First, a little about me, as Brynna Curry I write light paranormal romance and suspense.  On the other side of the coin is my dark side, Brianna Roarke writing steamy dark paranormal romance.  I feed my love of books as a book reviewer for You Gotta Read Reviews.  I also judge several RWA writing contests a year, including the ‘Molly’, ’Gotcha’, Fab5 and Reveal Your Inner Vixen contests and I’m the forth member of the Frightening Journeys blog writers. I’m married to my high school sweetheart with three teenagers and by day I’m a secretary for a construction company.  

Earth Enchanted is the first in a series of five books featuring the Corrigans from Ireland, a family with a ancestry of mages.  Liv Corrigan, telepath and writer,visits her brother in the states only to find he’s neck deep in a diamond smuggling ring.  While there she meets ex-cop Jackson Roarke, a man with secrets still reeling from his wife’s death.  Here is a short blurb.

EARTH ENCHANTEDTAG: When telepath meets ex-cop, will it be death or diamondsBLURB: Writer Liv Corrigan has the worst luck with men — her telepathy tends to make them run for the hills. When she meets widower and ex-cop Jack Roarke, she decides to keep her talent hidden. Things are looking up until their third date crashes and burns as the man who murdered Jack’s wife turns out to be after him too.Injured, Jack retreats with Liv to his house under armed guard. But with Liv’s mysteries rapidly coming unraveled, a diamond-thief killer to stop and passion in the air, the safe house is anything but safe for their hearts!

After EE, To Take Up The Sword flash forwards to the end of the trial for Ashton Smythe, Gueraldi’s (the villian from EE) right hand man.  When Smythe is set free, Agent Spiller (EE), convinced Serena Roarke hid more diamonds there, goes back to Alabama in search of missing evidence that would have convicted her killer.  Leannan O’Neal, Serena’s sister, goes into the wind after the destruction of her home and threats on her life.  She meets up with Spiller and together they try to get the diamonds to safety before both are killed. There are a total of five books in this series. You can find out more about each book in the series by visiting my website and clicking the Elemental Magic tab.

My writing process is somewhat chaotic. Between work, three teenagers (one of whom is a cheerleader.  We are in the world of endless basketball season now.) a husband and the house I’m remodeling (Yes, I’m a DIY’er), I never know how long, when, or where I’ll find the time to write, but I always do.  If its something you love, you make time for it. As for the process itself, I just sit down at the computer, open up and listen to the characters and try to keep them going where I want them too.  Sometimes, I’ll go back and read the previous scenes or write the ending first.  That way I won’t rush the story.

Lastly, I’d like to lend some advice to new writers. Read. If you like to read a variety of genres, get into e-book reviewing. You’ll learn alot about house style and what works.  Write about what you know.  Write the best story you possibly can and then edit it. Then visit the Absolute Write Water Cooler and all the helpful folks there.  Join a critique group and find one whose not afraid to be brutal. Some good online yahoo groups are RWC, PNWriters and if you are a parent, ParentsInk or Momwriters.  Always do your research.

You can learn more about the Elemental Magic Series and Brynna’s other projects on her site or stop by one of her blogs and say hello.

Brynna- My site:  http://brynnacurrybriannaroarkebooks.webs.com

My blog and co-blog:  http://brynnacurrybriannaroarkebooks.blogspot.com

http://paranormalwriters.blogspot.com  “Frightening Journeys”

On Twitter as BrynnaCurry/On Facebook as Bethany Cagle

Yahoo Group- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/brynnacurrybriannaroarkebooks/?yguid=350630923

I hope you’ll drop by and visit with me!

Brynna