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Still Alive...I Think

Still Alive…I Think

I realize I haven’t posted in ages. Bad me. I’ve been swamped lately. Writing books. Editing for clients. ComicCon. The Con Crud (yes, it’s a thing). Tendonitis. Life.

But as spring unfurls around us, I feel myself yearning to both to get back to basics, as well as to start afresh. Try new things. Explore the world around me.

The sun beckons outside my office window, but I’m still recovering from…

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When Lady Rample Steps Out, Murder Steps In

When Lady Rample Steps Out, Murder Steps In

When Lady Rample steps out, murder steps in.

Lady Rample finds herself at odds after the death of her husband until her best friend drags her to a hot new jazz club in the heart of London. As if being wooed by two handsome men isn’t enough, Lady R finds herself embroiled in the murder of one of the club’s owners.

Bored with her aristocratic life and irked that the police have arrested the wrong…

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The Heroine's Journey

The Heroine’s Journey

Thanks to Peter de Kuster for featuring me:

via The Heroine’s Journey of Shéa MacLeod

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Welcome Back to Dragon Wars

Welcome Back to Dragon Wars

Mai Le is called the Angel for a reason. She may be beautiful, but she’s also deadly with a blade. Which is a useful skill in the post-apocalyptic wasteland that is her home. Unfortunately, she has to keep it a secret, or her own brother will slit her throat.

They call him Dragon, but only behind his back. Rumor has it that Takei has killed three dragons single-handed. Quite a feat for a man who…

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Let There Be #Dragons!

Let There Be #Dragons!

After leaving Fossil to find his past, former Marine, Ben, found a new home as right hand man to the Triad of China Town. Fighting dragons and protecting citizens is all he cares about, until the day he meets Bella.

When Bella is kidnapped by a psychopathic cult that believes women are witches and witches need burning, Ben risks everything to save her.  But in saving her, he might unleash a…

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Pettycoat Swashbucklers unite!

(Don't know if this story is historically accurate-would like to see references-but I love it. Plot bunnies!)

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This.

George Takei has the best response to racist and sexist comments about ‘Star Trek: Discovery’

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Nevertheless She Persisted - Countdown to Wonder Woman: Days 19&20

Gonna do just 20 days of Wonder Woman-themed posts for the wonder women in my life, including my daughter, dandelion-witch, and for Shea MacLeod. (Somehow my days got off, so we’re doing a double day today because it comes out today!)

People always said selling a female superhero character in comics would be difficult at best.

Nevertheless she persisted.

She was given a short-lived television show in the 1970s, but it was cancelled after only 3 seasons.

Nevertheless she persisted.       

According to Wikipedia, in 2016, Sensation Comics featured Wonder Woman officiating a same-sex wedding (Issue #48). “My country is all women. To us, it’s not ‘gay’ marriage. It’s just marriage”, she states to Superman. Wonder Woman’s advocacy for gay rights was taken a step further when comic book writer Greg Rucka announced that she is canonically bisexual, according to her rebooted Rebirth origin. This follows the way Wonder Woman was written in the alternate continuity or non-canon Earth One by Grant Morrison, and fellow Wonder Woman writer Gail Simone staunchly supported Rucka’s statement. Rucka responded to “haters” that consensual sex with women is just as important to Wonder Woman as the Truth is to Superman, surprised at the amount of backlash from her fanbase.

Nevertheless she persisted.

For years, Hollywood has resisted the idea of giving her a film of her own, anticipating that it would not be well-received.

Nevertheless she persisted.

Her film opens today, starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot. Personally, I hope it blows the box office records for superhero movies off the table. And I hope it’s as good as it looks. I feel like it’s more important than just another superhero film, and the deeper implications should make women want to support it.

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Romancing the Rose #ReaderEvent

Romancing the Rose #ReaderEvent

Portland, Oregon reader event at the Clockwork Rose Tea Emporium!

Enjoy a 90 min. High Tea Service ($40 Reservation Required) and chat with your favorite local romance authors: Jenna Bayley-Burke, Megan Crane / Caitlin Crews, Gina Fluharty, Susan Hatler, Lisa Hendrix, Cassia Leo, Shéa MacLeod, Delilah Marvelle, Rosalie Redd, Terri Reed, Jessa Slade / Elsa Jade, Maisey Yates. The folks at Jan’s…

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I love this so hard!

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The Stiff in the Study #Audiobook is Here! #CozyMystery

The Stiff in the Study #Audiobook is Here! #CozyMystery

Huzzah! The Stiff in the Study (Viola Roberts Cozy Mysteries – Book 2) is finally in audiobook form! Now you can get the first three Viola Roberts Cozy Mysteries in audiobook form. Just in time for road trips, lazy days on the beach, or insufferable commutes (trust me, Viola will increase your commute fun by 1000%).

Grab a copy of The Stiff in the Study on Amazon or Audible. (Psst…if you have an…

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This one’s my favorite. 

Countdown to Wonder Woman: Day 4

Gonna do just 20 days of Wonder Woman-themed posts for the wonder women in my life, including my daughter, and for Shea MacLeod. Hey, DC! This is how you get more readers for Wonder Woman. The film is gonna give the Amazon Princess a much-needed and long-overdue shot-in-the-arm, but if they just made this her regular outfit, she looks so badass who could resist? Bombshell Wonder Woman should BE Wonder Woman.

(Artist unknown)

(art by Terry Dodson)

(with Batgirl and Supergirl)

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Write Novels Fast!

Write Novels Fast: Writing Faster With Art Journaling

Do you envy prolific writers who seem to pump out multiple novels per year while you struggle to finish one or two? Are you already fairly prolific and want to become more so?

Are you a pantser who suffers from writer’s block and finds plotting abhorrent?

Or are you a plotter who tends to get lost in the minutiae of plotting?

This is the book…

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Love! 

Countdown to Wonder Woman: Day 3

Gonna do just 20 days of Wonder Woman-themed posts for the wonder women in my life, including my daughter and Shea MacLeod. This is absolutely one of my favorite pieces of Wonder Woman art. It’s sweet, and it really conveys the feel of the era in which she was created. Art by Ruiz Burgos.

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Cozy Mystery Paperbacks, Huzzah!

Cozy Mystery Paperbacks, Huzzah!

I’m super duper excited to announce that The Body in the Bathtub (Viola Roberts Cozy Mysteries Book 4) and The Remains in the Rectory (Viola Roberts Cozy Mysteries Book 6) are now available in paperback! That means the entire series is ready for your reading pleasure…old school style.

The Body in the Bathtub:

Amazon

CreateSpace

The Remains in the Rectory:

Amazon

CreateSpace