Coming out of Obscurity (again... maybe....)

 At some point I have simply come to accept that I will never be a regular blogger, poster, or general public communicator.  I come and go, drift in and out, depending upon current affairs, the state of the world, time of year, mood, convenience, schedule, and the price of a bottle of water.  

In the lead-up to a new publication - my first in 5 years! - I'm working on revamping blogs and pages here and there (and also realising that I have no idea how exactly these things function!)  

As a "welcome back" atonement, of sorts, wouldn't you like a nice picture of the harbour at Solfach, Wales? 

The end of the rainbow falls directly upon the Harbour Inn, Solfach.  A pot of gold, or in this case, a pint of Felinfoel....

Warm Hearts Relaunch 8 - Anne Barwell

Hot on the heels of yesterday's Relaunch installment, we've got Anne Barwell here today.  She's talking history and what it's like writing within worlds and contexts that are, basically, predetermined.  Anne's got a couple releases forthcoming (two in the next four months!), a series continuation and a sequel, so be sure to look for those!  Anne, you've got the floor: 

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Warm Hearts Relaunch 7 - Kat Mancos

Today we've got Kat Mancos talking about relaunching - or, perhaps more accurately, evolving - in terms of one's own writing.  We'll also get a teaser from Kat's recent release, Taste of Air.  Where else can you find a line like, "That man has always had his cock in one alchemist or another."

It's all yours, Kat!

An Unexpected Direction

Warm Hearts Relaunch 6 - Louise Lyons

Today I'm welcoming Louise Lyons who's here with an excerpt from her recent release, Conflicted.  Warning for mental images of well-built guys in tight denim! (And at the end, be sure to find the link where you can enter to win a $10 Amazon gift card from Louise!)

Warm Hearts Relaunch 5 - Sarah Madison

Sarah is with us today to talk about her forthcoming release Walk a Mile, sequel to Unspeakable Words, and what it's like writing a sequel.  And, yes, writers love their characters as much as readers!

“What took you so long?”

Warm Hearts Relaunch 4 - Lee Rowan

Look who's here!  It's Lee Rowan to talk about relaunching domestically (and the associated hair-pulling to which anyone who's remodeled can attest!)  Lee, you have the floor... what's left of it! ;-) 

Where is Mike Holmes When You Really Need Him?

Warm Hearts Relaunch 3 - Jana Denardo

Now here's an extra treat - today we've got Jana Denardo, author of recently-released Kept Tears.  I happened to pick this up while gearing up for the relaunch (there's a special place in my heart for 'Burgh stories!), and I really enjoyed it.  I don't often go for urban fantasy (or much fantasy other than the original classics of the genre) but this one was so relatable I never really felt like an "outsider" to the story.  It was really very sensible, real fantasy - which makes sense for a Pittsburgh setting, we do sensible pretty well... with a nice undercurrent of mystery - and left me wanting more, in quite a good way.

Ok, enough of my gushing.  Let's hear from Jana.

When I started Kept Tears I knew from the earliest moments where it would be set, even before I knew Rhys would be fae (I always knew Aaron would be a disabled veteran). For me, setting is pretty important. I travel a lot and I’ve lived all over. I like to put my travels into my stories. My short story Haunted in the Two Tickets to Paradise anthology was based on my travels in Victoria on Vancouver Island and Crisis in Faith, my Vampires in Vegas story is set in a city I find fascinating and over the top. For Kept Tears, I decided on Pittsburgh, PA, and it’s a natural for me. Not only is it an iconic city in its own right, but, like Aaron, I grew up within twenty-five miles from down town.

Warm Hearts Relaunch 2 - H.B. Pattskyn

Next up, it's H.B. Pattskyn on the subject of relaunching, personally.

You’re never too old…

Warm Hearts Relaunch #1 - Brynn Stein

And now for an act of genuine contrition:  the beatifically patient Brynn (who was here before with some gorgeous drawings and whom I visited when Half the World Away was out) was scheduled for this guest spot on on my relaunch and her blog tour waaaaay back on July 7.  And since approximately July 7, my phone, email, ohyaknow life has been, in a word, notgood.  Emails being eaten, no text ability, no bars or Gs.  Not good.  But!  After several chats with obsequious service reps who were much better at speaking English than most native speakers, my carrier is sending me a new phone which (hopefully) won't eat emails, texts, or human flesh.  We'll see.  

Anyway, that's all my windy explanation and a huge "I'm so sorry!" to our lovely Brynn.  And now I'm going to hand this over to her so I don't break it any further.  (On the plus side, we've still made it ahead of the actual release date for her Living Again - so go preorder it now - after you read the blog!)

Blog Tour for Living Again

Stop 1: Jessica Davies

Relaunch!

Radio silence has been broken!  The relaunching of Blog, now officially known as the "Warm Hearts, Lasting Love" blog is here.  Well, the "soft" launch, anyway.  Don't worry, though, it'll get harder ;-)

To help with the new-and-improved, we've got a bevvy of fantastic visitors lined up for July and August (I don't actually know quite what a bevvy consists of, but i'm sure i've never turned one down).  

And speaking of bevvies - there's going to be a new mini-series addition to the "Aliments" food and drink line-up: now featuring tea reviews.  Tea, books, and romance... now, isn't that nice! :)

"Keep up" and make this your summer hang-out.  We'll do our best to keep you refreshed!