I’ve known for a long time I wanted to write a series about drakons. Years ago, I wrote a single novella featuring a drakon, but it was a fantasy story, taking place in a fictional world. I knew I wanted to create a new series, bringing an entirely new version…
Month: November 2016
SENSATIONAL SEX. I really wanted that for a title, because WOW. Except…that’s a title for a sex manual or something. I called the book WORKING IT OUT, the name of Sophie’s gym. An okay title…until it came time to write the tagline, that one sentence hook that makes a reader…
He’ll do anything in his power to protect her. Take a peek inside Drakon’s Promise by N.J. Walters! “So,” she began. “So,” he echoed. “You said that dragons don’t exist in this world any longer, but that drakons do. I’m not saying I believe you, but what…
In each of my books there’s a little piece of me. I don’t write autobiographical stories by any means (honestly, my life is a little too boring for that!) but I like to explore themes that mean something to me personally such as family, body image, female empowerment and self-acceptance.…
1) In the first draft of Forever Charmed, Rose had a familiar. (For those who don’t know what a familiar is, it’s basically a special spirit animal that performs services for the Witch, usually cats, but not always.) Rose’s familiar was a guinea pig, but as the story unfolded,…
#WokeUpLikeThis: A No Makeup, Filter Free Behind The Book By Avery Flynn When Entangled asked me to write a Behind the Book post about the process of writing Her Enemy Protector I immediately had a ton of great ideas. Okay, that’s a total lie. I had nothing. N.O.T.H.I.N.G. Then…
Crayons, glue sticks, and last year’s wrapping paper Writing the chaotic dinner scene in An Untouchable Christmas, I channeled the Christmases from my childhood. Christmas was a big deal growing up, with my mother doing everything in her power—even when money was tight—to give everyone a “perfect” Christmas; occasionally going…
Nina Croft Week has come to end, but we’re not leaving you empty handed! You can prepare for the release of book six in the Dark Desires series, Flying Through Fire, by bringing yourself up to speed on what many of the unique terms used in the book mean. Check…
Believe is Book #3 in the Brightside Series and though it picks up where Book #2, Blushing, left off, it is told from Boots’ perspective (as opposed to Olivia Bloom’s) and can stand alone. The book begins at a vineyard wedding in South Africa. My husband and I honeymooned in…
Nina Croft week is winding down, but the fun isn’t over yet! Today we’re sharing a bonus scene from book four in the Dark Desires series, Temporal Shift, which is currently on sale for just $1.99 for a limited time only! (And in case you missed the beginning of our week-long celebration, check out…