by Gem | Oct 25, 2014 | Blog, Weekend Writing Warriors
Greetings fellow warriors, readers, and snippeteers. Happy (and safe) Halloween @ you! Today I’m sharing a snippet from Blood Stoned, a new Maggie Jenks (Jinx) title. “Concentrate,” I muttered, frustrated by my latest attempt to master the mage-light...
by Gem | Oct 12, 2014 | Blog, Unlikely Gentlemen, Weekend Writing Warriors
Hi. It’s WVSU Homecoming this weekend and I’ll be away from the computer most of the time but will visit author snippets as I can and catch up on Monday if I get too far behind. Thanks in advance for any comments. I’m continuing last week’s...
by Gem | Oct 4, 2014 | Blog, Unlikely Gentlemen, Weekend Writing Warriors
Brrrrr…it’s cold outside. Not a gradual cooling off, either; where I live, the temperature dropped from 82 degrees (F) on Thursday to 36 degrees last night. I’m doing my part to heat things up this weekend with another snippet from Unlikely...
by Gem | Sep 27, 2014 | Blog, Unlikely Gentlemen, Weekend Writing Warriors
Hi everyone. Whew, busy week. I had a plot problem I couldn’t resolve, and retreated to the yard for manual labor and think time. Soooo…the Halloween decorations are up, fall chrysanthemums planted, fish pond prepped for winter, pool closed down, and my...
by Gem | Sep 20, 2014 | Blog, Unlikely Gentlemen, Weekend Writing Warriors
Hey everyone! I’m all set for fall…how about you? I always dread the end of summer, then I get a whiff of autumn spice in the air and my allegiance to sand, sun, and sea disappears. 🙂 Before I post another snippet I want to say thank you for all of the...
by Gem | Sep 14, 2014 | Blog, Weekend Writing Warriors
I’m changing stories and genres today and returning to my American historical series, posting first lines from Acquisitions and Mergers. We’re in Isaca, Texas, 1889, for Unlikely Gentlemen, Book 3. Beth Harper sighed as she polished the counter. It was a...