Melting Hearts

My new story in a yet-to-be-titled anthology is coming along nicely. Texas transplant, April Garza, meets local Pittsburgh boy, Jan Larsen. Jan’s parents live next door to April, and they might be meddling–just a little. But April and Jan get off to the wrong start over a little snow. Stay tuned for more details!

Success!

I’ve secured my website … notice the little lock to the right of the address? Squee! Also … watch the newsletter next month for information about my upcoming story in a brand new anthology! I’m so excited about this one.

Research!

It’s been fun hunting up historical notes about the area for my next book setting.  Winnowing out the little details about different peoples living in the area is interesting, especially as I focus on building a diverse cast of characters.  Did you know that in San Antonio many of the best and popular hotels in the 1800’s were run by Hispanic women?

Behind the scenes changes …

With all the issues surrounding Facebook and privacy, I’m making changes to how the Annika Steele page is hosted on FB, so there won’t be any posts there for a while. I’ll be posting here instead!

I had fun today taking pictures of historical buildings in a small town that I’m using as a stand-in for the setting of my new trilogy. I’m definitely in “research” phase, and having a little too much fun constructing the back story of the town and my characters.