On select Thursdays, I like to share a throwback to past writing, book trailers, or randomness about me and/or writing life. New writers often ask whether or not they should use a pen name. I knew I wanted one pretty much the moment I decided to try becoming a published author. For one, my "real" last name is long,...

It's Snippet Sunday, a Weekend Writing Warriors'  blog hop!  I'm back...and I have a new blog header!  Yay! What do you think of it? My husband actually took the photos used, both the background clouds and Yours Truly. They were taken at Disneyland, by the way.  I didn't post snippets for...

On Select Wednesdays, I post tips and strategies for writers.  THE SURPRISING WRITING TIP AUTHORS NEVER USE by J. Rose Allister "Writing process" is one of those topics that mystifies new writers and is bandied about at length by the rest. Here's roughly the order in which a book is usually created: 1....

It's Too Yummy Tuesday! On select Tuesdays I share delicious recipes either inspired by my books or that are just plain delicious! Today I bring you a fall-themed treat inspired by my new Sons of Herne romance, Anduron: God of Mabon. A harvest sabbat considered to be the pagan thanksgiving, Mabon is a time for autumn...

ANDURON: GOD OF MABON Book 7 of the Sons of Herne series September, 2016 BUY NOW Amazon Apple iBooks Barnes and Noble Inktera Kobo Smashwords He frees those who are unjustly imprisoned...but can he free his captive heart? The Fates have been bringing all the sabbat gods to their knees over carnal desires, including...

On the first Monday of each month I gab about what's going on with me, my writing, and life in general. September is here! Can you believe it? I know everyone talks about how fast the years come and go, but I swear this one has gone the way of The Flash (as in the superhero speedster, for fellow fans of the show). Falling...

It's Snippet Sunday, a Weekend Writing Warriors'  blog hop!  Last snippet from Sons of Herne 7,  Anduron: God of Mabon, I hope!! It's been taking longer than I'd planned to get it finished and ready for publication, so I'm late on my deadline. Last time, Anduron, god of the pagan thanksgiving,...

Welcome to Freebie Friday! On select Fridays, I'll be offering something free, generally a book. (But not necessarily.) The books will either be one of mine or some other erotic romance that is free at the time of my post. Recently I started experimenting with Instafreebie, a helpful service that lets writers...