Triggers and Tough Truths
We talk about triggers a lot, us the women and the queer folk and the people of color, us who would like the world to be a little bit better, a little bit more equal (not just a bit… Continue Reading
#Miscellaneous
Gift Inspiration Driftwood Deeds
If you’re anything like me, two weeks before Christmas you’re probably not exactly done with your Christmas gifts. For me, that is because my family is made up of die-hard pragmatists when it comes to material things, who almost impossible… Continue Reading
L.C. Spoering talks about her latest release!
Today, I have a little treat for you. My friend and publishing partner L.C. Spoering is releasing a brilliant new YA novel, and I interviewed her so you can learn more about her work! So, Lorrie, obviously, I know you… Continue Reading
Review: The Delicious Torment / Alison Tyler
Before we launch into a discussion of this rather brilliant novel, I want to say a few things. I owe a lot to Alison; we work together on several anthologies and other projects like her Smut Marathon and I can… Continue Reading
My big New-Year’s-2000-twitter-followers-400-facebook-likes Giveaway!
That’s quite a mouthful, right? But anyone who’s read Driftwood Deeds already should know that sometimes that isn’t the worst thing in the world. Hehe, yes, I know, saucy. Bad Laila, I should be… punished? 😀 Anyway, it’s the New… Continue Reading
The sudden re-emergence of lost cheekbones
I don’t often write posts about my personal life. This is not because I am particularly coy or private – I just never feel as though this is my strong suit. I am opinionated, I like to write about issues… Continue Reading
The Ultimate Book Tag
So, it’s no secret that I really love reading – what I love even more, actually, is talking about the books I read so, I’m always susceptible to book tags, and challenges. This one, I took from the beautiful Helena… Continue Reading
Dark Secret Love by Alison Tyler – Interview
Today, I have the supreme pleasure of hosting Alison Tyler on her month-long blog tour for her fabulous new novel Dark Secret Love. I have known Alison as a writer for a while and, last January, she accepted the first… Continue Reading
Interview with Morgan O’Neill: On Co-Writing
Let me welcome Deborah O’Neill Cordes and Cary Morgan Frates, fellow Crimson Romance co-authors, on my blog. Under the pseudonym Morgan O’Neill, Deborah and Cary are penning fantastic time-travel romances – the Roman time travel series LOVE, ETERNALLY, AFTER THE FALL,… Continue Reading
Guest-Post: M.J. Schiller | Abandon all Hope
When the wonderful M.J. Schiller was looking for spots on her blog tour for the release of ABANDON ALL HOPE, I challenged her to tell us a little bit about her writing and the way she writes female characters in… Continue Reading