Relationship Advice: Jake, Final Mend
The hero and heroine in Final Mend were two awesome characters to create, and I had no idea what I was getting into at first. Jake Inman had a great future ahead of him until his parents were killed in a car accident. He fell into drugs and alcohol for many years,...
Naomi Fisher, from Fatal Snag
Naomi strives for perfection. She wants her fridge organized by height and color and tends to be way-too controlling when it comes to what disrupts her life. Is it any wonder why Chayton disrupts her life? She has a few issues, but that's what I loved about creating...
Coffee Time
I've been busy on the blogosphere over at CoffeeTime Romance. You can find the post here: https://coffeetimeromance.com/CoffeeThoughts/author-angela-smith-and-dark-ride/ Also, today is the last day for my Virtual Book Tour with RABT Book Tours. you can win a $5 gift...
Chayton Chambers, from Fatal Snag
Characters are like children to authors. We probably aren’t supposed to pick favorites. And I usually don’t. Every character I am creating at the moment becomes my favorite at the time. But if I absolutely had no choice but to pick a favorite, Chayton would be...
Relationship Advice: Adrienne, from Dark Ride
Adrienne Fuller is a nurse who knows exactly what it's like to be in danger. She's felt like she's been in danger her whole life. Her brother was accused of murder when he graduated high school, and she's the one who found the body. She spent years of her life trying...
Relationship Advice: Zan, from Dark Ride
Zan's Relationship Advice: I tend to be a protector, which means I might be a bit controlling when it comes to what I feel is right. Some people might even accuse me of being harsh and rude and demanding. Okay, okay, Adrienne, stop it. I admitted to my fallacies. But...
Dark Ride Release Day
Dark Ride releases today! Do you know what else releases today? Tailspin, from Sandra Brown. I love Sandra Brown. She's my favorite author. So I will be celebrating my release by reading hers! I'm super excited and look foreword to this annual event. My husband...
Character Sketches for Character Development
What a ride it is to create conflicting characters! The hardest part is making sure their goals, motivation, and conflict are enough to see the story to the end. I’ve always been drawn to characterization and personality profiles, so that’s an intriguing part of...
A Look Inside Romantic Suspense
What exactly is romantic suspense? I recently had a reader tell me that I would be better suited to contemporary romance than romantic suspense, as she didn’t think my romantic suspense was dark and gritty enough. I admit that I have had a few self-discovery...
Celebrations
I believe that, in order to keep a relationship strong, special occasions should be celebrated! It doesn’t have to be huge, but ignoring the event or acting like it’s just another day is the surest way to get into a rut and get taken for granted as well as...