The nature of the publishing industry is in a constant state of flux, which is awesome for writers in many ways. It means we have more options than ever for getting our work published. But, there are also downsides. Lately, I'm seeing more and more reviews (on a variety of books on Amazon) where readers [...]
Boy gets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy gets girl back. My dad explained the mechanics of this popular plot device to me when I was a kid. He said every movie ever made followed it. While I'm sure that's not true of EVERY movie (The Hobbit?), it's pretty much true of every romance novel. So [...]
"It's a prime ingredient in countless substances from cereal to soup, from cola to coffee. Consumed at the rate of one hundred pounds for every American every year, it's as addictive as nicotine -- and as poisonous. It's sugar." This is the beginning of the product description for a book called "Sugar Blues", by William [...]
The day has finally come! Seduced by Innocence, my long-awaited New Adult Romance (Paranormal) has finally, FINALLY, launched. I couldn't be happier or more excited! To celebrate, I'm doing a few fun things. First, I'm having a party on Facebook where all week I'll be giving away swag and fun stuff to celebrate. You can [...]
When I announced that I would give away a custom made, hand painted rose pendant designed by Stephanie Mayfield exclusively for the Seduced Saga, I never expected my fans to get so excited and work so hard to make it happen. I worried initially that maybe I set the bar too high, but no, I [...]
Back in 2000 (can you believe that was 13 freaking YEARS ago??), Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt co-starred in a romantic comedy where he gained the ability to read women's thoughts in "What Women Want". Comedy ensued as this soon-to-be-reformed chauvinist tried to woo his way into her pants, and her job, only [...]
This week I'll be launching the first book in a new series called Seduced by Innocence. Like The Forbidden Trilogy, Seduced is a paranormal story with romance, mystery and intrigue. However, where The Forbidden Trilogy is Young Adult (albeit upper YA), this new series is New Adult Romance for 17+ because of the sexual content. [...]
Seduced by Innocence by Kimberly Kinrade Rose Wintersong didn't have an ordinary upbringing. Raised in what most would call a hippy commune, but what is actually a powerful coven of witches, she never questions the life fate chose for her. Until she meets Derek O'Conner. Derek challenges everything Rose believes and forces her to see [...]
Happy Holidays! The end of the year is always a time of reflection for me, and as I look back on this past year, I'm amazed at what my life has become. November 26th marked 10 books published in my name in the last year and a half, I got married this year to my [...]
I recently posted a blog post in response to the horrific events of 12-14-12 called Let Our Light So Shine--What It Means to Be Human in a World Where Children Are Gunned Down At School. In it, I suggest that we look beyond guns and blame, and seek to become the change we want to [...]
