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By Robin Kaye Beginning a book is always difficult, especially when you don’t have that beginning scene to build the book around. I think it’s because I’m slowly changing from a seat-of-the-pants writer to a plotter in the hope that if I have the entire plot, I’ll be able to see if there are holes in it before I write the entire book. This is especially helpful since I am now writing on deadline. Back when I was a card-carrying pantser, a scene would pop into my head and like magic, I’d have a fabulous opening scene and from there the plot would flow. Now that I’m a quasi-plotter, I have the whole story line and at the very least, the hero and heroine in my mind. I know what’s going to happen in the beginning, the middle and the end. I have the conflict, the black moment and even the happy ending but where do I begin the book? Every character has a back-story whether it’s written in the text or not. His or her entire life story is in the author’s mind. That’s how an author crafts three...

Yep, Destiny of the Wolf is popping up all over the place! It's out! Fans of Heart of the Wolf have found it in Barnes & Nobles all over the States! And already I've had fans email me saying they couldn't put the book down. One is an author, who said she had to set her own writing aside and it was all my fault! Woohoo, that's what I love to hear!!! Okay, so here's a short snippet from Destiny of the Wolf : As soon as she saw him, she knew it was him—not only because silence instantly cloaked the room and every eye in the place watched Darien Silver’s reaction. His sable hair curled at the top edge of his collar. Brooding dark eyes, grim lips, features handsomely rugged, but definitely hard, defined him. Wearing a leather jacket,western shirt, jeans, and boots, everything was as black as his somber mood. He looked so much like Tom and Jake, she figured they must be triplets, and he was the leader of the gray lupus garou in the area. Had to be, the way everyone...

While writing my wolf tales, I do a lot of reading up on wolves and recently I found a true life story with a tragic ending for one wolf's mate, but the wolf found another to love, my favorite happily-ever-after wolf tale. So I hope to include it in a story soon. Right now I'm writing more blogs and author interviews about wolves, werewolves, and the like for the upcoming release of Destiny of the Wolf. So the question that invariably comes up--where do you get your ideas? From research on werewolves, wolves, and the areas my books are set in, werewolf legends and mythology, body language, both for humans and wolves--and pictures like these that tell their very own story. :) But the wolves are only part of the story. The tale wouldn't be complete without the human part of the equation. So here's the human side of the story. :) Next up is Temptation of the Wolf, due out in the fall, and I can't wait to see what the art department comes up with for a new co...

Last year Casablanca authors participated in a fun story called "The Bachelor Auction." So here we are again, with our divergence of writing styles, putting together another fun-filled story for our readers, this time entitled: "Cruising for Love!" Thanks so much for dropping by and hope you enjoy reading our story as much as we do in creating them for you. Cruising for Love --Part 1 A medley of lyres, mandolins and lutes intertwined in a pleasing melody as Tricia Ivy stepped into the cruise ship’s ballroom, wishing she had watched the New Year being rung in on television at home instead. She tugged at the bodice of her borrowed brocade gown, the cut appropriate for the century it represented, but totally too revealing as far as she was concerned. She touched the diamond necklace, dangling like a strip of sparkling lace at her throat. Her brow wrinkled in annoyance. Why had she agreed to help Armand sell his creation and join him on this free excursion? Because, a...

From my Wilde & Woolly Bears house to yours, Happy New Year's Eve! It's been a great year for writing and publishing what with Heart of the Wolf making Publishers Weekly's "BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR" and the beautiful cover for Destiny of the Wolf, (formerly Don't Cry Wolf ) coming out Mar 1, 2009. The Bite of the Wolf replaces the title Betrayal of the Wolf, and that and another, titled for now, Allure of the Wolf, will both be coming out in the Fall of 2009. I'm currently working on Plight of the Wolf and Night of the Wolf, and a fan has already listed both on their Listmania at Amazon picked up from a blog I must have done--which means someone actually reads some of my blogs!!! So that was really nice. :) Even though I know the titles will change. I've got to have a working title to work with or nothing will form on the page! :) The bad news is that my mother has been very ill and I had to sell my home and move in with her. She's now ...

Since so many are goofing off at RWA...fun!!! And I'm not...lol, I thought I'd post something not writing related. Besides writing, what kind of hobbies do we have? For me, I make award-winning teddy bears that have been featured in magazines including Texas Monthly, Texas Co-Op Monthly, The MacNeill Galley, Teddy Bear & Friends, Teddy Bear Review and numerous newspapers. The bears have sold all across the states, Canada, Russia, China, Switzerland, and as far away as Australia! http://terryspear.tripod.com/celticbears/ 1950's Poodle Skirt Bear with pink sweater and felt skirt. Like creating stories, each bear is unique, having its own personality. And when someone buys it, it's the bear's face that draws them in. :) these were 16th Century German dressed bears created for an author's new book release. I make everything from Celtic Clan Bears, vampire bears and wizards to birth bears with names and birth dates embroidered on the paws. But one bear I've...