Spinsters and Lunatics

Since I wasn't getting much response from these posts, I'm going to cut them back to once a month. Probably the first Wednesday of the month from here on out.I guess I got spoiled by all the great comments I was getting during my blog blitzes and got...

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It's Intrigue and Suspense week on the eHarlequin forums. I meant to post about this yesterday but a combination of no internet service at home (eek!) and a really busy work day yesterday precluded my being able to post anything.Anyway, today, we're talking about this months Harlequin Intrigues and...

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Be sure to drop by the Romance Magicians blog—we're celebrating our 4th "blogiversary" a few days early. Carla Swafford will be giving away on-line gift cards to Books-a-Million, and bestselling romantic suspense author Christy Reece and I have donated books to be given away. Everyone will have a chance...

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Click on the image to the left to see the review.And if you'd like to retweet this on Twitter, I wouldn't be at all upset. ;)...

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It's all about the multi-tasking, and how you manage to write multiple books a year even if you have a day job, family obligations and other obstacles.Drop by and share your secrets for being productive (whether it's writing books or making art or whatever else you love to do) when...

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I love Food Network, but until 2009, I'd never watched a moment of The Next Food Network Star. However, about halfway through the season, I stumbled across the program while channel-surfing and stopped to watch. I was quickly hooked. Sure, I love food. And I don't mind...

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My whirlwind book blog tour is nearly over, but I do have one more appearance, today at the Written in Ink blog. It's a sort of mini-interview, and I'd sure appreciate a little comment love from my pals!...

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Today's blog post is just for fun—Ten Things You May Not Know About Me.Also, just because I've posted again doesn't mean that yesterday's Wednesday Writer's Workshop isn't still going. If you know anybody who's trying to break in as a writer, this is a great chance to ask...

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I think once a month, I'm going to have a Q & A free-for-all session where you can ask any writing questions you want and I'll do my best to answer them. We can talk about craft, about submissions, about dealing with editors, about querying agents—you ask the question, I'll...

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All the Scholar Ladies.Loved seeing the teachers playing along, goofing it up. That looks like a fun school....

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I've shown you copious pictures of our kittens, but we actually have three other cats. (Yes, I am the crazy cat lady). It's not as bad as it sounds; two of them live out in the sunroom, by preference, and go in and out pretty much at will...

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At the Intrigue Authors Blog on eHarlequin, I interview Sam Cooper, the hero of my February Intrigue, Chickasaw County Captive. Drop by and ask the hunky district attorney and single dad a few questions of your own.People seem to enjoy this little behind the scenes peek at the characters...

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One Tough Marine, my August Cooper Justice Intrigue, is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com.I would not be averse if one were to, well, do so....

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Back when I was unpublished, I spent a lot of time on eHarlequin's forums, specifically in the Submission Care thread, where a lot of aspiring (and, eventually, published) writers found kindred souls in the submission process at Harlequin/Silhouette. One of the most frequently-asked questions was "How long do you normally...

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I was reading another blog the other day, and the topic of the post was "the top ten acting performances I've ever seen." The guy who wrote the post admitted his choices where limited, since he wasn't much of a cinephile, and some of the choices might be controversial, arcane...

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Happy Valentine's Day!I'll be participating in the Writerspace Valentine's Day Soiree today. Several authors connected to Writerspace will be participating, including fabulous writers like Jayne Ann Krentz, Christina Dodd, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Stella Cameron, Karen Rose, Carly Phillips, Cathie Linz and more. Click on the link for the full list...

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You know I love to hear stuff like that!Pink Heart Society Reviews has given Chickasaw County Captive 5 Hearts and has this to say about the book:"Paula Graves is a master at intrigue. The twists she brings into this story almost make your heart stop...An excellent second book for the...

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I was skeptical that we'd get snow today, despite the forecasts, because our last "snow event" was such an epic failure.I was wrong. We have about 1.5" out there right now, and there may be a little more before it finally blows out of here later this afternoon.Meanwhile, some...

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In the spirit of a couple of my past blogs on the Intrigue Authors' blog on eHarlequin, I'm interviewing Kristen Tandy, the heroine of my February Intrigue, Chickasaw County Captive. Kristen has quite the tragic history, and in the interview, I touch on some of her past as well as...

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From Little Miss Attilla.I try to do most of what she suggests, though I haven't posted a comment policy anywhere. My policy is—it's my blog, so if I find something offensive, I'll delete it, because this blog reflects on me. I also delete all obvious spam.Beyond that, I...

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Cataromance gives Chickasaw County Captive 5 stars!"Paula Graves blends suspense, and romance with fantastic hero and heroine and an incredible plot to produce Chickasaw County Captive, an intriguing, chilling tale."Love getting a good review of a book I loved!...

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If any of you were fans of the soap DAYS OF OUR LIVES back in the late 1980s, you probably remember the twisty, angst-ridden, sweeping romance and marriage of Steve "Patch" Johnson, the tortured bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks, and Kayla Brady, the pretty, sweet daughter...

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I'm sharing a few nuggets of information from the published author trenches, so if you've ever wondered about the difference between being an unpublished writer and a published writer, besides the money (obviously), check it out....

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Very nice review by the lovely folks over at the Pink Heart Society. Donna B gave the book 5 Hearts and said, "Paula Graves’ expertise in writing intrigue is second to none." I'm not sure I'd agree with her—I've read other Intrigues, after all, and they generally make me feel...

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International Thriller Writers were kind enough to do an interview with me for their website. You can find the interview here: http://www.thrillerwriters.org/2010/01/case-file-canyon-creek-wyoming-by-paula.html...

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