Today I ask five questions of writer, Jacqui Greaves. Jacqui Greaves 1. What’s the name of your latest book – and how did you choose the title? Gods of Fire. It had a totally different title for the entire time I spent writing and editing it. In the end I wanted something dramatic that would…
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Romance Writers conference, bookmarks and Ravenfall
This morning I picked up a large (and surprisingly slippery) pile of bookmarks ahead of my attendance at the Romance Writers of Australia conference, Love Gone Wild, being held this weekend in Brisbane. This will be my first RWA conference, and I’m looking forward to learning more about my fellow members and about the world…
Read moreNew release: Near Miss by Narrelle M Harris
I’m thoroughly delighted to announce that my new short erotic romance, Near Miss, is now available as an ebook! The fabulous cover is by Willson Rowe, and the story is published by Clan Destine Press. Near Miss is set in Melbourne and is full of romance, sex, fabulous hair, rock music and knitting. The blurb…
Read moreCover reveal: Ravenfall
Near Miss is due out this month, but even before that’s hit the digital stands, here I come with a new cover reveal! Ravenfall is a queer, paranormal, erotic romance thriller, set in contemporary London, and published by Clan Destine Press. It’s due out in mid August 2017. Ravenfall In London, war veteran James Sharpe…
Read moreCover Reveal: Near Miss
I’m excited to reveal the cover of my next work of fiction – a Clan Destine Press Encounters short story. Near Miss is full of romance, sex, fabulous hair, rock music and political yarn. Near Miss Glory is a rock chick. She’s fierce. From a distance she keeps seeing a gorgeous woman with fantastic hair….
Read moreNew release: A Murmuring of Bees
Improbable Press has a new anthology of Holmes/Watson romance stories, celebrating the celebrated sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his biographer, friend and (in these stories) lover John Watson. Some stories are sweet, others steamy. Many involve cases. Some are set in the Victorian era while others take place in 21st century London. In some they are…
Read moreNew release: Wilderness
In 2013, I visited a beautiful lodge in the Canadian wilderness, where I spent several days grizzly-bear-watching, observing hummingbirds and enjoying the Great Bear Lodge. I blogged about the experience (and the importance of Not Surprising Bears). I’m not especially outdoorsy (pause to allow the people who know me to stop howling with laughter at…
Read moreReview: Ice in Sunlight by Julia Leijon
Some stories that become beautiful start in ugly places. Mary Borsellino, writing here as Julia Leijon, is a master of this progression, never shying from harsh realities while simultaneously always offering hope for redemption. Ice in Sunlight opens with a slave, Corwen, hiding in the kitchens while the assassination of his owner – the King…
Read moreReview: Herotica, Volume 1 by Kerry Greenwood
Kerry Greenwood may be best known for her Phryne Fisher and Corinna Chapman series, but she has written far and wide, including SF, fantasy and her Delphic Women trilogy, retelling the stories of Media, Cassandra and Electra. The fabulously diverse and busy Ms Greenwood also takes great delight in romance, including queermance, and has just…
Read moreSex and Intimacy Workshop: Writing Exercise and Competition
Yesterday, I had the very great pleasure of conducting a one-day writing workshop for Writers Victoria on my approach to writing about sex and intimacy in all kinds of books, not just my current crop of erotic romances. The workshop was called Avoiding the Bad Sex Award and I very much hope the attendees left…
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