Tag Archives: sweet romance

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: 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: Judy Ann Davis and A Musical Christmas Series

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Patricia Kiyono

For most of my life, this time of year has always been full of music. I participated in my school’s band and orchestra and sang in the choir, as well as the choir and handbell group at church. I directed … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Julia Keanini and The Noble Heir

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Patricia Kiyono

I like to read books written by authors who are active in various groups I participate in, and a few months ago I told you about an interesting story called Snow and the Seven Teenagers. I contacted the author, who … Continue reading →

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Finished a Manuscript!

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Joselyn

I finished a manuscript last week and sent it to the publisher. You’re probably thinking I’m a really fast writer, because I finished another manuscript just a few months ago, but I’ve been working on both books for an eternity–or … Continue reading →

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Guest Author: Darcy Flynn

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Patricia Kiyono

This is another week for featuring guests authors and their books. I met Tennessee-based Darcy Flynn through an author support group called Authors Helping Authors. Like me, she writes sweet romances, and I’ve enjoyed reading her books. A few weeks … Continue reading →

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Guest Author and Review: Cherry Christensen and The Fearful Heart

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Patricia Kiyono

Getting started in the writing business can be a lot of work. For most people, the first book is the hardest. Most people give up. Cherry Christensen kept at it and her first novel, The Fearful Heart, was released by … Continue reading →

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