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Free Book Club Guides
Please enjoy these free book club guides for the novels of J.R. Luis! Lucky Star: A Hollywood Love Story Unfortunately Karen The...
jlusmith88
Jun 14, 20241 min read
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Spice-O-Meter
How spicy are J.R. Luis' novels? I'm often asked what kind of romance I write. "Are your books sexy like Fifty Shades?" (No.) "Are they...
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Apr 9, 20241 min read
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Podcast Interview with WRDS Editor, Vanessa Lanang
Hop over to Spotify and check out my new podcast! https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/xVbZMLpZhAb
jlusmith88
Jun 1, 20231 min read
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A Tasty Interview with Cindy Dorminy, Author of The Foster Wife
Welcome Friends! One of my besties and CPs (critique partner) has another book baby in the world today! In order to celebrate its...
jlusmith88
May 8, 20233 min read
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Writing a Great Story: Where to Begin
So you're a writer... or you want to be a writer and you have no idea where to start. No worries! I've been there, and I've got your...
jlusmith88
Apr 27, 20234 min read
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Unfortunately Karen (First Chapter, with permission from WRDS)
Chapter One Deal Me In I get paid to smile for a living. No joke. As a model on the popular daytime game show Deal Me In, I have three...
jlusmith88
Mar 14, 20238 min read
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Curses (A Short Story)
“You’re breakin’ up with me?” My voice comes out timid and low, not at all the sassy and proud tone I usually call about the bayou with....
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Oct 30, 202212 min read
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Jan 21, 20220 min read
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Lucky Star: A Hollywood Love Story (First Chapter, posted with permission from WRDS)
Chapter One Davin Of all the days to be late. Davin adjusted the strap of her waxed canvas messenger bag and lengthened her stride...
jlusmith88
Jan 16, 202212 min read
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Withheld (A Short Dirty Little Secret Story)
I felt his eyes linger on the bare flesh of my shoulder, but didn’t look up to meet his gaze. The gentleman sitting alone at the bar was...
jlusmith88
Dec 8, 202118 min read
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Step Right Up (A dark Carnival Short)
Crunch. My sneakers hit the gravel, a sound barely audible above the rattling of the metal fence I just jumped. I whip my gaze left and...
jlusmith88
Oct 9, 202121 min read
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So it begins...
Remember that time I wrote a book, and someone loved it enough to publish it? Feeling beyond Lucky today.
jlusmith88
Aug 25, 20211 min read
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