Writing is one of my life’s passions. I put my heart and soul into each and every contemporary romance novel I write, and Marina's Journal, is where you’ll get the inside scoop. You’ll learn more about your favorite characters, and I’ll talk about what inspires me. Best of all, when I start working on my next novel, you’ll be the first to know. Please explore and thank you for visiting!
Marina Martindale
Happy Day After the Fourth of July
Happy day after Fourth of July everyone. I know, I haven't been around for awhile. Okay, it's been several months. So what can I say? It's been one of those years. Lots of crazy, bizarre stuff going on. Sometimes I feel like I'm living in clown world. So, here's what's been happening since my last post. The new coffee maker I mentioned in my previous post is working out great. Coffee is, after all, the ...
A New Coffeemaker for a New Year
One of the inside jokes among authors is that we're all coffee junkies. There actually is some truth to this. Many of us do our writing late at night as we have to deal with many distractions during the day. You know, cooking, cleaning, dog walking, day jobs, that sort of thing. Therefore, we may need that late night caffeine kick. Unfortunately, drinking too much caffeine late at night makes it too hard for me ...
It’s Been One of Those Years
Contrary to what you may be thinking, I haven't fallen off the planet, although the past fifteen months or so have been a bit of a challenge. It all began in October, 2024. I'd just returned home from my high school reunion and experienced a serious health challenge. I had a minor stroke. Turned out I had A Fib and didn't know it, so I won myself a few day's stay in the hospital. Thankfully, ...
Interesting Dreams and a Writing Refresh
I've been working on an intersting project for the past few months. It started out innocently enough. I went back to my older titles to add an AI disclaimer, stating that my team and I do not use AI. Each and every Marina Martindale contemporary romance novel is written and edited by real human beings. Call me a purist if you wish, but I believe that writing a novel requires a talent which only comes ...
A Journey to a Horse Ranch
We are living in interesting times, thanks to AI, which, by the way, I refuse to use, so I'm now going back and adding updated disclaimers to my earlier contemporary romance novels. All were written well before anyone had even heard of AI. The disclaimer simply states that the books were written and edited by real human beings, and that I don't use AI software of any kind. Most readers appreciate this. They don't want ...
A Fourth of July Scene from The Stalker
While the Fourth of July has always been one of my favorite holidays, it was hard to celebrate in Arizona. I grew up in Phoenix, and July was always the hottest month of the year. I remember my parents taking my siblings and me to a fireworks show when I was very young. However, I really didn't understand the significance of it at the time. More often than not, we spent the holiday at our ...