Simply Cheris. . .

Sharon C. Cooper has been writing for years. And believe it or not, her first book wasn't a romance. She was reaching out to a different demographic —kids. But romance won out and we are thankful because since 2012, she's been penning hot novels. And I had the pleasure of meeting Sharon at Romance Slam Jam in New Orleans. She is as nice as she is talented.  Sharon spoke with me about her debut Kimani Press novel, Legal Seduction  —which is a RT Book Reviews Top Pick  — and writing. Sharon C. Cooper 1. Your debut Kimani novel is a RT top pick, what did you feel when you saw that review? I was TOTALLY shocked and flattered at the same time! As an author, you just never know how your work will be received, especially since books are so subjective. Also, I had never heard of RT "Top Picks" before (sad to say). I first found out about the review from author Wayne Jordan. After that, I started getting FB inbox messages and emails regarding being a "Top P...

 AC Arthur won four Emma awards, including author of the year at the recent Romance Slam Jam Conference in New Orleans. The Maryland native has always had an active imagination and we're lucky enough to savor the fruits of her mind. Working in the legal field for more than twenty years now she’s seen lots of horrific things and longs for the safe haven reading a romance novel brings. Her debut novel Object of His Desire was written when a picture of an Italian villa sparked the idea of an African-American/Italian hero. To date, Artist has written in several genres including, young adult paranormal (written as Artist Arthur, www.artistarthurbooks.com ), erotic romance as Sapphire Blue, a sensual contemporary romance following the loves and life of The Donovan Family, and most recently a sexy paranormal series titled The Shadow Shifters, both written as A.C. Arthur. Coming in October. AC spoke to me about her award winning night and the upcoming Season of the Shifters event ...

One of the best things about Romance Slam Jam is meeting authors. You get to put a face with the words of passion and love. And the authors rarely disappoint. Take Candace Shaw, for instance. She is the picture of grace and style. Meeting her was surely one of the highlights of Romance Slam Jam 2014. Candace graciously allowed me to interview her for my blog and I am grateful. You've built quite a following with your independently published books, how do you think having your novel published with Kimani will change your career? Thank you so much for inviting me to your blog, Cheris! Not sure how much of a following I have. However, I’m hoping with Kimani I’ll be able to reach romance readers who I haven’t met on social media or simply don’t know who I am.  Hopefully they will love my books with Kimani and will read my backlist as well. When did you know you wanted to be a romance writer? I knew in fourth grade I wanted to be a writer when I read Li...

Two things I learned about New Orleans this past week. I love that city. And I will never drive there again. Even with the help of Erica Singleton and Mr. Harris the Travel Monkey, Cheris is not as young as she used to be. But it was worth it. Oh, it was work it. The last Slam Jam I attended was in 2004. I know, I should be ashamed of myself. This year's event was just spectacular. Farrah Rochon, Sheila Goss and Kim Knight but together a flawless event. And the second line after the Emma Awards! Just amazing. But don't just take my word for it, listen to what a reader, LaSonde Jones, has to say.