cover, black velvet and that little boi smile with orange rose, black velvet background and neon blue ribbon heart. 99¢ (or KU download next 90 days) available everywhere in May. 7000 word romantic, sensual short story

A Butch-Femme Wedding Meet Cute!

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These are weird times. I recently posted on various social media how hard it is to feel that marketing matters right now. And I say that even though I know that stories have always given our community hope. More than ever, we need stories that remind us our hopes and dreams can come true. That the world ought to be better than it is – we deserve that.

One learned lesson is that the world we inhabit has many levels. When the big, bad world sucks, it’s the close world of our families and friends, the kindness of a stranger, the ridiculously happy sound of a kid laughing, and yes a delicious scoop of gelato! – those are the things that lift us up, keep us safe, and remind us that support and love are normal. Not exceptions.

Black Velvet and a Little Boi Smile

Today I’m releasing a short story featuring the close-to-us world where we celebrate life’s magic with friends, meet new people, and go about daily life best we can. Where an instant attraction can lead to self-discovery – and a great deal more.

Amy adores the bride, her BFF, as much as she loathes the bridesmaid dress. Once the newlyweds have departed, why linger? Maybe because one of the groom’s attendants is Maxim, and Maxim really knows how to rock that black velvet jacket she’s wearing.

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The Difference Between Hacking and Spoofing on Facebook and Dealing with Both

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There is significant difference between being hacked and being spoofed (a.k.a. cloned) on Facebook. I often see people in a fear spiral when they don’t need to be, and after explaining the difference numerous times it finally occurred to me I could just do a blog post and then share the URL in the future. The spoofers get less of everybody’s time and attention.*

When Spoofing Has Actually Happened

Discovering someone’s been spoofed begins when a friend realizes something’s not right – they’ve received a friend request from someone they’re pretty darned sure they’re already friends with. The person spoofed doesn’t know unless someone tells them because spoofing / cloning is about fooling the friends, not the person being cloned.

When I get a suspicious friend request like this here’s what I do:

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Infomercials and Act Now Sites, Fraud, and Your Credit Card – Be Cautious!

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This comes under the heading of Public Service Announcement. Today I saw a rash of unrelated Facebook posts that all complained of similar issues dealing with credit card charges where people bought something from infomercials and fell into a pit of credit card hell.

Perhaps it’s because people bought certain kinds of things during and after the holidays. Only now are the problems becoming apparent – not with the product, but with the company hired by the infomercials (or clickbait websites) to take their money.

Why Am I Telling You All This?

I’ve been asked where I got the details about fraud and banking issues that are covered in Above Temptation. I used to be an accountant and as such, underwent audits by CPAs. They love to tell war stories about fraud and issues they detected. I’m also a late night TV junkie and I watch a lot of infomercials while I’m working. Read More

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So Many Audiobooks!

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It’s Angela Dawe, Y’all

On October 8 the audiobook of Roller Coaster will become available! Angela’s narration of Touchwood was phenomenal, bringing Louisa to life in that story in a way that matched her voice in my head all these years. So I’m braced for a fantastic rendition of an stage actress facing menopause and a private chef with a personal demon and a bit of a secret.

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Transitions of Joy

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Hey! It’s me! I know, right? It’s been a while, but then it’s been a year.

As most of you know, back in March my father passed away. So there’s that. My brother and I were already gearing up to sell my parent’s home as they’d moved into a terrific senior facility. April, May, June, and July were filled with new carpet, paint, drain backup, septic cleanouts, shoulder-high weeds, new roof, new fence, and on and on. The last day I spent at the house (supervising movers taking the last items to storage) the drains backed up a second time, but it was a very easy fix with a root cause of the house having been empty without water in the pipes for many months.

So it’s been a time.

My mother is doing very well in her new reality without her husband of 68 years, which is a testament to her resilience. A trait I do believe was fully passed on to both my brother and I!Read More