Category Archives: Guest author

Guest Author: Michele Pollock Dalton and the “Already Home” Series

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

I’ve mentioned before how one great benefit of participating in author events on social media is the opportunity to meet other authors, especially those who write in my genre. One author I met at an event this past spring is … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Sarah Westill and Nicole Zoltak

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

This month I’m featuring two more of the thirteen authors who joined me in the paranormal romance anthology Gateways to the Paranormal. Sarah Westill, author of the story “Frozen Flowers Fallen” is already known to many of us as the … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Kay Springsteen and “Arachne’s Tapestry” from Gateways to the Paranormal

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

About a month ago, our resident hound and I celebrated a new anthology release from Dingbat Publishing called Gateways to the Paranormal. We were among the fourteen contributing to this anthology of sweet paranormal stories. Also among this group is … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Josie Riviera and A Summer to Cherish

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

My guest today is a fellow member of one of my author support groups, and when she recently announced her new sweet romance, I asked her to share the book and its inspiration with us. A Summer to Cherish is … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Britney M. Mills and the Love, Austen Series

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

 By day, Britney M. Mills is the wife to a builder and mom to five, but by night, she turns into an author, writing YA & contemporary romance stories.  A book lover, former college athlete, and Jane Austen fan, she … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Carolyn Miller and Hearts and Goals

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

Australian author Carolyn Miller is a fellow member of a few author support groups on Facebook. She recently released the fourth in a six book series of romances set in the world of hockey, so I invited her to come … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Jessica Marie Holt and Reluctantly Yours

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

Author events, whether in-person or online, require a lot of work, but one of the most valuable rewards is the opportunity to meet other authors with fascinating premises for their books. One of the authors participating in a Christmas event … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Andrea Byrd and Smoky Mountain Christmas

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

I love to connect with other authors through events such as the annual Twelve Days of Christmas celebration hosted on the Facebook group called Inspirational Reads and Authors. Each author had a three hour block to share our books, and … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Diana Stout and Finding Your Fire & Keeping it Hot

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Patricia Kiyono

I’ve mentioned how write-ins on Zoom helped me complete my latest novella. Dr. Diana Stout is a regular participant in them, because she’s always busy working on one project or another. She’s been a visitor here, sharing her romance series. … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Amber Daulton and Forever Winter

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Patricia Kiyono

Amber Daulton is a fellow member of the author support group called Marketing for Romance Writers (MFRW). Normally, Amber writes contemporary romantic suspense, but as her website states, she likes to read and write a variety of genres. When she … Continue reading →

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