Category Archives: romance

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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My Literary Legacy

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Patricia Kiyono

Our resident hound asked, “If you could be remembered (as an author) for only ONE of your books… which book would you choose? Why that one?” In the past ten years, I’ve been fortunate to have sixteen stories published through … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Kellie Van Horn and Buried Evidence

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Patricia Kiyono

My guest this week is a fellow member of the Mid-Michigan chapter of the Romance Writers of America. Kellie Van Horn writes inspirational romance for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line, and her newest release, Buried Evidence, was released in July. … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Gayle M. Irwin and Rescue Road

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Patricia Kiyono

Gayle M. Irwin is fellow member of the author support group called Marketing for Romance Writers. When she discovered that our blog features mainly sweet and clean authors and their books, she contacted me about her new release featuring pet … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Maggie Mooha and In the Eye of the Beholder

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Patricia Kiyono

I love connecting with authors in writers groups on social media, but every now and then I’ll meet an author in an unexpected place. Historical romance author Maggie Mooha is a fellow musician and graduate of Illinois State University, and … Continue reading →

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Reading Challenge 2021, Part Six

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Patricia Kiyono

This month, I read three more cozy mysteries and one romance. Regular visitors to the blog will recognize these authors. The Cereal Murders by Diane Mott DavidsonGoldy Schultz Mystery, Book Three After her frightening experiences as a live-in chef in … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Jessica James and the Shades of Gray trilogy

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Patricia Kiyono

My guest this month is a fellow member of the Marketing for Romance Writers support group. Jessica James responded when I mentioned to the group that I was looking for clean romances to promote here. She is celebrating the release … Continue reading →

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It’s Me… Sort of

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Patricia Kiyono

Our Friday Fox asked, “Do your characters tend to have skills that you have yourself? Do you write about people who do things that you wish that you could manage?” The answer to both questions is YES.  Almost all of … Continue reading →

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Dollars to Donuts

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Tonette Joyce

Jeff-The-Hound brought up: “We all try to avoid plot holes in our own stories… but have you ever encountered one (or more) major plot holes in a book or movie that made you want to scream? Has it been serious … Continue reading →

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Guest Authors: Members of the Grand Rapids Region Writers Group and Lost and Found

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Patricia Kiyono

I’ve mentioned the support I get from fellow members of my local writing groups. Last summer, while the Grand Rapids Region Writers Group discussed fund-raising ideas, someone came up with the idea of publishing an anthology. Author Diana Lloyd, a … Continue reading →

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