Friday sign-off at Whipped Cream

Read today's essay at Whipped Cream to learn why romance is more relevant now than ever.
Respond to today’s question for a chance to win a PDF of Wilderness Girl!

Thursday Essay: Busting Writer's Block

Don't let writer's block paralyze you! Read today's essay at Whipped Cream to learn why it's an important tool for writers.
Respond to today’s question for a chance to win a PDF of Wilderness Girl!

Day 3 Essay: Making Characters Come Alive

Pop on over to Whipped Cream Reviews to read about the tricks I use to tame unruly characters. Respond to today’s question for a chance to win a PDF of Wilderness Girl!

Wilderness Girl release day!

Freya's Bower releases Wilderness Girl today! I'm so jazzed. Although an erotic romance, at the same time it's a very sweet love story.



My author spotlight at Whipped Cream continues with today's essay on giving your muse a workout. You can win a copy of Wilderness Girl if you answer the posted question.

Here's an excerpt from Wilderness Girl:
Dana scanned the stacks of camping gear piled on the shelves. People must be crazy to pay full price for this junk. But planning this trip had been the first time Sean had paid attention to her like he used to. He’d been so distracted these last two months. Working late, even going missing a couple of nights, leaving her waiting for calls that never came. When she asked later, explanations stumbled out in a short, stammered rush that left many of her questions unanswered. If going camping helped him focus on their relationship, well, she’d do whatever was needed.
A deep voice behind her reached inside her thoughts. “Can I help you with anything?”
She grinned. Sean must have circled back around. He liked it from behind, and lately doggy-style was their only position. She backed the cart up until she felt his heat–it seemed more intense than usual. Maybe tonight he would relax a little. He’d been so tense lately.
“Um, yeah, I might need a little help.” She reached behind and ran her hand up his thigh. Maybe she’d give him a taste of what, in particular, she had in mind. He kept pestering her to be more sexually adventurous. She slid her fingers to his crotch. Clicking each tooth of the zipper open, his sharp intake of breath made her smile.
The sight of Sean walking between aisles, looking in the opposite direction, made her freeze.
“Oh my God.” Her breath strangled in her throat and she whirled around.
Six feet of tanned muscle, wrapped in a faded black T-shirt and jean shorts loose on his hips. Eyes like wildfire burning in a sun-kissed face. Grinning like a fox.
“Well, don’t stop there. You have my full attention.”

In the spotlight

Whipped Cream is featuring me in their author spotlight. Each day this week, a different essay will appear. Today’s essay is here.
To celebrate tomorrow’s release of Wilderness Girl, my erotic (but very sweet) romance novella, I’m giving away a PDF at the end of the week. So come on over and join the fun!
Or if you just can't wait and want your copy of Wilderness Girl now, you can order it from Freya’s Bower.
You can check out the story trailer.
Here’s the story blurb:
When Dana’s boyfriend drags her to Wilderness Outfitters on a Friday night, she wonders why so many people find The Great Outdoors so great. Until she meets Hank— six feet of tanned muscle, wrapped in a faded black T-shirt and jean shorts loose on his hips. Eyes like wildfire burning in a sun-kissed face. Grinning like a fox.
After her boyfriend dumps her in the parking lot, humiliation becomes gratitude when Hank invites her to his favorite camping spot, and she seizes on the impulse to change her boring life.
A web programmer, Dana’s outdoor experience had consisted of walks to and from her car. Alone on a mountaintop, as she struggles to set up camp, a five-foot snake doesn’t seem a welcome sight: until Hank comes to her rescue.
He initiates her to the pleasures of hiking, campfires, and Harley rides down winding roads. Making love beneath a starry sky, Hank awakens a primal Wilderness Girl in Dana she never knew existed.
Their weekend feels like a fantasy, which proves all too true on their return to civilization. As the daily grind eats into their time together, their romance begins to come untethered.
Will her high-tech lifestyle clash with his low-tech one? Can she manage to recapture the passion of the wilderness in their city existence?
Have a safe and happy Labor Day!