaway! Susan loves to write bold, brave, heartwarming stories. Like all children of military families, she spent much…
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Author Spotlight: Janice Lynn Is Back with More Holiday Joy!
Winner!! Sarah Taylor, you are Janice’s giveaway winner. Janice will be in touch with you. Thanks to everyone for stopping by and joining us! I’m happy to welcome Janice Lynn back to the author spotlight with her newest Wrapped Up in Christmas story! She had me with the cover–isn’t it gorgeous? USA Today bestselling author Janice Lynn lives in Tennessee with her Prince Charming, her vivid imagination, an adorable Maltese named Halo–who’s the true princess of the house–and a bunch of unnamed dust bunnies who took up permanent residence after Janice started her writing career. After writing more than thirty books for Harlequin, Janice began writing heartwarming sweet romance stories…
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Sunday Snippet: The It’s Not Christmas Yet, But…Edition
It is only September, but for me, for River’s Edge, it’s almost Christmas! When I write a holiday-themed romance, it’s usually during the gray days of February or the cool rainy days in early April. That’s because for a book to be released during the holidays, it has be done and ready for production by May. So am I feeling the holidays at those times? Not so much. I’m just over the holidays at that point. But I sit down at my desk, close my eyes, and take myself back to River’s Edge in December. The shops are all decorated with twinkle lights and green and red garland. Carly has…
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Author Spotlight: Welcome Back, Katherine Garbera!
Beth Reimer, you are Kathy’s winner! She will be in touch! Thanks to everyone for stopping by and joining in the fun! I’m so pleased to welcome author Katherine Garbera to the Spotlight! Kathy is the USA Today bestselling author of more than 115 books. She is celebrating her 27th year as a published author in 2024 and is still thrilled to bring stories of happily-ever-after to her readers. Her books are known for their emotional impact and sizzling sensuality. She lives in the midlands of the UK (a.k.a. not London) with her husband and sweet miniature dachshund. Her newest novel, How to Charm a Nerd, released from Harlequin on…
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Author Spotlight: Leah Vale Is Here with Rodeo Fun!
I’m delighted to welcome fellow Tule author, Leah Vale to the Spotlight today. Having never met an unhappy ending she couldn’t mentally “fix,” Leah Vale believes writing romance novels is the perfect job for her. A Pacific Northwest native with a B.A. in Communications from the University of Washington, she lives in Central Oregon, with a huge golden retriever who thinks he’s a lap dog. While having the chance to share her “happy endings from scratch” is a dream come true, dinner generally has to come premade from the store. Website | Facebook | Instagram Thank you so much for this opportunity to introduce my new contemporary romance series with…
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Special Author Spotlight: Bestie Liz Flaherty Has a New Release!
I’m sorry to bother you—I know this isn’t a regular posting day on this blog, but my friend Liz Flaherty asked me…well, no, she actually kind of demanded…that I post this because she’s not sure she’s annoyed enough people on her own blog. She wants everyone to know her new book, Pieces of Blue, is out today. Yeah, that’s her yelling. Even better, just for today, its ebook version is 99 cents! Good grief, she’s yelling again. So, here are the blurb and the buy links. Please order the book so she can stop interrupting me. It really is a pretty good story… Blurb: Self-imposed loner Maggie North has worked…
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Sunday Snippet: The Me & Writing Edition
Someone once asked me to share something I learned since becoming a writer. The list is endless, but there a couple of things I can name right off the top of my head. The first is writing is hard work. Anyone who tells you different is either lying or not a writer. It doesn’t matter whether you’re writing a novel or a back cover blurb, a short story or a 500-word magazine article. Writing is hard. It requires discipline and creativity, time and research, and most of all a love of the game. If you don’t love to write, if the process itself isn’t an intrinsic part of who you…