Tiny House

  • Should I “Tiny House” My Garage? Vote!

    The other day I read a fascinating post on the blog “Tiny House Talk” about transforming an out building (not an outhouse!) into a tiny house and renting it on Airbnb. See that completed house here. Here’s one of the photos of the “before.” Yech! I think my lead character, Berly Charles, in my novella

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  • Summer Romance Books: Big Love and More on Sale

    Summer is here, and it’s time for beach reading! “Big Love” novella and other e-books are on sale. A fun excerpt introduces “Big Love’s” protagonist, Berly, and previews her upcoming interview in Chicago.

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  • Big Love and Architect Frank Lloyd Wright

    The novella “Big Love” features a key scene in the Usonian style home, Samara, designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright in West Lafayette, IN. The author highlights the peaceful and relaxing atmosphere of the home, influencing the protagonist’s emotions, and explores the connection between architecture and mood.

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  • Small Doesn’t Have to Mean Cheap!

    Well, as Berly Charles could tell you, tiny houses aren’t necessarily low in quality. Tiny can be large. Tiny can be luxury. Tiny can be va-va-va-voom! Berly is the female lead in my novella, “Big Love,” now out from Scrivenings Press. In the story, she builds tiny houses for residents in Indianapolis who need or

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  • Look at all these new releases!

    Many new books are being published in May. Here are some of them!

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  • What do I mean by “Big Love”?

    What is this “Big Love” my character is looking for? I let her tell you in her own words.

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  • A Great Idea for Using Tiny Houses!

    See a great video featuring a tiny house community for veterans in Kansas City. Something similar happens in my novella “Big Love,” which also focuses on a similar charity build and contemporary romance, in a humorous way.

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  • Are You Looking for Big Love?

    My novella “Big Love,” unexpectedly written during the drafting of another novel, revolves around the tiny house phenomenon and combating homelessness. The story involves a writer and a company president with contrasting experiences of homelessness, leading to the question: Can they find big love in a tiny house?

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  • Samara Is A Real Place

    Samara Is A Real Place

    I knew I had to have this almost magical place where the natural attraction these two feel for each other could be easily intensified. It’s a novella, after all, there wasn’t a lot of time.

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  • Tiny House Living May Not Be For You—But “Big Love” Is!

    I am drawn to tiny house living due to fascination, creativity, and a romantic appeal, even though the option is not currently suitable to my lifestyle. But what if you’re considering it?

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