Donna has always been a voracious reader, with romance dominating her time ever since she picked up a Julie Garwood historical in 2001. From then on she read every romance she could get her hands on until her background in Art History and painting led to a discovery of her own abilities to create romantic tales. Her artistic training at Florida State University only served to enhance her ability to envision romantic visions of Regency England and strengthened her great passion for the medieval period. Inspiration and an ongoing joy in reading motivated her to branch out to romantic suspense as a new outlet for her writing. She believes that the sky is the limit for writers and she heartily agrees that attempting new sub-genres not only broadens a writer’s reader base but introduces the author to new possibilities.

Donna blissfully resides in sunny Florida with the love of her life, a husband of twenty-nine years, a daughter, her married son now moved to Houston, and a massive German Shepherd named Force. Having recently left a ten year medical career with the Mayo Clinic, she happily pens her imaginary worlds at the keyboard in her private writing room for she is truly happiest when writing passionate stories featuring beautiful characters, steamy sex scenes, and inevitably happy endings. 

 

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Donna's publisher also maintains a yahoo group authors and readers can chat about their books and have a good time. Perks of membership include advance excerpts, subscriber only contests, announcement of new titles, and one on one contact with authors. Join at:

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Donna is a big fan of the internet some of her favorite sites include:

Deborah Lawson's website - useful for all historical research, it's awesome!

Passionate Pen website - links with all kinds of historical data.

The Labyrinth - a great medieval site to explore!

Donna's best research advice... "Google something specific and there are tons of options available."


She also recommends:

About the Regency Realm - A CD available from the Beau Monde Chapter of RWA®

SCOTLAND by Nigel Blundell
Hardcover - Out of Print (Look for it in used bookstores or Amazon's used books online.)
ISBN: 1586631012
Pub. Date: October 2000

Life in a Medieval City by Frances and Gies, Joseph Gies
Paperback Harper Perennial
ISBN: 0060908807
Pub. Date: October 1981

History of Castles: Fortifications around the World by Christopher Gravett
Hardcover - 1ST LYONS
ISBN: 1585744352
Pub. Date: October 2001

 

 


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