• Client Releases

    Happy Release Day

    It’s New Release Tuesday!! Client Kaylie Newell‘s second in her Wolfe Creek series, Hunter of her Heart is out today from Entangled Covet. Congrats Kaylie!   Hunter of Her Heart by Kaylie Newell Kindle | Nook Wolfe Creek Series Book 2 …to love a bad boy is to love the beast inside him…Bad boy Zane Hunter has always been wild and reckless, but lately, he’s been changing in strange ways. He begins to wonders if there’s truth to Wolfe Creek’s folklore that claims his family is cursed to be werewolves. Candi Brooks has always craved Zane and his intense, dark sex appeal. But after her life changes dramatically, she can’t…

  • Creating Characters

    Bad Boy vs. the Anti-Hero part 1

    This was originally published on Blogger 8/16/2011 What’s on iTunes : Awakening by Switchfoot   Last weekend a Twitter conversation had me thinking all week. Author Gwen Hayes was reminiscing about the good ole days of Days…Days of Our Lives…and the resident 80s bad boys Bo Brady and Steve “Patch” Johnson. They were so bad that they were sworn enemies, that is until Bo’s sister Kayla changed Patch for good. (Hence the reason I loved Patch and Kayla more than Bo and Hope). Days’ resident bad boys were the epitome of the term. They rode motorcycles, carried switchblades, lived on boats and in lofts, kidnapped their love interests, fought dirty,…

  • Creating Characters

    The Anit-Hero vs. the Bad Boy part 2

    Originally published on Blogger 8/23/2011. Unfortunately the original comments can’t be transferred, but you can always add new comments. What’s on the iPod : Beat the Devil’s Tattoo by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Last Saturday I posted about one of our favorite characters, the Bad Boy, and what makes him tick, that undeniable list of qualities that just about any bad boy I can think of has. Today, I want to address the misunderstood Anti-Hero and the possibility that he may be way badder and perhaps closer to our hearts. What got me thinking about the difference between these two character types was a google search for a Han Solo character analysis.…

  • Creating Characters

    The Bad Boy’s Ride

    This was originally posted on Blogger 11/5/2011 What’s on the iPod : Footloose by Blake Shelton This week I thought I would continue talking about the Bad Boy. Why? Because I love a Bad Boy dressed in leather, a little bit longer hair, and rebellion oozing from them like too much Drakkar Noir. Why not follow up with the Bad Boy’s ride. He gets around, and I don’t mean that in an innuedo kind of way, well okay, maybe. He’s a guy that’s driven by purpose and that purpose is usully dragging him some where. So how does he get from Point A to Point B? Let’s examine those drool…