• Why Carol Van Atta Wrote The Central Galactic Concordance Collection, Books 1-3

    The talented, multi-genre author Pauline and I have been online friends for a couple of years now, so when she asked why I wrote The Central Galactic Concordance Collection, Books 1-3, my short answer was “because I’ve finally written enough books to make it worthwhile.” Smartassery aside, the more informative answer is to explain why…

  • Oct 4-Page-Pauline Baird Jones- Specters in the Storm

    Why I Wrote SPECTERS IN THE STORM

    We’re two days into the official release of the Edge of Never boxed set, which includes my short novel Specters in the Storm. If you read my Monday post, then you know that I wrote it in answer to a call for a boxed set and that it took me out of my comfort zone…

  • EDGE OF NEVER Release Day!!!

    I always love and hate release day. It’s wonderful. It’s terrifying. It’s the moment of truth. Will they or won’t they (readers) like it? And here it is! And I’m biting my nails! The Edge of Never release day! When I first saw the “call” for stories for this set—a paranormal romance/urban fantasy—I kind of…

  • Favorite Fictional Character?

    Greta van der Rol and I seem to be pinging ideas off each other. She blogged about going home after I blogged about it (different take, but fun) and here I am pinging off her post about favorite characters. I often get asked which is my favorite character or book. It’s a hard question, rather…

  • Why They Write – 7 Unforgettable Women Share

    As I promised yesterday, I’m thrilled to be visited today, not by one author, but seven remarkable women answering the question, “Why I Write.” Normally, I’d probably break up this post up but there is power in reading their stories one after another. So I couldn’t do it. I hope you’ll read all the way…

  • Why Margaret Taylor Wrote ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE

    I wrote this book originally because I’ve been head over heels with a certain movie star for years! That and I was always curious as to how far a character would go, in the name of love. I put to the two together and viola, I came out with a suspenseful tale of murder, mob…