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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.
Donna loves
to hear from readers. Contact her at:
Email Donna
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:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_concepts_pub/join
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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