Vivian Arend in one word: Adventurous. In a sentence: Willing to try just about anything once. That wide-eyed attitude has taken her around North America, through parts of Europe, and into Central and South America, often with no running water.

Her optimistic outlook also meant that when challenged to write a book, she gave it a shot, and discovered creating worlds to play in was nearly as addictive as traveling the real one. Now a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of both contemporary and paranormal stories, Vivian continues to explore, write and otherwise keep herself well entertained.

Time flies when you’re having fun

By Vivian Arend On Jan 29 2013, 11:59 am

As a writer I’m constantly on the lookout for new ideas and inspiration. I’m also desperately trying to find a way to stick 36 hours into each day to have the time to deal with all the ideas and inspiration that looking around me brings.

It truly is a balancing act, whether you’re a writer or a reader. There are only so many hours to spend on writing reading tweeting blogging IMing…oh, and the other stuff like laundry, cooking and family. You know, life?

And yet finding that balance is so important. Doing all the family things and never taking time to read a book, or worse, feeling guilty about reading is NOT the way to go. Read more…

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By Vivian Arend On Nov 20 2012, 8:00 am

Cool Canadians, Hot Contemporaries When we discovered we were sharing a release day here at Samhain Publishing, Elle and I were pretty excited. We decided to join forces and take our Canadian sense of humour on the road for a tour. We’ve stopped off at some our favorite blogs with a few COOL or HOT excerpts, [...]

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By Vivian Arend On Oct 28 2012, 12:05 pm

It’s the beginning of the saga. The start of falling in love–with more than just the hero and heroine. The first book in the Six Pack Ranch is now available in print as well as all ebook forms, making it possible for everyone to get to know the Colemans. This close-knit family has been ranching [...]

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By Vivian Arend On Apr 29 2012, 9:30 am

The Pacific Passion series started because I wanted to try two things– First was writing short, hot works that continued the adventure for the same hero/heroine in more than one story. Stormchild, Stormy Seduction and Silent Storm were the result. I loved the challenge of making complete, yet individual stories with lots of passion. Making the next [...]

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By Vivian Arend On Apr 7 2012, 6:21 am

I don't watch a lot of TV or movies. The habit of not watching began back when our children were little and there was nothing on the TV except for 1 1/2 channels–living in the boonies can be a great motivator to find other ways to entertain yourself. Especially when the 1 channel that's clear [...]

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