Carmine ValentineDec 1, 20192 minOh Thrifty Tree, Oh Thrifty TreeYup, that's what I have this year, a 'thrifty tree', and this is how the story began. I had a tree decorating dilemma when I opened my...
Carmine ValentineMay 5, 20193 minHow could we be lost? It's a small island.A few weekends ago, I stepped off the ferry in Friday Harbor. This fun, little touristy town is located on the San Juan Island in...
Carmine ValentineAug 7, 20182 minForever a Nancy Drew FanI grew up reading the Nancy Drew series written under the collective pseudonym of Carolyn Keene. I left the hardback books behind in my...
Carmine ValentineJun 26, 20182 minWould Oprah read my book while snuggled up in a quilt?What author wouldn’t want Oprah Winfrey to read their book. I'd stand in line for the chance. Her review matters to readers. It can...
Carmine ValentineJun 10, 20183 minFunny how All Fired Up got its nameSome authors don’t even worry about the book’s title until they’ve typed ‘The End’. I need a title, at least what’s called a ‘working...
Carmine ValentineJun 2, 20182 minMystery set on Orcas IslandHi book readers, lovers of a cozy mystery. By chance are any of you vacationing on Orcas Island this summer or any season for that...
Carmine ValentineNov 19, 20172 minSnowed In with the Right OneHappy Holidays everyone! I’ve just published my single-title Christmas novella, One Step Over the Mistletoe Line. What’s this story all...
Carmine ValentineOct 9, 20171 minHoliday Warmth & Magic - Bring it on!I could sure use some of that holiday warmth and magic, even though it may feel too soon to some. I haven't even had my fill of Halloween...
Carmine ValentineSep 28, 20172 minBarefoot by Moonlight and a Hot New Cover!Very excited to re-release All Fired Up with its new cover and series name. Why the changes? I'd received some very helpful feedback on...
Carmine ValentineJul 1, 20171 minThe Weekend I thought I'd get some writing done...It was Seabrook weekend. Four days near the end of June at a seaside town along the Washington Coast. A darling town of Nantucket-style...
Carmine ValentineMay 21, 20171 minHow to Write a Novel event May 27, 2017Looking forward to being a part of the How to Write a Novel author panel with 3 other authors Kim Hornsby, Janet Oakley, and Christine...
Carmine ValentineApr 22, 20172 min3 Beautiful Words: "Dear RONE Nominee"I opened up my email the other day and here is what I found: Dear RONE nominee, Congratulations on being nominated for the illustrious...
Carmine ValentineDec 13, 20161 minWho Doesn't Love a Cozy Bookstore?It was a dark and rainy night...and so I went to a cozy bookstore. Actually, I was invited to a holiday party at Kirkland's new...
Carmine ValentineOct 13, 20162 minAll Fired Up in Burbank, CaliforniaI attended the 2016 InDScribe Conference for Indie authors in Burbank, California Oct 6-9. What an experience. Flew down from rainy...
Carmine ValentineSep 10, 20161 minWhat's that word I'm looking for? Oh, yeah. FINALLY PUBLISHED!!I don't even want to count the days and hours. It's enough to say that FINALLY! my romance All Fired Up is published in both print and...
Carmine ValentineAug 3, 20162 minFixing the little things. Believing in the big things.Well I didn't meet my July 30 deadline for launching my contemporary romance All Fired Up. But it's going to happen for sure in August!...
Carmine ValentineJun 26, 20161 minCover Release, Title Change...I think it's going to happen. Like the title reads, I'm "My first ever cover release just happened. Along with my 5th title change of my romance that takes place on Orcas Island. Yeah. The one...
Carmine ValentineApr 10, 20161 minI'm not here to start something over a bottle of wine. And yet, he does..."I'm not here to start something over a bottle of wine," Jack said. And yet, he's so drawn to Marianne that he does exactly that despite...
Carmine ValentineFeb 20, 20161 minA Little Distraction....Nearing completion on a romantic supsense novel I began back in 2007. This novel won First Place in Romantic Suspense in the 2007 Golden...