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Bawdy Songs for a Sassy Siren
Schlock. That’s what my high school English teacher called my best attempts at poetry when I was enrolled in his Creative Writing class.
But the joke’s on Mr. Snooty, ‘cause nowadays, I’m a bestselling author, who writes bawdy rhymes…

Miracles: They Really Do Happen!
Do you stop to recognize the miracles in your life?
So many of us have been brainwashed to believe that the term, “miraculous,” can only be applied to giant earth-shaking events, like winning the lottery or discovering a cure for cancer. …

She’s on the Run ~ from her Heart!
Author's Note: DEVIL PLAYS WITH FIRE opens approximately 4 months after DANCE TO THE DEVIL'S TUNE, and continues the star-crossed love affair of Cass (the outlaw-turned-lawman) and Sadie (the Pinkerton Agent.)
Spring, 1884
Wearing…

Riding with the Devil in Texas: Crazy Road Trip
My Texas romance-writing friends congregate in packs: we’re kind of like Lone Star(buck) Wolves.
One Saturday morning, while sucking down enough caffeine and sugar to make my eyes float, a Writer Pal asked, “So where are you going to…

Victorian Spy Gadgets for a Kick-Butt Pinkerton Heroine
When your job is to save the world, you can’t outwit evil masterminds without hiding a few spy gadgets in your Victorian underwear.
In the immortal words of my kick-butt Lady Pinkerton, Sadie Michelson, “A garter is only good for one…

Diva 2 Detective: Secret Files of a Lady Pinkerton
Scribe’s Note: Sadie Michelson is deep undercover, sending this transmission from her latest top-secret location. Per Agent Michelson’s instructions, I have faithfully transcribed her 10 most memorable moments from her secret files –…

Money Superstitions: Gambling in the Old West
So you want to play poker, eh? Well, you’d best check your pocket watch, pard. Playing cards on a Friday night, before 6 pm, is bad luck in these parts!
‘Course, if you encounter a hunchback on the way to the casino, Lady Luck might…

Texas Lover: Sexy Ranger Hides a Secret!
Researching Old West lawmen for my Wild Texas Nights series was a real hoot. I learned that Texas Rangers adhere to a VERY strict dress code:
They can only wear white or gray cowboy hats. (That’s right. No black Stetsons for the good guys.)
They…

Devil in Texas: Villain Demands His Own Romance
WANTED: The “Devil in Texas,” also known as “The Rebel Rutter;” “Eros in Spurs,” and “Lucifire” (because he’s a devil with a gun) . . .
William Cassidy wasn’t supposed to be hero material. He was a gunslinger,…

Devil in Texas: Help! I’m Stuck for an Ending!
I was in the throes of writing Devil in Texas when my muse went on vacation -- for nine months, mind you. Seriously. What writer doesn’t know the ending of her novel for nine FREAKING MONTHS?!
“God hates me,” I whined to my favorite…