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Author Sherelle Green Sherelle Green   had a dream and turned it into a reality. Now, she is one of the dynamic voices in romance. Her first novel, A Tempting Proposal    was released in 2013. Now, she's back with the second book in her Elite Event series.       Romance series are all the rage. How do you plan out each book in your series? I always like to start with a concise idea of what my series will be about and the overall message I want to send to readers.   I love writing connecting stories, so I tend to write an outline that details the first or second book and then I let the rest fall into place. It still amazes me when I think I’m finished with an idea and it branches out into something else entirely. I love the way that writing opens doors and sometimes, my characters speak to me and demand that I write their story. I don’t limit myself in a series or story idea because I never know what great things may be lurking with...

Sheryl Lister is a new romance author who is a California girl.  It makes sense that her writing is like champagne, crisp, fresh and sparkling. Her debut novel, Just To Be With You was rated four stars by RT Book Reviews. Sheryl  has enjoyed reading and writing for as long as she can remember. After putting writing on the back burner for several years, she became serious about her craft in 2009. She writes contemporary and inspirational romance and romantic suspense. When she’s not reading, writing or playing chauffeur, Sheryl can be found on a date with her husband or in the kitchen creating appetizers and bite-sized desserts. And her next book, All of Me drops in January! She joins me today to talk about it! Romance author Sheryl Lister  Love the cover for All of Me! How did you develop this story line?   Karen is the best friend of the heroine in my first book ( Just To Be With You , released in August)  and I knew, with her outgoing pe...

Nikkea Shareè ,  Iris Bolling ,  Loretta R. Walls  are  Infinite Porte Enterprises. Are you holding out for a hero? The ladies of Infinite Porte Enterprises have three for you.  In the anthology, Heroes , Iris Bolling, Loretta R. Walls and Nikkea Sharee usher in a new trio in the literary world.  It's like Three the Diva way!  The ladies of IPE talked to me about their venture!  How did you three come up with the idea to join forces for this anthology?   IPE:  Well, I believe we were still working on the Heart TV Series when we realized we hadn't done a book event that year. Also, we wanted to put something together to merge the Delaware, Maryland, Virginia (DMV) area authors for better exposure. We all agreed that our local areas were not getting enough exposure in the educational arena and had a desire to change that.  To provide exposure to authors and assist with the educational issues in our ar...

Literary maven and author LaSheera Lee LaSheera Lee is a published author, y'all!  And it's about time. Mrs. LaSheera Lee, who writes as LA Gray, is one of my favorite people in the world and when she talks about books it is always with such passion and deepness. It was only a matter of time before she made the jump into the writing side of the literary field. I'm happy that she took the time to talk to me about her first novella. Tell the readers about contribution to the Anthology, The Pleasure's Mine .      First, thank you for the opportunity to appear on your blog. I am a contributor on the anthology The Pleasure's Mine . Fed up with her boyfriend's antics, social worker, Felecia Lancaster, embarks on a world of pleasure that will change the course of her life, when she encounters rich philanthropist Hanson Armstrong. Hanson's strong arm tactics and pleasurable tongue, throws Felecia completely off guard and leaves her in a heated struggle...

Raine Bradley is a genius. She created a space for readers on Facebook where authors and readers come together and discuss books. It's like a grown up Reading Rainbow! But it's called FB Page Turners. No one is trying to sell their book. No street team members post links to books. It's like a big room for avid readers and everyone talks about reading. 1. How did you come up with the idea for FB Page Turners?   It was a Friday night and I was at a friend's home for dinner and I was teasing my husband for not being a reader.  I then said, I'm going to start see who on FB would join an online bookclub...within 24 hours I had 200 members and by Monday there were 500...I like to say that it was not only a good idea but a God-idea!  BTW, my husband is a member, even though the last book he read cover to cover was Charlotte's Web in 3rd grade. LOL     2. What are five of your favorite books?  To Kill a Mockingbird Perfect Peac...

My mother, Doris, is too funny. For years,  we've been a football family. I remember a Christmas on year where my sister and I got football sweatshirts. I wanted a Dallas Cowboys shirt —of course — because that was my Daddy's team. My sister, God bless her, got a Pittsburgh Steelers shirt. She is now a Washington fan. . .but I digress. So, who's my mama's team, you ask? The Miami Dolphins. No. She is not a fan of the Dolphins because they're the only team to ever have a perfect season. Nope, she doesn't care how great Dan Marino was. She likes their colors. Yes, she picked her team based on colors. And for years as my sister, my brother and my Daddy trash talked each other. She always shrugged off a Dolphins loss. She'd get her little digs in when Dallas or Washington loss, though. But want can you say to the woman who has the chicken salad and the red velvet cake? NOT. A. WORD. So, as I do every Sunday when the 'Boys are playing, winning ...

Author Lisa Watson Lisa Watson is an author to watch. Better yet, an author to read voraciously.  Her latest Kimani romance, Love By Design , is a part of the Match Broker series. Watson joins me today to talk about writing her series and some of her favorite books. After all, the best writers are readers as well.                  Romance series are all the rage. How do you plan out each book in your series           I’m always mindful of the fact that sometimes the secondary characters in your book will stand up and say, “Hey!   We want our stories told, too!”   So I’ve taken to setting up my books so that they can stand alone, but also continue the theme of the series from one book to the next.   I love reading romance series and seeing favorite characters again and again, so that helps me when I’m planning mine.         ...