Wouldn't you like to have a catfish too?

Recently a story has come out in the male/male romance world about an author who was supposed to be a bisexual single dad who, if the reports are to be believed, turned out to be a catfishing woman. I admit I don’t know the whole story yet but from what I do know it’s gotten…

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Week long Smashwords promo!

Smashwords is running a promotion this week on all things romance. If you have wanted to read some of my shorter works, now is a great time to do it. Both Los Angeles Romance Authors and Roane Publishing are taking part. You can get my fantasy contemporary romances for 50% off. Below are the coupon…

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Valentine's Day takeover-this Wednesday!

Hi, all: This Wednesday I am joining another 11 authors (primarily PNR) on a Valentine’s day takeover on Facebook. My slot is from 12-1, Pacific time. Link is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/259904074546333/ I hope you will join us! There will be fun…and prizes. Best, Claire

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Santa Ana winds and writing

It is Santa Ana wind time here in Southern California. For anyone who doesn’t know what that means basically it means hot winds blow in and wreak havoc. Not only is there downed parts of trees (and buildings) but the hot, dry wind means we are at increased risk for fire. Not what we need…

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The start of a great year

I have a confession to make. One of my quirks is that I prefer even numbers to odd numbers so I’m excited for 2018. Not only that, it is the Chinese Year of the Dog, an auspicious year for those of us born in the Year of the Tiger (roar). I started this year much…

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Here's to a great 2018!

Once again it is a new year and once again it seems like January 2017 was only yesterday. I can’t believe how quickly the year has gone by—but I say that every year. This year was a year of many changes in my writing life.  I started the year with one book in my Elementals…

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Happy holidays!

It’s Christmas in the dawning hours in Los Angeles. Anyone who has known me a while knows that I’m an early riser. Today was no exception, except the clock’s first digit was six instead of five. One of the things I do most mornings is walk. At the hour I walk in the day has…

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Blog tour starts today!

Hi, all: I have a week long blog tour starting today that spotlights the second Elementals’ Challenge book Air Attack. If any of you want to check it (and me) out, the tour schedule is below. Happy reading! December 18 Authors’ Secrets (Interview) http://www.tenastetler.com/category/authors-secrets-blog/ December 18 Shh, I am Reading https://shhiamreading.weebly.com December 18 Simply Kelina http://simplykelina.blogspot.com/ December…

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There can be only one

When I get interested in something I tend to get a little, hmm, obsessive about that thing. Whether it’s a band or a cause or a TV show, or whatever, if I get attracted to that thing I will go all in—for a while. It’s been part of who I am for as long as…

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Fun with science fiction conventions

I went to my first science fiction convention when I was fifteen years old. There was a bookstore in the outskirts of Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts called “The Science Fantasy Bookstore” that my brother and I discovered and it was the proprietor of that store, a gentleman by the name of “Spike” who recommended…

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