“If it’s complicated,” he said. “I like uncomplicated.” He was telling her something he was trying to convince himself he believed. Happy day after the day we celebrate our independence here in the States. My story in this anthology is “SEAL Destiny,” about a young Navy SEAL who is just back from Afghanistan after having done a tour where a lot of the men he was responsible for lost their lives. The way this warrior deals with his problems, at…
I’m lucky enough to be promoting two stories this summer with editor Delilah Devlin, and the one thing they have in common, apart from being hot and sexy, is that they both feature a man in uniform. In the High Octane Heroes anthology, due out this year, I focus on an American Air Force pilot in my short story “The Star.” As this website so rightly says, “Heroes inspire lustful fascination.” They also garner the highest respect. To me, there…
For me, as I think has been the case with most authors, Fairy Tales form the base of our understanding of story. The elements of loss, struggle and redemption are recurring themes in nearly all our childhood tales. I’ve always been fascinated by the power of myth and, as a writer, playing with tropes. My latest release is a variation on the Magic Lamp trope, with our hero consigned to the lamp, saddled with the curse of eternal lust. The…
I’ll be back tomorrow to announce the winner of the contest in the posting below this one! DD * * * Readers everywhere, I’ve got a slew of high-octane heroes for you—nine Navy SEALs in my seven-book Navy SEALs series and three government agents in my Counterterrorist Taskforce Series. That’s enough testosterone to fuel an aircraft carrier. They come in all shapes and sizes with various temperaments and talents. I love these guys! Meet my latest three heroes: Former Navy SEAL…
We can all agree that firemen are brave. They’re heroes. And, for all our stories in SMOKIN’ HOT FIREMEN, they’re HOT HOT HOT hunks. They are also the first ones to volunteer when there is money to be raised for a good cause. A couple of days ago, Rachel Firasek wrote about Passing the Boot, where firemen can literally stand in the street collecting spare change to raise money for worthy causes. When I lived in Memphis, firemen passing the boot for…
Hi all! I just wanted to take this opportunity to say hello and tell you a little about myself, my writing, and Rescue Me, the sizzling story I contributed to the Smokin’ Hot Firemen collection. I’m Maggie Wells, and I am terribly excited to be a part of this anthology! Hanging out with a big group of fellow authors and getting to meet new readers is great fun for me. You see, I’m buried in spreadsheets all day—boring! That’s why…
Elise Logan, who guests here on the 22d, sent me a link to this short film. It’s three minutes of gorgeous footage—an arsonist’s wet-dream… 🙂 – First footage from the new Phantom Flex4K – “Let me know when you see Fire” from Gregory Wilson on Vimeo.
Just a quick reminder that the Red Hot Lovers Pendant contest will end on Thursday! See details on the second post under this one! And while you’re here, subscribe to this blog, because there’s more coming—more contests, great guests and fun conversations!
We’re so brand new, I thought it would be fun to run our first contest. Up for grabs is this pretty pendant. It’s a hand-made, red fused glass pendant—one I picked up from an artisan friend of mine for just such an occasion! What do you have to do to win? Two things. Go “like” our Facebook page, and post a comment here on any post up until this contest ends on April 11th! The more comments you make, the…
If you haven’t been here in a while, there’s been some changes. I’ve been doing more of this editing gig, and I have new anthologies out and on the way. For the longest, I wanted a way for you to find the other books, and to have fun while you perused the “shelf.” My solution? A new “Collections” site. Hit the link at the top of this page entitled “Delilah’s Other Collections” and you’re there! The latest release is Cowboy…