Mariposa's Musings

To celebrate the publication of Wedding Tango , I asked the production team  What is your favorite romantic locale? Marian Kelly-Editor-Ravensgate Editing Services Marian also writes Regency Romance as Colleen Ladd. My vote for the best place to take a romantic vacation is Salzburg, Austria . It’s a fairytale landscape, complete with a truly  old  Old Town, winter wonderland scenery, and an actual castle. Plus, it’s the birthplace of Mozart and home to absolutely gorgeous music to go along with the breathtaking scenery. There’s truly nothing missing—investigate the ancient buildings, tour the castle, go skiing on nearby Untersberg mountain, and when the day is done, cuddle close to your beau before a roaring fire. Perfect! Stevie DeInk-Formatting In addition to formatting, Stevie also does cover design. I'm not much of a swimmer but I think there's something peaceful and sweet about a secluded beach. A scenic place like Lake Tahoe , Nevada where yo...

In celebration of the release of Ladies Man, the production team shares what they consider the best of the West. They worked with me on Package Deal and Hot Flash and I'm thrilled to work with them again. Stevie DeInk-Formatting Personally, I'm pretty fond of the scenery throughout the West-not to mention how varied it is. You've got the stark beauty of the desert, the coast across California, even thick forests up in Washington. The weather can be a bit crazy sometimes, but there is always a gorgeous spot somewhere around the corner. In addition to formatting, Stevie does cover design. Featured is one of her covers. Harris Channing -Cover Design Harris is an author in her own right as well as designer. When asked what I love about the West, I had to stop and think.  As a Southern girl, it pains me to say that the furthest west I’ve ever been is Louisiana .  So, I had to go deeper into things I like about the West. And what intrigues me is the h...

In celebration of the publication of Hot Flash , the production team shares their favorite hot stuff. These multi-talented ladies worked with me on “ Package Deal ” and I’m thrilled to work with them again. Stevie DeInk -Formatting In addition to formatting, Stevie also does graphic design. My Vampire Wedding  is one of her recent covers. If you're looking for a hot vacation spot, definitely check out Hawaii. Sand and sun are in no short supply. You can tour, take helicopter rides, attend luaus, and also check out your island of choice's array of restaurants. Not to mention the endless stretches of beach that you can lounge about on if you so choose. (And don't forget the swimming!) But be aware of the wind- it gets a bit wild at times. Harris Channing-Cover Design Besides doing cover design Harris is also a  romance author . Hot....a sunny summer day.  Hot...a steaming plate of food.  Hot...a beautiful person.  Hot...a raging fire... So...

What inspired you to become a writer? There have always been stories playing in my head.   Then, as now, there are rarely any moments of “down-time” from daily life which do not see characters running hither and thither in my brain.   The leap from thinking about them to writing them down came when I was a teenager and a book I loved ended in a way I didn’t.   I recently came across that book, with my hand-written “continuation” tucked neatly in the back of it, and oh my was I a melodramatic child…    The leap from writing my stories down to showing them to people was as simple as finding people interested in reading them, and from there it snowballed, as such things do. W ho are your favorite romance characters (besides your own?) Naturally, as is true of most who work in the Regency period, Jane Austen’s characters loom large, especially Darcy and Elizabeth from Pride and Prejudice.   But I also loved (and still love) the brooding heroes of...