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Alice lives in London, UK, with her husband and son. By day she's a compliance manager for a pharmaceutical company. By night she writes fantasy romance about shape shifting mermen, water monsters and time-travelling witches. Her first book, “A Merman’s Choice,” was published in January 2019 by Black Velvet Seductions. It is the first book in a fantasy romanceMarry in Green” is on pre order now and will be released on 1 November 2020. Alice has also written short stories: “The Sweetest Magic of All,” included in the BVS “Mystic Desire” anthology, out now, and “The Holiday Mermaid” in the BVS “second chance at love” anthology “Desire Me Again”, out 1 October 2020. Alice loves reading and writing stories, and sharing them with anyone who’s interested! trilogy inspired by the landscapes and legends of Brittany and Wales. The second book, “Music for a Merman,” is out now and the third, “Mermaids Love comes in many shapes Some odder than others! I write fantasy romance about shape shifting mermen and mermaids, witches and water monsters, but I didn’t start off that way. My career as a writer began when I got my first short story published in a magazine. It was a realistic, sweet, contemporary romance story. For the next 10 years I carried on writing romantic and family-themed stories for magazines and got quite a few published. Then I decided to try my hand at longer fiction. I tried to write contemporary romance, Harlequin style. However it didn’t work, I produced...
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I've been an avid reader since I was five, when Mom taught me to read. I've always written stories in my head, when bored, or occupied with some other task like baking or cooking, driving, and even sleeping, since I've woken up with entire story arcs and well-developed characters demanding attention. I used to think that everyone had characters talking to them all of the time.A few years ago, I decided that my head was getting too crowded, and that some of the people and their stories had to be written--so they'd live in books, and readers' heads. I feel like they are telling me their secrets, and then once the book is done, they're happy to have been heard, so they're quiet. But then the next characters start to talk, demanding their turn. I like the noise.I write romances involving strong, independent women who enjoy casual flings.. Enter the equally strong, independent man who decides this is the woman for him. He has to convince the heroine that he's the one for her. I love happy endings.Character Interview for Worth the WaitBeverley: What’s your name?Tonisha: My given name is Tonisha Gaines, but everyone calls me by my stage name, Nisha. My late grandfather, whom I loved a whole lot, used to call me Toni.Beverley: Where did you grow up? Tonisha: My parents are both rich, powerful, and politically-connected CEOs, so we lived in various mansions around the country when I was growing up. When I was a pre-teen, we moved permanently to Newport Beach in California. They're still...
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When threats escalate, will Jim and Calista succumb, or fight for a love they can’t deny?Release Date - October 14th, 2020Cover Artist - Kris NorrisPublisher - The Wild Rose PressGenre - Romantic SuspenseWord Count - 98kHeat Rating - 5 flamesStandalone NovelTags - woman in jeopardy, man in jeopardy, single mom, family, violent ex, investigations, police procedural, criminals, gangs, drugs, urban romance, HEA, no cliffhangers, standaloneBlurbInjured Parole Officer Jeremiah “Jim” Borden never expected Calista Barlow, the sassy blonde waitress he’s craved for months, to ring his doorbell. She slips into his heart—and his bed—but he’s obsessed with a gangland investigation that threatens his career and maybe even his life.Calista doesn’t trust easily, not with a daughter to protect and the stalker who keeps calling her. After her violent ex-boyfriend returns, she finds solace in Jim’s arms.Jim may have to forego his need for answers to protect the ready-made family he adores, but how will he and Calista escape an unseen enemy that is always one step ahead of them?
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Brenda Whiteside is the author of suspenseful, action-adventure stories with a touch of romance. Mostly. After living in six states and two countries—so far—she and her husband have decided they are gypsies at heart, splitting their time between Central Arizona and the RV life. They share their home with a rescue dog named Amigo. While FDW is fishing, Brenda writes. 2020 Character Interview Beverley:What’s your name? Magpie:Magpie Muse MacKenzie and there’s a story behind my name. My brother and sister also have my mother’s maiden name for a middle name. I was born a month early, and my parents hadn’t decided on a name yet. My birth certificate was filed as Baby Muse Mackenzie. So, everyone called me Baby. Days before my fifth birthday, I had a sit down with my parents. I was too old to be called Baby. I was not a baby. They’d become fond of the name, but I threw such a hissy-fit and pouted so they had to relent.A couple of days later, I came in with an armload of my treasures I’d collected from around town and dumped them on the front porch, in front of my father who sat having a toke. ‘That’s it’, he says and lifts me up. ‘Let’s go see your mother.’As we’re walking to my mom’s café/bookstore, he told me about a bird found where he was born in Washington. He described a beautiful black and white bird who is very curious. When we got to my mother’s bookstore, he...
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Most novels have an easily understood point to make to the reader, do your stories ever have more subtle or intuitive themes? Thanks, Rhobin. This is an interesting and thought-provoking topic. In most of my books the theme and point are usually good triumphs over evil and women can be strong heroines, capable of becoming equals to their male counterparts.Do they have more subtle themes? In A Cruise to Remember the underlying theme was Alzheimer’s. It showed how it affected people and how they coped. And hopefully how they could still a productive life. It also discussed and show amnesia and how a victim struggled. In other stories perhaps the small things that show how the woman develops and her strengths could be more subtle themes. Or in Targeted, there is maybe a subtle discussion of the First Nations (Canadian term) or American Indian, and some of their history. I’m interested in what other people do in their writing. Check them out with me. Connie Vines http://mizging.blogspot.com/Judith Copek http://lynx-sis.blogspot.com/Diane Bator http://dbator.blogspot.ca/Fiona McGier http://www.fionamcgier.com/Dr. Bob Rich https://wp.me/p3Xihq-22cAnne Stenhouse http://annestenhousenovelist.wordpress.com/Victoria Chatham http://www.victoriachatham.comHelena Fairfax http://www.helenafairfax.com/blogSkye Taylor http://www.skye-writer.com/blogging_by_the_seaRhobin L Courtright http://www.rhobincourtright.com
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Award-winning author, Pamela S. Thibodeaux is the Co-Founder and a lifetime member of Bayou Writers Group in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Multi-published in romantic fiction as well as creative non-fiction, her writing has been tagged as, “Inspirational with an Edge!” ™ and reviewed as “steamier and grittier than the typical Christian novel without decreasing the message.” Sign up to receive Pam’s newsletter and get a FREE short story!Character InterviewBeverley: What’s your name? Melena: Melena RhykerBeverley: Where did you grow up? Melena: Born and raised in Mississippi. Had never left home alone until my venture to Utopia, TX.Beverley: During what time period does your story take place? Melena: The Crossed Penn Ranch in Utopia, TX. Although mine is told in modern day, the story of living through grief is timeless.Beverley: What’s your story/back story? Why would someone come up with a story about you? Melena: My Heart Weepsbegins the day of my husband’s funeral and continues through my journey of grief into new life and possibly new love. Pamela chose to tell my story because she experienced this same level of loss in her own life when her husband passed away in 2009.Beverley: What’s your goal in this story? Melena: I hope to show people everywhere that God has a plan for each of our lives and regardless what valleys we go through – death, divorce, loss of a job – there is HOPE on the other side of grief.Beverley: What conflicts are you facing? Melena: My biggest conflict is dealing with...
