Shifter Mate Magic, Writing to Market, and What I’m Work On (Podcast) Carol Van Natta’s Video Podcast #8 This is my author podcast number 8, wherein I talk about Shifter Mate Magic, and writing what you love and writing for money. It was thunder and lightning, very very frightening, during the podcast, and the cats […]
Shifter Mate Magic is Here! I am giddy about my new Ice Age Shifters paranormal romance series, and book 1, Shifter Mate Magic is here! It debuts today on Amazon for an introductory price of 99¢, and is free to read in Kindle Unlimited. The series is about extraordinary shifters for extraordinary challenges. Three more […]
Shifter Mate Magic Excerpt #2 Shifter Mate Magic is the first book in my new Ice Age Shifters paranormal romance series. As you might have guessed from the title, it’s all about shifters, but it also has magic, elves, fairies, and dragons. Below is a short Shifter Mate Magic excerpt. (See another one here.) Jackie […]
Ice Age Shifters, Pets in Space 3, and Author Reading Carol Van Natta’s Video Podcast #7 This is my author podcast number 7, wherein I talk about my new series, Ice Age Shifters, Pets in Space 3, and read to you. Oh, and I talk about Fort Collins Comic Con’s benefit event, the Kessel Run. […]
Shifter Mate Magic Excerpt #1 Shifter Mate Magic is the first book in my new Ice Age Shifters paranormal romance series. As you might have guessed from the title, it’s all about shifters, but it also has magic, elves, fairies, and dragons. Below is a short Shifter Mate Magic excerpt. (See another one here.) Did […]
Preorder Shifter Mate Magic Ice Age Shifters™ Book 1 It’s here! The first book in my new Ice Age Shifters paranormal romance series is here! This is the fabulous cover for Shifter Mate Magic (designed by the equally fabulous Amanda Kelsey of Razzle Dazzle Design). Okay, yes, I’m still ridiculously excited about this series. […]
Secret Project Revealed, Foxes, and Cats Carol Van Natta’s Video Podcast #6 This is my author podcast number 6, wherein I reveal my secret project, and talk about foxes and cats (or the lack thereof). Astute readers will note the number above and deduce there are previous videos: Podcast #1 ~ Podcast #2 ~ Podcast […]
More Pet Peeves about Romances Because I include romances in my Central Galactic Concordance space opera series, and because I’m working on three new secret projects that all involve romance, I read a lot of them to make sure I’m meeting reader expectations. I love romances in my favorite space opera, fantasy, and paranormal genres, […]
The Year of Having a Plan This will be my year of having a plan. I’m more of a look-forward kind of person, so I’ll recap 2017 briefly and tell you about my author-related plans for 2018. I’m a look-forward kind of person. (Good thing I write science fiction, eh?) I’m lamentably bad about remembering […]
Romance is the Hope of Life If you read (or write) romance, chances are, you’ve received subtle or overt negative commentary on your choice of genre. You’ve probably hidden the cover, or felt embarrassed, or made excuses, just to keep the peace. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt. The reasons for discounting, sneering at, […]