Say Hello to Brenda Dyer

I live on beautiful Vancouver Island, off the coast of British Columbia with my husband, two teenage boys, two miniature horses–both boys–chickens and three cats–two of which are males. Hmmm, a lot of testosterone flying around my house.
I’ve been an avid reader of romance since I was a teen and always dabbled in writing, but not seriously until 2007. From the moment I sat at my computer and starting writing my first novel, I was hooked! My idea of the perfect day is my coffee, my computer and the company of my character’s speaking to me–directing my hands.

You can find me on facebook. New friends always welcome!

Here she is… Ruth Seitelman

Hi, my name is Ruth Seitelman. I live in Northern New Jersey with my husband. We have three grown children and two grandchildren. With everyone on their own we remain a close family and enjoy getting together when everyone’s schedules coincide. When we gather it is certainly a lively dinner table and we wouldn’t change it for the world. I am a seasoned professional with over twenty years of writing experience but not necessarily in writing romances. No, I have been writing internal communications and marketing documents for a large corporation.

I love reading romance, all genres, and have dreamed of writing them since I was a teenager. I read stories about young women with whom I could identify. Okay, with whom I dreamed I could identify but isn’t that what romances are all about? The stories have been wonderful but I admit that I find it harder to connect with the young heroine today.

This past year, encouraged by my friends and family, I gave way to my inner muse, let my creative juices flow and began writing a paranormal romance novel with a heroine that is strong, independent and more mature as well as a story that includes the qualities I love in a romance. I know I am not alone. There are many romance readers like me. A major publisher is interested in my first book and as I patiently wait for their response I am writing the next book in the series.

When not writing I can be found reading, cooking, doing Sudoku and counted cross stitch. Together with my husband, we enjoy ballroom dancing and, with New York City close by, going to the theater. I am also beginning to like the gym, just don’t tell my husband.

I feel strongly about women’s issues and helping where I can. I am a Trustee and on the Executive Board of Shelter Our Sister (SOS), Bergen County New Jersey’s only shelter for victims of domestic violence. I am active on the public relations and technology committees. I am a frequent guest speaker at various functions around Bergen County speaking on behalf of the Shelter.

Visit her here. Follow her on twitter.

Welcome Michael Matthews Bingamon to our ranks.

Michael Matthews Bingamon was born 1968 in Illinois. Both his mother and grandmother were avid writers and creative writing was a fond hobby of his starting around the third grade. After graduating high school Michael wandered across the country for a couple of years and lived in New York, California, and northern Michigan before returning to Illinois.
In 2002 Michael turned his childhood hobby into a passion and wrote a science fiction novel entitled Savage Worlds that was a combination survival story and coming of age tale for a group of teenagers stranded on a harsh planet. It was published in January of 09 and he has since wrote a short story for Breathless Press called Who’s the Boss? while trying his hand at fantasy as well.
Michael is married to Denise and they have a wonderful son, Christopher, who is a United States Marine. Michael and Denise enjoy the movies and horseback riding.

Visit his website.

A History would like to introduce Karenna Colcroft

Karenna Colcroft has written stories since age five. In 2006, she began writing erotic romance in answer to a challenge from a friend. Since then, she has written over a hundred short stories. In 2009, she began her publishing journey, and as of the beginning of 2010, has three e-book releases and two more releasing in January. Karenna lives in New England with her fiance, two daughters, two cats, and a fish.

Check out her website.

Let’s all welcome Shiela Stewart to A History

Raised on a rural farm in Saskatchewan, Shiela Stewart relied on her vivid imagination to fill her days. Never did she realize that her need to tell a story would someday lead to becoming a published romance author. In the fall of two thousand and six, Shiela published her very first book and hasn’t stopped since.
When not writing, Shiela spends time with the love of her life, William and their three children. She has a strong affection for animals which is evident in the five cats, one dog, three turtles and ten fish she owns. Some of her passions aside from writing are drawing and painting and proudly displays her artwork in murals in her home.

Her favorite time of day is sunset, and she loves to stargaze.
Check out her website

Here She is… Raynene Burgess

I live in Columbia, SC with my parents and my poodle (Fifi), originally growing up in south Florida and moving to SC in 2006. I’ve been married and am divorced since 1999, being now happily single. I started writing devotionals in 1988 and moved to contemporary romance in 2000, when I realized that I could write my own romance stories, too, instead of just reading them. I’ve been managing editor, contributing editor and publisher of several Christian newsletters over the years. In 2002 I published my first Christian devotional, “Good Morning, Father!” through PublishAmerica. In 2006 I published my first contemporary romance through the same e-pub. I currently have several projects going and am writing like crazy and submitting my newest manuscript, “Killer Designs” to e-pubs and agents.

Visit her at her website

G. Jillian Stone has joined A History

G. Jillian Stone writes historical, romantic suspense, paranormal with erotic elements, all
in one novel. Whew! “Since I crossover so many subgenres, my manuscripts have opportunities as well as obstacles to overcome.”

Jillian is in the process of completing her second novel in The Yard Men Series,
THE SEDUCTION OF PHAETON BLACK.”Set in late Victorian London, I promise you,
agents of Scotland Yard have never been more wickedly sexy or as brilliantly clever.”
The first novel in the series, AN AFFAIRE WITH MR. KENNEDY, has finaled in several
writing contests. A partial manuscript is currently with Dorchester Publishing by request and a full is being reviewed by The Knight Agency. “I’m stubborn and have a lot of faith in these stories. I am determined to keep adding to the series until someone out there in publishing land says: “YES!”

Find her here.

Now let’s meet Carey Abbott

I live in Houston, Texas with my husband Jeff and two cats, Mac and Zoey. I have been an avid reader since I was a young child. It has always been my escape from the stress of everyday life. As a reader I have always loved romance and horror. The first time I picked up a paranormal romance I was hooked. It combined my two favorite things romance and horror. It was romance with a dark twist. I am a sucker for a strong alpha male, tall, dark, and dangerous. How could any woman resist that? One day I was reading and thought, I have read so many of these books I could write one. That’s when I decided I was going to write a paranormal romance. I am currently writing my first novel. (A Vamp To Remember). I have been inspired the most by Larissa Ione and Gina Showalter. They are two of my favorite authors. All I can say as an aspiring author is if you dream of writing go for it. Shoot for the stars. We are only limited by our own imagination. When you let your imagination run free you would be surprised what you can accomplish.
Catch her on Facebook.

Please welcome Abbey MacInnis to A History

Abbey has always been a sucker for a good love story. She’s been a reader for nearly all of her life. When she first decided to make an attempt at writing down the stories and characters vying for her attention, she had no idea how quickly she would fall in love with the writing process. It’s been a while since then, but since that day, she’s discovered what she’s meant to do – creating heartwarming and passionate romance, and characters to fall in love with. She lives in south east Michigan with her family and black Lab, who, along with friends, give her all the love and support in the world, and sometimes, inspiration with their adventures.
Visit her website.
Follow her on twitter, Myspace, or Facebook

Our first Author is… Me-Meet April Dawn

Love of the Written Word.
Hello, my name is April Dawn. I live in California with my loving husband and a beautiful baby boy who was born in ’08. I enjoy reading, travel, and music. I have always loved to read. I have read voraciously for more than twenty years now. (OOPs, guess I’m showing my age there.) I have a love of suspense, fantasy, PI and police crime novels, and so many others, but I have a real soft spot for historical romance.

I think I wrote my first official romance scene when I was about fifteen or so. It consisted of a girl being taken aboard a pirate ship and falling madly for the captain. I wish I still had that writing, because it would be real fun to read what I wrote like back then. I started writing seriously in 2002, and finished my first novel that year which retained the title “Romance Novel” for more than five years. Now titled Bound by Love, and available through Breathless Press. I have since finished two other novels that were lucky enough to be named something other than “Romance Novel”. My current work in progress, The Piratess, stars a female pirate named Cat.

In the future, I hope to be able to bring more of my characters into the world as I work to finish and publish the other novels that I have begun. Stay tuned to meet all the pirates, gunslingers and thieves that run through my head. Hopefully you will love them as much as I do.

At this time I have about fifteen novels in the works, and enjoy the lives of the characters so much that I am sure I will finish them all within the few years. I am currently in the process being published, and hope that I will have release information coming soon for some of my novels.

Watch for Bound By Love -Jan 29th 2010- and Crushing Desire -Feb 12th 2010- from Breathless Press.

Visit my website or personal blog or find me at twitter, facebook, or myspace.

I hope you enjoy the posts.
April

We will be up and running Jan 3rd!

Check out The History tab to see some of what we have in store. A number of authors have joined us at A History, and we will be welcoming them one by one as I get their info.
Here is what you can expect from A History when we are fully functional.

Sunday – A blog from Michael Matthews Bingmamon & a blog from Ruth Seitelman.

Monday – A blog from Jill Stone &
Monday Madness
You’ll have to come by and see. This might be a contest, a free read, you never know what the madness will bring.

Tuesday – A blog from Shiela Stewart &
Author, Editor, or Agent interviews.
Pretty much self explanatory

Wednesday – A blog from Karenna Colcroft &
A History by Raynene Burgess
This will consist of some historical information or an article on the history of romance novels.

Thursday – a blog from Carey Abbott &
Short Book Excerpt
Once again, self explanatory. ;-D

Friday – Blog from Abbey MacInnis/Eve Knight &
The Tour (of romance)
No, I’m not going to give you a tour of dating sites, but I do want to share some great romance sites you might not know about. All aboard romance readers, hold on to your novels, I’m about to take you on a heck of a ride.

Sat – a blog from April Dawn & blog from Brenda Dyer

This schedule might change, but I will keep you informed.

This blog site is under construction.

Feel free to look around, but remember we are under construction. Keep an eye out for A History of Romance, coming after the first of the year.

Bound By Love Trailer

Chloe Adderley is on the run from an unwanted marriage and a father who is far more dangerous than she realizes.

After finding herself with an ultimatum that she can’t accept- marry the man or starve to death in her room- running to her grandmother’s house in Italy seems the only thing to do. She will pretend to be a governess, and hire a ship to take her there. It is a flawless plan. When she is robbed and knocked unconscious, however, she never suspects that the man who finds her will mistake her for a harlot.

Captain Darion Bannon is dismayed to discover that the unconscious woman he has taken aboard is actually an innocent lady. When they find themselves falling in love, Darion admits that he is a Privateer for the Sons of Liberty. After being arrested for piracy, as the Crown calls it, they face a cruel prison and transportation to the Colonies, and Darion finds himself fighting to keep the woman he loves. Only their love can help them survive the cruel twists of fate.

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Crushing Desire Trailer

Reena Harrison was a wickedly curious girl who has blossomed into a fiercely loyal woman. She has several suitors, but the one man she has always loved is not one of them. After a proposal goes dreadfully wrong, fate and friends conspire to put the two together.

Joshua Sinclair has to admit he is fascinated with the tall beauty that he met when she was only a girl. After years of denying his feelings in pure military fashion, he finds himself thrown together with her in a scheme that he has little control over. How can he possibly rule his emotions when he finds himself posing as the sensuous woman’s husband?

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