Dara Girard
http://www.daragirard.com
Dara Girard is a multi-published author, speaker, and
publisher willing to talk about all aspects of the
publishing industry. After many novels in various sub-genres
from contemporary to paranormal romance and a non-fiction
book for writers called, The Writer Behind the Words:
Steps to Success in the Writing Life, Ms. Girard
continues to win readers with each new book. She lives in
Maryland.
Dara was born many years ago in the American Midwest to a
brave immigrant couple that decided to call themselves her
parents. They moved around the country until they finally
settled in Maryland. As a child she was always scribbling
something and her family supported her efforts (with white
knuckles and a lot of prayer).
After graduating from college, she worked various jobs and
did some freelance writing hoping that one day her writing
efforts would make her rich and famous and allow her to
quit. That didn’t happen. Instead her last job was
made redundant and she decided not to look for a new one.
Instead she chose to live on her savings (and mild insanity)
and write full time.
She would not recommend this route for other aspiring
authors. Either marry well or have three years worth of
salary saved. She took the risk because she wanted to and
fortunately that same year she received an offer from a
publisher for a two book contract. Her first book was
published in 2003 and soon others followed. She is a member
of Novelists Inc., Romance Writers of America, and
Washington Romance Writers.
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Books
The Daughter's of Winston Barnett
November 22, 2011
Pride and Prejudice meets Fiddler on the
Roof with a Jamaican-American twist.
Meet the Barnett sisters: Faithful, good-natured Beverly;
headstrong, ambitious Janet; bookish, droll Francine; silly
but sweet Trudy and bold, reckless Maxine. They Read more...
Gaining Interest
November 1, 2011
Aspiring lingerie designer Adriana Travers has a weakness
for bad boys—not practical, plodding men like her
financial advisor Eric Henson. She’s only interested
in him handling her financial affairs. Affairs of the heart,
however, Read more...
All I Want is You
(#256 Kimani Hotties: Marrying the Millionaire)
September 20, 2011
Come Away With Me...
Who is Monica Dupree?
They called her Venus. Beautiful,
mysterious and elusive, the international icon was the envy
of women and the secret desire of men. Until tragedy Read more...
Table for Two
May 22, 2011
After a disastrous weight-loss program and devastating
divorce, self-help author and teacher Cassie Graham has
given up on diets and men. So when she meets reclusive
restaurant owner, Drake Henson, a man with Read more...
Beneath the Covers
(#232 Ladies of the Pen #3)
March 22, 2011
Bestselling author Claudia Madison is single and loving it.
And now her book on sex and romance without the ring is
being made into a TV show! Then she meets her cohost, Read more...
Pages of Passion
(#210 Ladies of the Pen #2)
October 26, 2010
His kisses are taking her beyond any love scene
she’s ever written...
Noreen Webster is too smart—and jaded—to expect
life to imitate art. In fact, the divorced romance novelist
has just about given up Read more...
The Writer Behind the Words
(Steps to Success in the Writing Life)
October 4, 2010
At some point in their careers, all writers—published
or unpublished—experience either the pain of
rejection, discouragement, disappointment and/or other
hazards of the writing life. The key is to identify the
obstacles ahead and know Read more...
Words of Seduction
February 23, 2010
From housewife to hot novelist...her real life is
igniting more sparks than her stories!
When it comes to disastrous relationships, Suzanne Rand
wrote the book. The frumpy-housewife-turned-superstar-author
has come home to North Carolina to Read more...
Round the Clock
(The Black Stockings Society #4)
June 30, 2009
Rebel made good meets good girl gone wild...
Anna Marie has spent too long trying to please everybody
else. Now, thanks to an unexpected inheritance, she's got a
new lease on life. Her Read more...
Body Chemistry
(The Black Stockings Society #3)
January 1, 2009
Every good girl deserves to be a little bit wicked...
Biologist Brenda Everton has excelled in a man’s
world—often at the expense of her personal life. When
she receives an invitation to join Read more...
A Gentleman's Offer
(The Black Stockings Society #2)
October 1, 2008
Dog groomer Yvette Coulier dreams of living the life of the
wealthy clients she services. Tired of rich men who want fun
and games but no commitment, she's thrilled to get a
mysterious Read more...
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