I’ve heard many writers say that setting is just the place where your story happens. In a literal sense, this is true. Every character I dream up needs a place to lay their head at night, a place to fight for, and a place to fight with other people. But I’ve always thought setting should do more than provide a bed (or as in many of my novels, a sleeping bag) for my characters. I wrote the first several drafts of Crevice before visiting the … [Read more...]
Janice Boekhoff Brings A Dash of Romance, Faith and Science To Her Suspense Novels
Author Combines Love of Reading, Outdoors, Christianity and Scientific Research Janice Boekhoff is a former research geologist who pours her love of science and the outdoors into her suspense novels. One of her favorite things to do, other than write, is to research the settings for her novels. Whether climbing Mount Rainier in Washington State, hiking in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona or pushing through the cloud forests of Costa … [Read more...]
WildBlue Readers Win: WHEN FALL FADES Title and Cover Contest Results
A few weeks ago we had WildBlue Readers vote on the title and cover options for Amy Leigh Simpson's debut romantic mystery novel WHEN FALL FADES. We appreciate the enthusiastic response to the contest and the opportunity to interact with our readers. Don't forget to sign-up for the monthly WildBlue Press eZine and get in on all our contests, as well as the great free content from our authors. Below are the folks who won gift certificates to get … [Read more...]
WHEN FALL FADES by Amy Leigh Simpson: Book One in The Girl-Next-Door Series!
A "Must-Read Romance For 2015"--Serena Chase, USA Today One dying secret. One missing truth. And a whole lot of trouble… Sadie Carson is an expert on unfinished business. Five years after the derailment of her dreams she’s just barely existing, using her job as a hospice nurse to give others the one thing she can’t seem to find—closure. So when her elderly neighbor Charlie, a brilliant conspiracy nut known for harassing the FBI, is … [Read more...]
Looking for love in all the wrong places (like prison)
It was a simple plan: Help a couple killers break out of prison, persuade them to kill your husband, then run off to Vermont and live happily ever after. Maybe a cottage by the sea. Just you and two fugitive psychopaths. In New York today, prison worker Joyce Mitchell stands accused of helping two convicted murderers—Richard Matt, 48, and 35-year-old David Sweat—escape. And authorities now say the 51-year-old woman had sex with both men before … [Read more...]
