A sneak peek at The Devil Makes Three

The action of my new Southern gothic horror novel, The Devil Makes Three, kicks off on Indigenous People’s Day. And the book officially releases this week, October 14. So I thought now would be a good time to show off a sample chapter. xoxo Lucy Serena had come home to Saxon County two years beforeContinue reading “A sneak peek at The Devil Makes Three”

Good Grief

I know I’m late, y’all, sorry. My dad is in the hospital. He fell again, and even though we’re still very hopeful that he’s going to be absolutely okay, it’s a whole big thing. Anybody who’s ever had a sick parent knows what I mean. Anybody who’s ever had a sick parent who is formerContinue reading “Good Grief”

Free E-Books, No Stealing!

Everybody loves free stuff. Some readers love it so much, they’re bankrupting writers by supporting pirate sites. The crazy thing is, it is perfectly possible to get all kinds of great free fiction without bending the rules or pissing off your favorite author. Sites like Prolific Works have shiny, well-produced, absolutely-bug-free E-books from every genreContinue reading “Free E-Books, No Stealing!”

Lucy’s Halloween Bedtime Story: Dead-Sperado

Guess what, kittens? I’m on the YouTubes! My Evil Genius hubby and my publisher rallied around and helped me do a recording of myself reading “Dead-Sperado,” the first story from my comic weird western romance collection, Bury Me Not. In it, saloon dove Daisy means to seduce and detain the dreaded outlaw Elbert Cade until theContinue reading “Lucy’s Halloween Bedtime Story: Dead-Sperado”

WIP: The Adventuress and Her Monsters

Heya Kittens! Since my real life is boring as the summer winds down, I thought y’all might prefer a sneak peek at my current work-in-progress (aka the thing I’m escaping into lately). It’s a a true gothic romance set in late-Victorian England, and the heroine is an American heiress doing the husband-hunting tour. And sheContinue reading “WIP: The Adventuress and Her Monsters”

My Heroes Have Sometimes Been Cowboys

The first grown-up movie I ever saw in a theater was The Cowboys, starring John Wayne. It came out in 1972, so I would have been eight years old. My dad has always been a die-hard Wayne fan (oh, the raging fights we’ve had about McClintock!), and in those days, first-run movies didn’t hang aroundContinue reading “My Heroes Have Sometimes Been Cowboys”

Dusk Warriors – New Vamps from Emerian Rich!

One of the great things about having a network of brilliant author friends is having people to provide brilliant content for your blog. Author and goth culture goddess Emerian Rich is taking over today to give us an excerpt from her new release, Dusk Warriors: ‡‡‡‡‡‡ Lucy was kind enough to let me share anContinue reading “Dusk Warriors – New Vamps from Emerian Rich!”

WIP: The Devil Makes Three

Just to prove I am still writing things – a snippet from the work-in-progress, a Southern gothic horror novel. Who likes a haunted house? The “he” is Jacob McGuinness, a rich and famous Irish horror writer. The place is an abandoned plantation house that’s been abandoned since a mass murder took place there in theContinue reading “WIP: The Devil Makes Three”

Furious Angels (Need Love, Too)

He is her special angel . . . bless her heart. Wet Work, available free this week from Little Red Hen Romance: Rosie woke up on a bed with a sombrero-shaped headboard. “Ay carimba.” “You.” Matthias, the angel she remembered from her first night as a witch, was pacing over her. “It just had toContinue reading “Furious Angels (Need Love, Too)”

Valentine Zombies, Old West Edition

In honor of Valentine’s Day (and as a break from our regularly-scheduled political outrage and apocalyptic panic), we chicks over at Little Red Hen Romance have put our entire catalog on Amazon for free. Here’s a link to one of my favorites: Dead-Sperado And here’s an excerpt: I woke up to the sound of Cade loadingContinue reading “Valentine Zombies, Old West Edition”