Are you looking for a fun escape from reality? If so, I’ve teamed up with 45 authors to give away a huge collection of Paranormal, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Romances from Booksweeps to two lucky winners! AND the Grand Prize winner gets a brand-new eReader. My book, WARRIOR PRINCE, is included in this multi-author book giveaway. … Read more
Paranormal research isn’t an exact science, but investigators use certain tools to help determine if an anomaly is present. In my Bad Hair Day mystery, Dead Roots, hairstylist Marla Shore attends a family reunion at a haunted Florida resort. Along with her fiancé, Detective Dalton Vail, she unearths dead bodies along with fond memories in … Read more
WHAT TO DO IF YOU MEET A TROLLEK by Nira Larsen, grad student in comparative mythology Trolleks move so fast, you’ll see them as a blur of speed. Go back-to-back with a friend so an ugly brute won’t surprise you from behind. Any weapon will do but watch out for their disruptor fire. Don’t let … Read more
INTERVIEWER: “Let’s welcome mythologist Nira Larsen who has something important to tell you.” NIRA: “Hello, my name is Nira Larsen. I have important information on a dire threat to mankind. It’s crucial that you listen.” [Gives furtive glance over her shoulder.] INTERVIEWER: “Can you elaborate, Miss Larsen?” NIRA: “There’s been a breach in the space/time … Read more
RWA NATIONAL CONFERENCE, ORLANDO 2010 Thursday, July 29, 2010 The morning’s annual RWA meeting was followed by a keynote luncheon featuring NY Times bestselling author Nora Roberts aka J.D. Robb. NORA ROBERTS Keynote Luncheon Nora spoke about how technology changed from when she started writing in the days of typewriters. Writers used to go to … Read more
Have you ever written your characters into a hole? I did this recently and had to pause in my writing schedule to figure out a way to salvage the situation. Jennifer and Paz, the only passengers on a private jet in my story, are attacked midair by the villains who set off an electromagnetic pulse … Read more