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Behind the Scenes: Inspiration for the Operation books

Posted on September 2, 2026August 31, 2026 By marthathurston

When it comes to inspiration, I simply look and listen. The truth is the inspiration for the first book in the series came from an actual event that made its way into the first book. The scene in the diner? Yes, that actually happened. Someone started talking to my son…

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BTS look at the setting of Bloodstone Moon

Posted on July 29, 2026July 26, 2026 By marthathurston

My latest book is now available on Amazon. Many times, when I write, I like to make my settings familiar. I want to to be able to visualize these places as I write, even though I know I could always find pictures of places that meet those expectations. Just like…

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BTS Wednesday: How I choose character names

Posted on July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 By marthathurston

Choosing character names is something that I love to do. Names have a power and a strength behind them. Sometimes, the people who have the same name as one of my characters, often have those same strengths. Am I admitting to writing about people I know? No. I’m saying that…

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Behind the Scenes: Inspiration for Cole in Stealing Home

Posted on June 24, 2026June 24, 2026 By marthathurston

When I first came up with the idea for Stealing Home, I wasn’t quite sure all of the dynamics for the story. Despite the fact that I had these two characters who were drawn to one another with one having faced a traumatic injury, it still didn’t fit what I…

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Behind the Scenes: How I created my last book

Posted on June 10, 2026June 10, 2026 By marthathurston

My last book was a labor of learning. For many of you who may have followed my original blog (and I’ll have to see if I can find my back up posts somewhere, although I’m not holding my breath), you will remember that I was learning to write romance. Romance…

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