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| Left to Right: Alicia Dean, Amanda McCabe, Kathy L Wheeler, Krysta Scott |
Alicia Dean is one of the members of the Martini Club. The club is
comprised of four writing friends. Today Alicia talks about how they collaborated
on a new romance series set in the Roaring Twenties. Learn more about the
Martini Club at their Facebook page.
Martini
Club 4 – The 1920s
A few years ago, myself and three of my writer friends—Amanda McCabe,
Kathy L. Wheeler, and Krysta Scott—began meeting each
Friday evening (unless something extremely
important kept one of us away, and trust me, it had to be IMPORTANT) for
Martinis and various other libations, at the Martini Lounge in Edmond,
Oklahoma. In time, we came to dub our gathering the ‘Martini Club.’ We unwind,
vent, chat about writing, laugh, and strengthen an already strong bond of
friendship. It’s not only fun, it’s beneficial. As all writers know, no other
friend besides a writer friend truly understands us. (We also have an honorary
MC member, Cindy Sorenson. Although she is a writer, she declined to write one
of the stories, but she has been invaluable as far as brainstorming and beta
reading. So, what else could we do…we named a character after her in the
series!)
During one of these gatherings, one of us, and I can’t remember who, made
an offhand remark about writing stories centered around the Martini Club. The
idea blossomed from there, and the ‘Martini Club 4’ series was born. We thought
it would be fun to set our first MC4 stories in the 1920’s, but we intend to
write more in other decades in the future. During the planning, plotting, and
writing, we have had a few weekend retreats that were loads of fun, and some
were even productive. J What a joy to do
something that I love so much—writing—with a group of ladies that I love so
much!
The four books that comprise the
Martini Club 4 series officially release on February 26. Right now you can
pre-order any of the books at the sale price of only 99¢. The price will go up
to $2.99 after the release date.
Martini
Club 4 – The 1920s
Four young English women discover
friendship, romance, and danger in 1920’s New York City...
Rebellious, Book 1 by Amanda McCabe
Can an aristocratic lady melt the cold heart of a
Russian gangster?
Lady Jessica Hatton fled her high-society
London debutante life for one of investigative journalism in New York—only to
be relegated to the fashion pages. Searching for a juicy story leads her to
Club 501, the city's most glamorous speakeasy—and its handsome, mysterious
owner, Frank Markov. But his past of war and revolution puts their hearts—and
their lives—in danger...
Ruined, book 2 by
Alicia Dean
She vowed she’d be no man’s doxy, but fate had
other plans...
After the Earl
of Goodwin attempts to force himself on her, housemaid Eliza Gilbert flees
England for New York, hoping to build a better life. But the land of
opportunity proves as harsh as the London docks, and she finds herself in a
situation more dreadful than the one she escaped.
When Vince Taggart’s childhood friend
disappears, he heads to New York in search of her and meets Eliza, a woman with
a less than honorable reputation. Inexplicably captivated, Vince can’t force
himself to stay away, especially when he learns Eliza may be the key to finding
his missing friend.
Reckless, Book 3 by Kathy L.
Wheeler
Lady Margaret turned Lady Bootlegger…
Singer Margaret
(Meggie) Montley needs money…fast. Her friend is in a dire situation with
nowhere to turn. While Meggie is on the brink of stardom, it’s not soon enough
to save her friend.
Harry Dempsey is out to avenge the deaths
of his father and brother at the hands of a ruthless gangster. But trouble
spirals out of control when Meggie Montley shows up the night he meets his
nemesis to settle the score. Saving the impetuous woman from a crime lord might
be easier than saving her from her own reckless behavior.
Runaway, Book 4 by Krysta
Scott
Can she prove her innocence before more than her
dreams are destroyed?
After escaping
an arranged marriage, Lady Charlotte Leighton lands on a new shore, determined
to realize her dream of opening her own bakery. But her plans are shattered
when her former fiancé follows her to New York. Now, she finds herself in a
fight for her freedom.
Haunted
by a string of failures, Detective Felix Noble is determined to solve his
latest case. But his efforts to find a murderer are jeopardized by a forbidden
attraction to his number one suspect. While he’s certain Charlotte Leighton is
keeping secrets, instinct tells him she’s not the murderess he first believed.
13 comments:
Wow, I look psycho, bug-eyed in that picture! Great post. Fun project.
Haha, well, you are a little psycho! Thanks for having us on your blog today!
Love the colorful scarves.
I have all four of these books on pre-order and can't wait to read them! And I look forward to having you as guests in a few weeks.
Thanks, Connie, we decided to wear boas in honor of the twenties theme. :)
We look forward to joining you, Patricia...thank you!
Ahh, four great looking divas! I really love the 20s and am looking forward to reading all four of your books!
You guys have WAY too much fun together! :)
Love the boas! Now I want a martini... So cool that you all get together every week and can discuss writing- I"m so jealous!
Yes, we do, Darcy! :) I hope you enjoy the stories.
I want a Martini too, and I'm just about to head that way and have one. :) Thanks for stopping in, yes, the boas were a nice touch, I thought. :)
Great picture of some fun lovin' gals! Have a great weekend!!
Your "club" sounds like so much fun. I want in! Too bad I'm about a 3 day drive away. LOL Best of luck with sales, ladies!
Amazing covers, amazing excerpts, amazing lady writers! Congrats and best wishes to all 4 MC members.
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