Tag Archives: writing

Holiday Gifts of Love Blog Hop

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Shay

Thanks for hopping to my blog during the Holiday Gifts of Love Blog Hop. I have a $5 gift card to award one lucky commenter. Enter using the Rafflecopter below. EACH blog in the hop is doing a giveaway. Yep. … Continue reading →

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What A Difference A Day Makes

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Shay

In early October, while I was on vacation from the day job, I watched the remaining leaves change daily. It was their last gasp as November barreled in. From Monday, when I could begin to see my neighbor’s house across … Continue reading →

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Learning Tension from Weather

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Shay

A few weeks ago, as Hurricane Sandy marched up the east coast, I watched the flags on the flagpoles across the street. They blew east, then west, then south, and then they hung limp before the wind picked up again. … Continue reading →

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What Would You Do for Your BFF?

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Shay

I’m also over at Crimson Romance today talking about finding the story magic. This past weekend I spent time with my BFF. We both lead busy lives, so I had to book an appointment with her a month ago. She … Continue reading →

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There’s A Castle in my Novel…

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Shay

…And it’s not a historical setting! This is Belhurst Castle on Seneca Lake, one of the Finger Lakes in New York. I feature it in a scene in my novel Hero Needed, released from Crimson Romance on October 22nd. Writers … Continue reading →

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A Heroine to Love

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Shay

My novel Hero Needed was released yesterday from Crimson Romance!  I’m also guesting at the following blogs today: Kristina Knight, Crimson Romance and Rue Allyn. Last Friday I introduced my hero, Nick Stark. Today I’d like to tell you about … Continue reading →

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Meet My Alpha Male Hero from Hero Needed

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Shay

 If you’re hopping on the Alpha Male Blog Hop, welcome aboard my blog! Starting today and ending on Oct 22nd, over 200 Authors and Bloggers will share their favorite things about those sexy men we know and love. And we are … Continue reading →

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The Single Parent Bond

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Shay

Single parenthood is practically a trope in romance novels. As a backstory, current situation, or for the secret baby trope, single parenthood provides goal, motivation and sometimes conflict in a story. As a backstory, a hero coming from a single … Continue reading →

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The Hero’s Sacrifice

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Shay

  To get a fall dawn shot like this I had to forgo my usual second cup of coffee and leisurely breakfast, leave my house in the dark on a Saturday, dress in multiple layers against the October chill, wear … Continue reading →

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Dawn of a New Digital Age

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Shay

  This was dawn in northwest Ohio two days ago. This scene got me thinking about the dawn coming a week from today—the release of my fifth novel, Hero Needed, from Crimson Romance. It’s been a dark night four years … Continue reading →

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