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Starlight Presents: The SFR Galaxy Awards

Heather Massey and I explain how the SFR Galaxy Awards came to be and what they bring to readers of the Science Fiction Romance genre on Debra Jess’ Starlight Presents. It’s a great place to start for some fun and imaginative SFR book recommendations. 

SF Signal: The Rise of SFR Roundtable

Sharon Lynn Fisher, Donna S. Frelick and myself, moderated by Heather Massey, were featured in a roundtable on The Rise of Sci-Fi Romance for SF Signal where we chat about the beginnings, the here and now, and all things SFR. Stop by to read our take on the state of the Science Fiction Romance genre.   […]

SFR Galaxy Awards in the News!

Author/blogger Heather Massey and I dished on the SFR Galaxy Awards today on Debra Jess’ Starlight Presents blog. Find out what prominent female Science Fiction author inspired the awards, why they were created, how they work, and other SFR-related chat. In case you missed it, the SFR Galaxy Awards were also recently featured on the […]

Launch Day: Inherit the Stars Part I

Today’s the big day! Inherit the Stars Part I: Flight is out today on Amazon, and there are a couple of announcement blogs with giveaways if you’d like a chance to win a copy: SFR Brigade Blog: Inherit the Stars Debuts Today! Spacefreighters Lounge: Inherit the Stars Launch Day! There might also be an offer hiding […]

Tales from the SFR Brigade Anthology

I’m very proud to be one of the three editors of the TALES FROM THE SFR BRIGADE anthology, a varied collection of science fiction romance stories that released the summer of 2013. The anthology was published by the SFR Brigade community. This short story collection offers a wonderful variety of settings and situations as imagined by […]

2012 SFR Galaxy Awards Announced

The 2012 SFR Galaxy Awards were announced today in eight rounds on the awards website. I was so happy to see two critique partners–Sharon Lynn Fisher and Pippa Jay–and several close peers among the award winners. The SFR Galaxy Awards are a fun and unique event that bestows a wide variety of awards on Science […]

Launching My New Site

Welcome! I’m excited to announce my new website is officially launching this week. I’ve been working with Bemis Promotions in the past months to create a site that truly captures the spirit of my work and the sense of adventure of my genre–Science Fiction Romance. What is Science Fiction Romance? Think Han and Leia in […]

It’s Official: I Have an Agent!

Yes, I have an agent!  The amazing Amanda Luedeke of MacGregor Literary is now representing me and my work.  And she’s a huge fan of SFR! One of my proudest moments was seeing her comment on Twitter (tweeted before we had talked for the first time): “I just plowed through a 110,000-word manuscript submission in […]

The Naming of the 2012 Golden Heart Finalists

Each year the new crop of RWA Golden Heart Award finalists selects a name that suits the group dynamics and/or the theme of their particular class. Last year, the 2011 group chose “The Starcatchers” because finaling in the Golden Heart was a rare opportunity and something that brought us all a special bit of magic–like […]

2012 Golden Heart Finalist!

I thrilled to announce I’m a finalist in the 2012 RWA Golden Heart Awards, Paranormal category.  This time it’s for my third novel, Draxis! I’ll be heading to Anaheim for National Conference and Awards Ceremony in July!

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