The Appeal of Book Series

Do you enjoy reading books in a series? You can be assured that I do. If I didn't, I wouldn't write trilogies, nor would I have tied most of my novellas to the same bakery in nineteenth century Cheyenne.

What's the appeal of series, and what do I dislike about them? I answered those questions in a post for Fresh Fiction.  And, if you wondered what techniques I use to create series, I talked about that on Seekerville.

(This blog post is brought to you compliments of Kathy F., who reminded me that not everyone sees my Tweets or Facebook posts. Thanks, Kathy!)

Destination Guest Posts

Several weeks ago when I mentioned to a friend that I'd been a guest blogger on a number of sites, she asked why I hadn't mentioned them in my own blog. The simple answer is that it never occurred to me to do that, but the more I thought about it, the better I liked the idea. So, thanks to Kathy F's suggestion, I'm going to blog occasionally about my guest posts.

Since the title of my latest book is A Borrowed Dream, you'd be correct in surmising that dreams play a role in it. They do. My heroine Catherine dreams of going to Paris, so when I blogged for Fresh Fiction, I created an eclectic virtual tour of Paris -- ten spots I recommend you add to your list when you visit the City of Light.

No trip would be complete without a sight of the Notre Dame cathedral, but if you're interested in pictures and descriptions of the other nine spots I recommended, here's the link to the full post.

Closer to home is Fort Robinson, one of Nebraska's state parks. Not only is the setting scenic, but the fort itself has a remarkable history.

I talk about that and more in my post for Petticoats & Pistols.

If you're interested in either Paris or an historic fort, click over to the posts.