Forever His is the November 15th release. Check out its first review by Night Owl Romance and read what they have to say: 5 hearts and a reviewers top pick.
http://www.nightowlromance.com/nightowlromance/reviews/Review.aspx?daoid=5007
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Are you ready for Halloween?
Vamptillians, ghosts and haunting tales on sale now at Rogue Phoenix Press. 10% off until November 8th. Don't miss out on this Halloween experience!
Friday, October 16, 2009
Meet Clay Renick: Author of Angel Steps & Other Stories
This is your first collection of short stories. What led to this?
I’ve always been interested in the whole idea of attraction and the way people end up together. Each of these stories is about that.
Can you give us some examples from the book?
One of the stories is called “Never lasting Sleep”. I had to interview a former sleep expert from NASA for a magazine story. Later I couldn’t sleep and got to thinking how odd it would be if a sleep expert had trouble in that area. What if a woman came to him for help and could see the issues in his past that prevented him from sleeping.
So the focus of your story is on the dynamics between those two?
To me that’s the interesting part of a relationship. We all have a history. Sometimes that comes out when you don’t expect it.
Where does the title for the book come from?
One of the stories is about two people who are running from their past. They’re blind to their own dynamic—but not each other’s.
What’s behind the story called “Hope in Hollow Point”?
It’s about personal loss and grief. When you lose someone they may be gone—but not in your memory. That comes out and has to be dealt with.
Your stories have a lot of emotional pain and conflict. What’s behind that?
I see a lot of pain in the people that I meet, especially now. One of the stories in this collection is called “Windward Side of Forgiveness”. It was based on a tornado that hit a small town several years ago. I had to cover the story for a small magazine and talked with people who went through it. The storm came and their lives changed. I wanted to know how that affected them.
I’ve always been interested in the whole idea of attraction and the way people end up together. Each of these stories is about that.
Can you give us some examples from the book?
One of the stories is called “Never lasting Sleep”. I had to interview a former sleep expert from NASA for a magazine story. Later I couldn’t sleep and got to thinking how odd it would be if a sleep expert had trouble in that area. What if a woman came to him for help and could see the issues in his past that prevented him from sleeping.
So the focus of your story is on the dynamics between those two?
To me that’s the interesting part of a relationship. We all have a history. Sometimes that comes out when you don’t expect it.
Where does the title for the book come from?
One of the stories is about two people who are running from their past. They’re blind to their own dynamic—but not each other’s.
What’s behind the story called “Hope in Hollow Point”?
It’s about personal loss and grief. When you lose someone they may be gone—but not in your memory. That comes out and has to be dealt with.
Your stories have a lot of emotional pain and conflict. What’s behind that?
I see a lot of pain in the people that I meet, especially now. One of the stories in this collection is called “Windward Side of Forgiveness”. It was based on a tornado that hit a small town several years ago. I had to cover the story for a small magazine and talked with people who went through it. The storm came and their lives changed. I wanted to know how that affected them.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Journey to Redemption-Check out a new review.
Teagan S. Boyd of Book Wenches says:
I was riveted by this physiological thriller from the moment I opened the book. I am hard-pressed to come up with a specific genre to put it in since it combines so many: from the mystery of a whodunit to the growing feelings between Morgan and Chase; there are so many other elements in between.
The entire book kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what might happen. The story was fresh and memorable. Ms. Patrick is truly a talented storyteller. I recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a good crime mystery.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Frozen Death-Check out new review
Stevi B. for Manic Reader Says:
How can a man freeze to death in a hospital without freezing temperatures? Dr. John Randall, the new prison doctor at a Florida prison has just had two male inmates freeze to death and there was nothing medically he could do about it or that will explain it. Searching for any kind of answer, John meets an off-duty sheriff detective, Lena Windmaker, at the local library and together they discover a pattern of similar deaths in the past in the same general area. Can John and Lena solve the mystery before another victim is killed? Frozen Death is a very intriguing mystery and it gets even more interesting as the answer appears to be found in Ancient Indian lore. Can an area really be cursed or the people who enter sacred Indian areas cursed? As John and Lena delve more into the mystery and also become more and more attracted to one another, the mystery seems to get more and more puzzling. John and Lena are damaged souls but as they spend time together they develop a closeness that may save or doom them both. Both John and Lena are intelligent, rational people, but this mystery may not have a rational explanation. If you love Indian lore, medically impossible puzzles, and mysteries that look impossible, you will like Frozen Death
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Meet author: Nickie Fleming, Author of Maria Gonzalez and Faces in the Mirror
1) I suppose what inspired me most was my first visit to a library. I was only two years old, and I was hugely impressed by all those bookcases! Also, my grandfather had a vast amount of books, and both he and my grandmother read to me from them. When I got older, I began to read those books - my favorite author being Alexander Dumas - and soon I felt I could write the same sort of story.
2) Mostly I write historical fiction. But one day - it was a cold and misty day in November - I thought I could perhaps do something different. The time of year inspired me to write a short story which was a bit gloomy. Because I thought it worked rather well, I wrote more stories in the course of the following weeks.
3) Expertise? I just love to write. And of course I have a master's in English Literature and Linguistics.
4) I love to communicate with people. I travel a lot, and very often to the USA. I practise sports (skiing, horseback riding) and I even can knit my own pullovers;
5) My future plans include rewriting a book and then to continue with the follow-up parts. For years, I could not find the inspiration to make part two as good as the first book, but now I think I've found a solution for that.
6) I would love to be Marguerite (in fact, she has lots of me already). Although she tries to be strong, she often feels insecure and afraid. But she finds love - a love that few of us ever experience.
9) The idea of getting published dawned on me somewhere in the eighties. But then there was no internet, so I depended on a friend to find addresses of publishers and agents for me. I wrote lots of letters, but had no success in getting my story of the Medici Diamonds published.
10) The most awful thing that ever happened to me was when I tried again to get my book published - twenty years later. An editor of a reputed publishing house emailed me that she loved the book - but that it came twenty years too late! She literally said: it could have been a bestseller when you had submitted this some twenty years ago... Still, I don't give up. This book IS good, I know that.
11) I never put an outline on paper, but I have a vague idea in my mind how the story should go. When writing, however, this can change.
2) Mostly I write historical fiction. But one day - it was a cold and misty day in November - I thought I could perhaps do something different. The time of year inspired me to write a short story which was a bit gloomy. Because I thought it worked rather well, I wrote more stories in the course of the following weeks.
3) Expertise? I just love to write. And of course I have a master's in English Literature and Linguistics.
4) I love to communicate with people. I travel a lot, and very often to the USA. I practise sports (skiing, horseback riding) and I even can knit my own pullovers;
5) My future plans include rewriting a book and then to continue with the follow-up parts. For years, I could not find the inspiration to make part two as good as the first book, but now I think I've found a solution for that.
6) I would love to be Marguerite (in fact, she has lots of me already). Although she tries to be strong, she often feels insecure and afraid. But she finds love - a love that few of us ever experience.
9) The idea of getting published dawned on me somewhere in the eighties. But then there was no internet, so I depended on a friend to find addresses of publishers and agents for me. I wrote lots of letters, but had no success in getting my story of the Medici Diamonds published.
10) The most awful thing that ever happened to me was when I tried again to get my book published - twenty years later. An editor of a reputed publishing house emailed me that she loved the book - but that it came twenty years too late! She literally said: it could have been a bestseller when you had submitted this some twenty years ago... Still, I don't give up. This book IS good, I know that.
11) I never put an outline on paper, but I have a vague idea in my mind how the story should go. When writing, however, this can change.
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