This is Ink & Intrigue—the blog where romance ignites, secrets simmer, and every love story hides a twist. I’m your blog host, Sheila Kell, romance author and lover of plot twists, slow burns, and morally questionable book boyfriends. Today, I’m thrilled to introduce you to an author whose stories touch on hard issues, but find a way for everyone to … Read More
Meet my latest hero
Welcome! This is Ink & Intrigue—the blog where romance ignites, secrets simmer, and every love story hides a twist. I’m your blog host, Sheila Kell, romance author and lover of plot twists, slow burns, and morally questionable book boyfriends. Today, I’m excited to introduce my next hero: Kevin Richards, known as “Pup” by his teammates. Name: Kevin Quinn Richards Age: … Read More
In conversation with one of Elise Gedicke’s characters
This is Ink & Intrigue—the blog where romance ignites, secrets simmer, and every love story hides a twist. I’m your blog host, Sheila Kell, romance author and lover of plot twists, slow burns, and morally questionable book boyfriends. Today, I’m thrilled to introduce you to an author whose stories deliver swoony heroes and fierce heroines —Elise Gedicke! If you love … Read More
How I Choose Settings for My Books
This is Ink & Intrigue—the blog where romance ignites, secrets simmer, and every love story hides a twist. I’m your blog host, Sheila Kell, romance author and lover of plot twists, slow burns, and morally questionable book boyfriends. Today, I’m thrilled to answer another one of your burning questions—How do I choose settings for my books? My answer is pretty … Read More
Meet Cassandra Jones
This is Ink & Intrigue—the blog where romance ignites, secrets simmer, and every chapter hides a twist. I’m your blog host, Sheila Kell, romance author and lover of plot twists, slow burns, and morally questionable book boyfriends. Today, I’m thrilled to introduce you to an author whose stories are where crime meets horror, Cassandra Jones! If you love an anthology … Read More
Things I researched for this book
Hello Fabulous Readers! Sheila here, and I’m excited to share a sneak peek into the behind-the-scenes of my current manuscript, When Daylight Breaks, which is now with the editor. This story revolves around two incredible K9s and their devoted handlers, and let me tell you, diving into the world of dogs has been nothing short of a joy. Here is … Read More
Welcome Meryl Brown Tobin
This is Ink & Intrigue—the blog where romance ignites, secrets simmer, and every love story hides a twist. I’m your blog host, Sheila Kell, romance author and lover of plot twists, slow burns, and morally questionable book boyfriends. Today, I’m thrilled to introduce you to an author whose stories captivate the heart—Meryl Brown Tobin! If you love multi-layered romantic suspense, … Read More
Ink and Intrigue
Hello Fabulous Readers! I’m thrilled to share a new milestone in my author journey—I’m introducing guest authors to my platform! To celebrate this new chapter, I’ve decided to name my blog Ink & Intrigue—where romance ignites, secrets simmer, and every chapter promises a plot twist. I think it captures the essence of creativity and compelling storytelling. What do you think? … Read More
The one scene that made me cry writing it
Hello Fabulous Readers! As authors, our goal is to evoke emotions when you read our books. If a scene is meant to be humorous, we hope to make you laugh. If it’s extremely sad, we want to move you to tears. We know—it sounds a bit mean of us, doesn’t it? Did you know that we sometimes cry while writing … Read More
How I name characters
Hello Fabulous Readers! First, I want to inform you that I will post regularly – my posts will be on Wednesdays, and Saturdays will feature guest authors beginning August 9th. I’m excited to bring my world to you weekly, along with introducing you to other authors. Second, this post is about how I name my characters, so let me get … Read More