New Release: P.O.O.F. You!: A Bloodlines of Fate Story (Twilight Temptations Book 3) by D.G. Carothers

Congratulations to D. G. Carothers on the release of P.O.O.F. You!: A Bloodlines of Fate Story (Twilight Temptations Book 3)

P.O.O.F. You!: A Bloodlines of Fate Story (Twilight Temptations Book 3)
by D.G. Carothers
March 27, 2025
Genre: LGBTQ+, fantasy romance, paranormal romance
Feeling trapped? Cupid ignoring you? Have no fear! P.O.O.F. is here!

Nozzag here with another tantalizing adventure for you. Navigating the edicts of The Creator isn’t a simple task. Even the Creator of Important Nexuses sometimes struggles to match individuals flawlessly. This next tale was a rough one all around, but don’t fret, it still has a happy ending.

Meet Ryker: a Dark Elf, Technomage, a self-proclaimed geek, and a glorified field tech who’s stuck in a rut and yearns to find the love of his life.

Then there's Kaba: a Pygmy Hippo Therianthrope, Omega, nearly the last of his species, imprisoned since birth, but he still clings to the hope of escape… for now.

During a routine service call to repair a shield, Ryker stumbles upon a dreadful crime, yet he finds himself unsure of whom to alert. Those with significant wealth often evade justice, but Ryker refuses to stand idly by and let such atrocities occur.

P.O.O.F. You! is set in the world of Bloodlines of Fate which is a type of omegaverse. Twilight Temptations are instalove, high heat, low angst stories that feature various creatures and a guaranteed HEA.


Twilight Temptations is a continuous series and while each story can be read alone it is best to read them in order.

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About the Author:
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Within the shimmering guise of a mortal walks D.G. Carothers, a dragon of cunning intellect. A weaver of LGBTQIA Romance and Urban Fantasy tales, this enigmatic being revels in crafting narratives that dance between realms.

D.G. stands resolute in their commitment to unfurling tales unfettered by constraints. For in their eyes, love transcends all boundaries, a truth woven into the very fabric of their creations.

 

3 Easy Tips to Help You Revise Your Novel from Janice Hardy!

I love Janice Hardy's Fiction University Website, and so should you! So much useful info on writing and self-editing.

She guest-posted over at Writers In the Storm and talked about revisions (self-editing) and it is worth your time to check it out. 

Step #2 is one I spend a lot of time correcting on most of the projects (yes, including yours!) It is a self-editing step that will make your writing stronger! The better self-editing you do the better job your editor can do.

Take a look HERE

 

I am now on the Q&A forum Curious Cat

I signed up for Curious Cat. It is a forum for asking questions and getting answers. You can ask anonymously if you want.

If you have an editing question just ask! If I don't know the answer, I can probably send you to someone who does! 

https://curiouscat.me/sstogner1

Funny (but true) tweet...

Now you know...

New Release: Moonlit Waltz (Whispered Tales Book 1) by Kathleen Collins

Congratulations to Kathleen Collins on the release of her Cinderella retelling Moonlit Waltz (Whispered Tales Book 1) 

Moonlit Waltz (Whispered Tales Book 1)

by Kathleen Collins

August 30, 2017
166 pages
Once upon a time…

There was a girl, a boy and a dance. The girl shifted into a golden wolf and ran under the full moon. The boy was a prince with an obligation to his kingdom. And the dance was a moonlight ball for the prince to find his princess.

Josef and Ella have been in love since they were children, but it was doomed from the start. He is the last of the Gauthier line and the law of the goddess herself states a Gauthier must sit on the throne. Her blessing has assured it for hundreds of years. As shifting females can’t carry an infant to term, Ella is not a suitable match for her prince. They both try, and fail, to move on.

It is with a broken heart Prince Josef attends the ball. But there, under the light of the full moon, he dances a moonlit waltz and falls in love all over again. Perhaps there is hope after all.

A Cinderella Retelling

About the Author:
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Kathleen Collins is the author of the Realm Walker urban fantasy series and the Whispered Tales twisted fairytales series. She describes herself as an author of all things fantasy, paranormal and romance. She lives in Kansas City in a house full of family and pets and can normally be found online. Occasionally she emerges from her writing den and can be spotted in the real world, though sightings are few and far between. She loves to talk to readers and fellow writers.

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Some of the best things in life are small...like a book and a cup something good. So I am giving away a $10 B&N gift card and a $5 Starbucks gift card. And if you can't make it to an actual book store to enjoy the smell of books, I am also giving away Paperback fragrance from Demeter.

I've been editing for a few years now. If you have a sec check out my credits page. Have you read anything I've edited?

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New Release: Pieces of One (The Dark Life Collection part 1) by SVC Ricketts

Congratulations to SVC Ricketts on the release of her paranormal romance Pieces of One (The Dark Life Collection part 1)

Pieces of One (The Dark Life Collection part 1)
by SVC Ricketts
Date: June 10, 2015
Release Date: June 18, 2015
Two men want me and I, them. Simple, right? Not like this.

For over two years, I’ve been dealing with a pain in the ass MY way.

Separately.

She has her life and I have mine. They don’t intermingle. It’s the only way to keep things rational. But now she’s done something monumentally stupid and the only way to untangle myself from her mess is to live life in her shoes. Me, on the run in five inch stilettos. Great.

My name is Trista Dividir. I have Dissociative Identity Disorder and Marvy is my other personality, my alter.

To get my life back, I lie, I cheat, and I fall for both of her lovers. Little do I know, I am not the only liar.

Did I mention I have another alter? Yeah, I didn’t know about her either.

Book one in a three part romantic suspense series with a smattering of smexy in between. In the end, you’ll find your HEA…maybe.

Due to mature content and excessive whatever, this is a recommended read for age 18+.

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About the Author:
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I am a multi-genre Contemporary Romance author and professional smart alec. My work has been recognized by the Pacific Northwest Writers Association and was selected as a finalist in the 2013 PNWA’s Literary Competition in the Romance category.

Raised between Southern California and Oahu, I moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1993 and although I love it here, my heart belongs to the Islands - it always will. When I'm not in, what I loving call “book-mode”, I multitasks life between my hilarious adult special needs daughter, super smexy husband of 11 years, two dogs, and sweating out stress in a hot yoga studio. Shop-a-holic is a term I've been called often, I love carbs, and am Twitter and Facebook addicted.

Creating an emotional connection when writing in third person POV

Since I am not a writer, I don't have any personal experience about some writing processes to draw from when giving advice to authors. That is why I am always interested when authors talk about their processes and ways to overcome obstacles in their writing. I like to visit blogs run by a group of authors. One of my favorites is Word-Whores. They have seven experienced authors who take turns talking about a subject each week. This gives me seven different perspectives on how to tackle writing problems.

This past week they talked about POVs and perspectives. Marcella Burnard's post "Closing the Perspective Gap" shared her tip for getting in touch with a character's feelings when writing in third person. She would draft in first person and then transcribe it to third. Give her post a read to find out why she started using this technique and how it worked for her.

series by Marcella Burnard

Marcella Burnard's website

Self Editing Tip: Catching Dialogue Punctuation Errors

Dialogue! Yikes, there is an awful lot of punctuation going on there. One of the first things I do if I have to proof read a manuscript is use the find feature in Track Changes and search for " (quotation mark)

The wonderful thing is, it highlights every quote mark and you can now page down checking each piece of dialogue one at a time. Tedious, yes. But so important.

First thing you will be able to check is pairing of the quote marks. All dialogue has an opening and closing mark (except when the same person is speaking and you start a new paragraph, yadda, yadda, you know what I mean.)

Second, look at the dialogue tag. Did you use the comma correctly, the ? or !, did you only capitalize when you should?

It is that easy, but it can be slow going. If you are paying an editor by the hour then this will cut their editing time down. You will be surprised at how many quote marks you use...I had one with over 7000!

Here is an example of what you will see:

While you are at it use that find feature to look up these words and get rid of them where you can: just, that, had, here, there.

Look for "to be" verbs and replace them with stronger verbs. "To be" verbs:  is, am, are, was, were, has, have, had, do, does, did, been, being.

Look, need, want are all weak and usually happen when you are telling not showing. ex. "He looked scared." Could be "His eyes darted from door to to door while his hands shook." (I'm obviously not a writer, but you get the idea)

Happy editing! Sharon

I got interviewed about freelance editing

The wonderful blogger Adria over at Adria's Romance Reviews interviewed me about my freelance editing site. I answer some questions from readers and authors as well as things about the publishing industry.

http://adriasromancereviews.blogspot.com/2014/01/interview-time-sharon-stogner-from-i.html?zx=e009e54777dfc19d