Six reasons for starting a group blog with your friends:

1) Variety

2) Less work (many authors contributing=less for the blog mistress)

3) An abundance of talented friends (I hope were still friends in another few weeks)

4) Restless mind syndrome

5) They are too funny and talented not to share with the world

6) Insanity

Fantasy:The Hobbit
Sci-Fi: Dune
Humor: Blandings Castle
Historial Saga: Shogun
Romance: Lord of the Scoundrels
Mystery: The Doorbell Rang
Thriller: The Winner

Tell me about your all time favorite reads

The list of possibilities keeps expanding and freedom to choose doesn’t help a bit. Time races, on an implacable master, demanding some sort of priority system.

If I write three or four books a year–which keeps me real busy when the stories are novel length–the total output is still a scanty list of titles, especially when I compare it with the number of stories in my head.

What I do is balance the stories I want to tell with those you all want to read. I limit the number of installments in each series. This way we both get to enjoy exploring as many new worlds as I can handle. And I stick with love stories.

While I love writing science fiction, fantasy, mystery, thrillers, and now history, every story has a true romance for the two or three or more people involved.

This is the new group blog for the ERA (Erotic Romance Authors) members.

Camille, a sweet-natured breeder, was designed for a single function–to produce the next generation of disciples. All her life, she’s followed the rules and accepted the Goddess’s will as explained by the elders. After artificial insemination fails, she gathers her courage, traveling to distant New Eden to endure in-person breeding. But her matches fail to appear. Pushed beyond her limits, she’s done with obedience. She’s leaving this Goddess forsaken world behind as fast as the next ship headed for Earth ship can make the jump to subspace.

Alas, Cami’s plan fails I hope you will get to read what does happen soon.

1) A special story world, unfolding as the adventure progresses

2) Surprises, there is comfort in the predictable tale, but a few unexpected twists keep me riveted

3) Characters I care about, at least one. Strangely, perfect story people are the quickest way to lose my attention

4) Trouble, complications, problems to solve–conflict is the story engine

5) An element of risk, this is easiest to insert when I’ve connected with one or more of the characters

6) Excellent writing, which usually means an invisible author voice

What makes a great story for you?

Barnes and Noble announced they were considering selling.

Dorchester decided to offer only e-books.

This is just the start of a revolution.

Will there be new print titles available next year, next decade? My guess is yes. We still have AM and FM radio despite the easy access of television and the internet. Mass market publishers should note radio scrambled to find a niche television didn’t fill.

Another factor the paper and ink set should consider, the market for e-books is different from the traditional titles offered between hard and soft covers.

Are you willing to pay a premium to read your favorite authors in print?

E-readers are still evolving. What features would make you consider switching to digital editions?