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#WOTR26 #Eventsponsor – Jennifer Daniels

#WOTR26 Sponsor Interviews

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Jennifer Daniels
I write Fantasy & Romance. I live in Upstate NY with my husband, son, and our very rambunctious husky named Blue.

 

How did you hear about this event?  How many years have you attended?

I heard about WOTR year #1 from a fellow attending author. I was a signing author i think four years in a row.

 

What is your favorite part of sponsoring?

Helping Thistle Farms and seeing the growth of this event.

 

 

What is one fun fact about you?  It can be anything like food allergy, fear of something, weird way you broke a bone…….

I hate snakes… hate just doesn’t seem like a strong enough word, but you get my drift.

 

What are your social links?

https://m.facebook.com/jenniferdanielsauthor

https://m.facebook.com/jenniferdaniels2017

https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B076HB3XV1

https://authorjenniferdani.wixsite.com/authorjendaniels

https://twitter.com/Jld0316Jennifer?s=07

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17240726.Jennifer_Daniels

https://www.bookbub.com/profile/jennifer-daniels

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeUb9nDw/

 

What are your buy links?

 

 

 

#WOTR26 #authorinterview – Nicole Dykes

Nicole Dykes

#WOTR26 Author Interviews

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Nicole Dykes

Nicole Dykes is a wife and a professional assistant/mom to two gorgeous girls. Currently residing in Kansas, she’s a lover of coffee, Kansas City Chiefs, and all things romance.

She’s found her passion in writing M/M romance because love is love is love. Some popular works include Hostile, The Spark of Hope Series, and The Kensley Panthers Series!

 

How did you hear about this event?  How many years have you attended?

I actually had a reader message me and ask if I would think about attending!

 

What genres do you write?

MM Romance

 

What is a book of yours you wish more people read?

My Spark of Hope Series

 

What is one fun fact about you?  It can be anything like food allergy, fear of something, weird way you broke a bone…….

Oh I’m terrified of birds. Huge fear. I will cry.

 

What are your social links?

All can be found through my website www.authornicoledykes.com

 

What are your buy links?

https://tinyurl.com/Nicole-Dykes-Author-Page

#WOTR26 #EventSponsor – Angie Wade with Novel Nurse Editing

#WOTR26 Sponsor Interviews

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

My name is Angie Wade, and I’ve been editing for the indie-pub community for ten years. I specialize in fantasy and modern romance but edit all fiction genres outside of poetry, working with both traditionally published authors as well as independently published authors. I got my start working with a small press based out of the UK and as an editor for a small editing company based out of Florida. I am a full member of ACES, the society for editing, earned my copyediting certificate from the University of San Diego, have hosted write-ins in my local community as well as online, particularly during the pandemic, and attend writing workshops and book signings both locally and across the country when I get the opportunity. My weakness is managing social media, though I love to connect.

My favorite genres to read are fantasy, dystopian, and mystery-thriller, and I live in Central Florida with my husband and two young daughters. In my free time, I also enjoy playing tabletop games like Dungeons & Dragons, going camping, and going on adventures with my family. I love learning how language has and will continue to evolve, both spoken and written, as well as what inspires us to write. Working with stories and helping writers with the delivery of their passion continues to inspire me, and I look forward to continuing my literary journey for years to come.

 

How did you hear about this event?  How many years have you attended?

I heard about Writers on the River through my client and friend AJ Renee. I have physically attended 5 years, 2018 and 2022-2025, and participated online during 2020.

 

What is your favorite part of sponsoring?

My favorite part of sponsoring WOTR is the support of my brand and name among others in the indie community. Sponsoring and attending gives me the opportunity to connect with the professionals I enjoy working with, as well as giving my products visibility to a niche target market.

 

What is one fun fact about you?  It can be anything like food allergy, fear of something, weird way you broke a bone…….

I decided 40 was the age I wanted to learn to skateboard, and though that year has come and gone, I’m still embracing the sport. After a year and a half, I’ve achieved as much skill as a 10-year-old who’s been learning for two weeks. Hey, progress is progress!

 

What are your social links?

instagram/novelnurseediting
instagram/awadeedits
facebook/novelnurse

 

What are your buy links?

https://www.novelnurseediting.com/planners-for-writers/

https://us.amazon.com/stores/author/B07XK1GSH3

 

 

 

#WOTR26 #authorinterview – Victoria Danann

Victoria Danann

#WOTR26 Author Interviews

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Victoria Danann. I’m a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. I’ve been #1 on Amazon eighteen times. Have sold 3 1/2 million books. My first series was voted best paranormal romance series five years in a row. Three times Goodreads book of the month. Sixteen times Night Owl Reviews TOP PICK.

Seventh generation Texan. Born in Austin. Grew up in Fort Worth. Live in Houston now.

I have an MA in psychology but walked away after two sessions with clients. Hated it. I also studied comparative religion, myths, and medieval history at the graduate level.

My goal is to outsell Rebecca Yarros. LOL

 

How did you hear about this event?  How many years have you attended?

Teresa Gabelman and I are good friends/collaborators who’ve been comrades in paranormal romance since 2013.

 

What genres do you write?

romantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, midlife paranormal, new adult

 

What is a book of yours you wish more people read?

The Witching Hours. It’s a big, juicy collection of short stories that are semi-autobiographical and would be closest aligned with women’s paranormal fantasy. It was a big risk to write and narrate this book because a collection of shorts is outside the ordinary. But people who take the plunge and read it, love it! KINDLE UNLIMITED https://www.amazon.com/Witching-Hours-Victoria-Danann-ebook/dp/B0D9C258KQ

 

What is one fun fact about you?  It can be anything like food allergy, fear of something, weird way you broke a bone…….

I was an evening wear designer in the eighties and had a showroom in New York. You could find my dresses in Bergdorf Goodman, Barneys, all over Europe and South America, and on the red carpet. I was flat out copied by very famous designers whose names you’d recognize.

 

What are your social links?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/VictoriaDanannFansAndReaders,
https://www.pinterest.com/vdanann/

What are your buy links?

 

 

 

#WOTR26 #eventsponsor – Polly Barreto, Romance Rendezvous Book Blog

Host Polly Barreto

 

#WOTR26 Sponsor Interviews

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

My name is Polly Barreto. I am a mom to two beautiful adult children and grammy to three wonderful granddaughters, four grand puppies and two grand kitties! I was born and raised in Iowa and love spending time with my family and friends. I enjoy reading, attending book signings and going to concerts.

 

How did you hear about this event?  How many years have you attended?

I can’t remember how I found out about this event – probably through conversations with Angie. I “think” year 2026 will be my 6th year attending WOTR – could even be my 7th!

 

What is your favorite part of sponsoring?

I love to sponsor this event as I know exactly where my donation is going and WOTR is the best event around!!!

 

 

What is one fun fact about you?  It can be anything like food allergy, fear of something, weird way you broke a bone…….

Okay…… I don’t eat pizza! Or veggies, or Chinese, or Mexican… I am really a plain Jane eater! Give me a cheeseburger and fries and I am a happy gal!

 

What are your social links?

FB page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100054103335647
IG: @polly.rrbb

 

What are your buy links?

 Tickets are not on sale yet for August 2026

 

 

 

 

#WOTR26 #authorinterview – Lara London

Lara London

#WOTR26 Author Interviews

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Lara London – I write short and steamy romances, usually meant to be read in about two hours or less about men who fall first and fall hard, frequently instantly. From small-town mountain men, to OTT possessive billionaires, I try to bring the heat and humor in equal measure.

 

How did you hear about this event?  How many years have you attended?

Megan Kelly has talked about it for years, and then a bunch of people on social media were talking about what a great cause it is for, so I looked into it this year.

 

What genres do you write?

short read romances, steamy, billionaire, mountain man, christmas

 

What is a book of yours you wish more people read?

https://a.co/d/drE9QsI (Wham, Bam, Marry Me, Ma’am – Book 1 of the Billings Brothers Trilogy)

What is one fun fact about you?  It can be anything like food allergy, fear of something, weird way you broke a bone…….

I have three kids and am married to my real-life book boyfriend husband who can’t understand why I love Supernatural and Vampire Diaries, but won’t watch a horror film. <shrug>

 

What are your social links?

https://www.facebook.com/LaraLondonWrites,

https://www.instagram.com/lara_london_writes/,

https://www.tiktok.com/@lara_london_writes,

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/lara-london

 

What are your buy links?

https://amazon.com/author/laralondon

 

 

#WOTR26 #eventsponsor – Jackie Ziegler

 

#WOTR26 Sponsor Interviews

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Jackie Ziegler. Host of Rockin’ Romance Readers

 

How did you hear about this event?  How many years have you attended?

2 years so far

 

What is your favorite part of sponsoring?

Helping out

 

What is one fun fact about you?  It can be anything like food allergy, fear of something, weird way you broke a bone…….

2 tattoos and a master’s degree

 

What are your social links?

Page – https://www.facebook.com/RockinRomanceReadersAuthorEvent

Group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/285455755402032

 

What are your buy links?

Rockin Readers Ticket link – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rockin-romance-readers-author-event-2026-tickets-1358502500549?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

 

 

 

 

 

 

#WOTR26 #authorinterviews – Nicole Craig

Nicole Craig

#WOTR26 Author Interviews

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Nicole Craig. I’m a retired teacher after 25 years teaching English and theatre in high school. I’m married and have three furry children: Toulouse, Spirit (aka The Flerken), and Missandei. We adopt geriatric and special needs cats. I’m also a competitive bowler, and I volunteer at a local community theatre doing onstage and backstage work.

 

How did you hear about this event?  How many years have you attended?

I first heard about WOTR in 2023 from Anna Blakely and her husband, Christian, on their weekly Talk Tuesday video chats. I couldn’t go that year, but I went as a reader in 2024 and had the best time. It became a goal to be invited in the future, but I never expected it to be the first year I applied.

 

What genres do you write?

Romantic Suspense, particularly Protector Romance, but I just started branching out into police procedurals with my books in Susan Stoker’s Police & Fire world. In 2025, I plan to have at least one science fiction (alien LGBTQ+ series) romance and at least one sports romance (baseball series) out.

 

What is a book of yours you wish more people read?

Never Enough is all about conflict precious gem mining in Africa. There was a lot of research that went into that book, so I would love more people to be aware that we’re still in an era of conflict product.

 

What is one fun fact about you?  It can be anything like food allergy, fear of something, weird way you broke a bone…….

Last year I shared my rhinoceros story, so this time I’ll share that I was bitten by a monkey in Roatan. About 50% of my first novel takes place there, so I had one of my side characters get bitten by a snake there as a sort of Easter egg. I hide a lot of personal things in my novels.

 

What are your social links?

Facebook profile – https://www.facebook.com/nicole.craig.352527
Facebook author page – https://www.facebook.com/nicolecraigauthor/
Facebook reader group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/3624387751170522
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/nicolecraigauthor/
Amazon author page – https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicole-Craig/author/B0CJLL23M5
Goodreads – https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/46899544.Nicole_Craig
Bookbub – https://www.bookbub.com/authors/nicole-craig

 

What are your buy links?

 

Amazon author page – 

 https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicole-Craig/author/B0CJLL23M5

#WOTR26 #authorinterview – Red Phoenix

Red Phoenix

#WOTR26 Author Interviews

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

Red Phoenix – I’m a submissive in real life who is best known for my romantic BDSM series, Brie’s Submission. I started as an Indie Author in Dec of 2011 and several months after publishing my first book, I wrote a novelette called Brie’s First Day of Submissive Training. That little story went on to become 26 full-length novels, with 9 additional books in the Brie world. I adore my fans – they are the best part of being an author!

 

How did you hear about this event?  How many years have you attended?

Angie! Although this is my first time attending, I have sent auctions items for years because I am passionate about supporting the charity Thistle Farms. Fighting against human trafficking is also an important theme in the Brie Series.

 

What genres do you write?

BDSM Romance, RomCon, Spiritual Romance

 

What is a book of yours you wish more people read?

Safe Haven – the unlikely couple and the powerful message behind their love story is beautiful and inspiring. I get happy tears just thinking about it.

 

What is one fun fact about you?  It can be anything like food allergy, fear of something, weird way you broke a bone…….

I’m seriously afraid of spiders, but I save them anyway – even black widows!

 

What are your social links?

Website: https://redphoenixauthor.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorRedPhoenix/
Newsletter: https://redphoenixauthor.com/newsletter-signup/
Friends of Red Phoenix: https://www.facebook.com/groups/539875076052037
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redphoenixauthor/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTXLzl-OjFBXHLvkLwL_vug
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authorredphoenix?lang=en
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/red-phoenix

 

What are your buy links?

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Red-Phoenix/author/B006UHCM1C

https://www.audible.com/author/Red-Phoenix/B006UHCM1C

https://redphoenixshop.com/

#WOTR26 #authorspotlight – Julie Navickas

 

#WOTR26 Author Interviews

Julie Navickas

Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.

I’m Julie Navickas, a contemporary romance author represented by Chip Rice of WordLink, Inc. I write what I like to think of as heart wrenching, second chance love stories—full of humility, humor, and heroism. My Trading Heartbeats and Clumsy Little Hearts trilogies have earned a Literary Global Book Award, five first place BookFest honors, as well as finalist nods from the American Writing Awards and the Clarion Award.

When I’m not immersed in fictional worlds, I teach writing courses in the School of Communication at Illinois State University and work in corporate communications at COUNTRY Financial. I hold master’s degrees in organizational communication and English studies, plus a bachelor’s in public relations.

 

How did you hear about this event?  How many years have you attended?

2026 will be my third year at Writers on the River!

 

What genres do you write?

Contemporary Romance

 

What is a book of yours you wish more people read?

I’d have to say Finding Love. It’s relatable, relevant, and raw in a way that feels very true to life. The story doesn’t shy away from vulnerability—it digs into the complexities of love, trust, and second chances in a way that I think so many readers could see themselves reflected in. It may not be my flashiest title, but it’s one that carries an emotional honesty I’m really proud of, and I’d love for more people to experience that connection.

 

What is one fun fact about you?  It can be anything like food allergy, fear of something, weird way you broke a bone…….

I’m ambidextrous! I’m predominantly right-handed, but I shoot pool, play shuffleboard, and mini-golf left-handed. I can even bat left-handed. It’s a quirky little trait that tends to surprise people—and occasionally gives me an advantage in a friendly game.

 

What are your social links?

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJulieNavickas
X: https://twitter.com/JulieNavickas
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julienavickas/
Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/julienavickas.bsky.social
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@julienavickas
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julienavickas/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@julienavickas

 

What are your buy links?