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BRIGHTON WALSH: SECOND CHANCE CHARMER

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Brighton Walsh’s LONDON HALE series writing partner Ellis Leigh calls her the People Collector. Having watched Brighton in action (if only briefly) I think Ellis is definitely on to something. This time around, I turned the tables and collected Brighton for an author interview—and I’m so glad I did! Here, she chats about how her writing career was spawned by the TWILIGHT fandom (50 SHADES OF GREY, anyone?),

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LESLIE PIETRZYK: SILVER GIRL

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One of the most exciting aspects of having this blog is the opportunity to discover new writers. There are so many fabulous authors out there—it’s impossible to find all of them on your own, no matter how many times you visit the library, haunt your local bookstore, or follow the feeds of writers whose work you love.

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Maddison Michaels: THE DEVILISH DUKE

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Maddison Michaels’ debut novel, THE DEVILISH DUKE, is the very first book she actually finished writing—so it holds a special place in her heart. Beyond being prolific—she has a second book coming out later this year—Maddison’s got a unique perspective: She’s also a police officer who lives and works in Sydney, Australia.

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Laura Heffernan: REALITY WEDDING

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Fellow Pitch Wars mentor Laura Heffernan and I first met at the Romance Writers’ of America conference this past summer, when we sat next to each other at lunch and debated the relative merits of various desserts. We chatted a little bit about our books, and I remember being so curious about hers—a series inspired by a friend of hers who was on a reality TV show.

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Renaissance Man Charlie Lovett: THE LOST BOOK OF THE GRAIL & More

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I had the privilege of meeting multitalented Renaissance man Charlie Lovett when my first novel came out, at the Bookmarks literary festival in Winston-Salem, NC. Since then, we’ve reconnected at Bookmarks’ fabulous new independent bookstore—where I had my very first reading for THE DREAM KEEPER’S DAUGHTER—as well as on Charlie’s podcast, The Writers’ Studio.

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Margarita Montimore: ASLEEP FROM DAY

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When I read the blurb of ASLEEP FROM DAY, I was struck by some of the similarities between Margarita Montimore’s novel and my first book, THE MEMORY THIEF. Like one of my main characters in TMT, Margarita’s protagonist, Astrid, was hit by a car and woke up in the hospital, missing a crucial set of memories.

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Meet Jessica Bayliss: BROKEN CHORDS, Palm Beach Peril and More

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I’ve benefited in so many amazing ways from being a part of the Pitch Wars community…and one of them has been the chance to meet my incredible critique partner, Jessica Bayliss. She’s got so many exciting projects going on right now, including the release of her very first YA novella and the fact that she just sat on her first authors’ panel with none other than the legendary R.L. Stine. So, of course, I invited her on the blog to share the love.