More TARA Authors

Meet more TARA authors and their fabulous books!

Virginia Henley is one of the first ladies of historical fiction. She is passionate about history and it shows in her beautiful, epic novels. She blends history and fiction with her flawless writing. Some of her titles include: Unmasked, Notorious, and Insatiable.

Roxanne St. Claire writes exciting romantic suspense most notably with her Bullet Catchers series. First You Run hit the book stores on March 25th and promises plenty of romance, action, and suspense. The Bullet Catchers are "Trained to Protect and Licensed to Thrill". What could be better than that?

C.L. Wilson's first book, Lord of the Fading Lands came out in October 2007 to rave reviews. It is a sweeping fantasy set in another world where good vs. evil, and magic and destiny rule. The sequel is called Lady of Light and Shadows. Check them out!

roxannestclaire.com

virginiahenley.com

clwilson.com

Pick up a book today and immerse yourself in stories of love, passion and adventure!

2008 TARA Contest

It's time for the annual Tampa Area Romance Authors writing contest!!

If you are an unpublished writer of romance fiction, this could be a great opportunity to get your work in front of an editor.

We offer seven genres of romance fiction with trained and published authors as the first-round judges. The final-round judges are editors from some of the top publishing houses.
The categories include:
Series Contemporary
Paranormal
Single Title
Women's Fiction
Historical
Romantic Suspense
Inspirational

For more information and all the details, check out the TARA website.

www.tararwa.com

The Authors of TARA

I am a member of the Tampa Area Romance Authors which is chapter #100 of the Romance Writers of America. It's a fabulous chapter with a wonderful variety of members, ranging from beginner writers, Pro members, all the way to New York Times best selling authors. Our members write everything from contemporary romance, historical, paranormal, romantic suspense, inspirational, westerns, mainstream, young adult, mystery, and everything in between.
Some of our published members include Virginia Henley, Karen Rose, Julie Leto, Kathy Carmichael, Debby Mayne, Kimberly Llewellyn, Roxanne St. Claire, Betina Krahn, Diana Peterfruend, Kresley Cole, and many, many more.

Julie Leto's newest book Phantom Pleasures is coming out on April 1st!

Karen Rose has her newest release Scream for Me coming in May.

Both are fantastic writers and NY Times bestselling authors. I can't wait for their latest books! Check out their websites and hurry to reserve their books.

julieleto.com
karenrosebooks.com


I will write about some of our other authors and their upcoming projects and books very soon. Thanks for stopping by. :)

My First Photo

I am new to the digital photography world, so today I will attempt to add a photo to my blog.

From what I can see, I think it's a done deal. :) Above is a picture of myself (far right), and my three siblings. From left to right, Robin, Laurie and Dell. They are not only my siblings, but three of my closest friends. The picture was taken by my sister-in-law, Liz, and we are posing in front an ice cream and coffee shop on Cape Cod. One of our favorite hang outs when we get together. Think chocolate! Yummy.

Back to Business

As usual time is speeding by so fast I can't seem to keep up. My goal was to post on my blog at least once a week... It's now February and I haven't been here since December. Time to get busy.

I have finished one contemporary romance called Summer Light. It's about a handsome and popular movie actor, Jackson Sweeney, who survives a tragic car accident that claims the life of his best friend's financee. Struggling to remember the accident, Jack leaves Hollywood behind for rural New England and begins a new life with his sister, Kate and his nephew, David.

My second book is a work in progess. At this point it's called Island Moon and takes place on Anna Maria Island in central Florida. I'm around the 1/2 way point through the first draft. My goal is to finish by summer.
Island Moon is a romantic suspense. More about the story later. :)

Thanks for stopping by...

Welcome 2008

The holidays are coming to close. We have one more round of celebrating with the annual ringing in the New Year. I really love the Christmas season with the gathering of family and friends, with choosing the perfect gifts for all those special people in our lives, but I'm thankful it's almost over. One of my favorite parts of the "season" is the anticipation of a brand new year. I love knowing we can start fresh, make a few resolutions, begin again, and hope for a better year than the one just finished. Even if we are coming off the best year of life, the next one could be better. And if we had a year full of demanding challenges, and difficult changes, a new year can be the best remedy of all.
I plan to embrace 2008 with more writing, and a continued positive attitude. I will also commit to more consistent blogging, so stay tuned....

Have a happy, healthy, productive and prosperous New Year!!

Time and Turkey

There is nothing that marks the passing of time quite like the holidays. One minute it's summer, the next we're cooking turkey and preparing for the Christmas season. The commercialism for the "season" seems to start just as soon as the Halloween candy is collected and consumed. Although the official beginning of the "season" is really Thanksgiving. (As a child growing up, we didn't decorate until at least the second week of December) Now, it's the Thanksgiving weekend and there are Christmas lights and decorations everywhere, holiday music is playing, and the anxiety over shopping overwhelms us all.
It's also a time to reflect about our lives, to think about the past year. It's a time to remember family and friends, and what we've accomplished throughout the year.
It can be a glorious time of year, but a difficult time for many people as well.

During this wonderous, hectic season take a moment to be thankful for all you have, and remember to relax and enjoy!