Ever since the publication of Deceived, A Black Raven Novel, five years ago, I dreamed of when I’d retire from my legal job and become a full-time author. However, one major drawback to retiring was that I loved my “day job.” Also, for a long time, I loved working as a lawyer while keeping up… READ MORE
Hey Stella! Inquiring minds want to know when your next book is coming out. And maybe a title. Getting anxious. Thanks – Kay Levine at Bent Pages Bookstore Hi Kay – It is great to hear from you! Thanks so much for asking about my next release. I’m happy to report that I’m currently working… READ MORE
It’s hard to believe that it’s been two years since my last website post. Without dwelling on the reasons behind my extended absence, I’ll say that the pandemic certainly didn’t help my struggles. If you’ve also had a rough time lately, I sincerely hope that better times are ahead. Recently, as my personal fog lifted,… READ MORE
One author whose novels provide the fantastic escapism that I crave is the gothic author Anne Rice. The stories that I remember most are Rice’s fantastic tales of vampires and witches and their deliciously and wickedly complicated lives, in times and settings that Rice made fascinating.
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For many years of my career as an attorney, I was a frustrated author. No matter how demanding my career as a lawyer became, my desire to write novels remained. Reading fiction was often a great escape from real life, but my escape only fueled my desire to write my own stories. I often hear… READ MORE
Giveaway Runs From 7 p.m. central time, Feb. 11, 2016, through 7 p.m. central time, Feb. 14, 2016 Enter to win signed copies of Deceived and Shadows, romantic thrillers by Stella Barcelona, and a Secret Heart pin/pendant, made of hand-blown glass and sterling silver, from the Whimsies collection of New Orleans jewelry designer Mignon Faget.… READ MORE
Spring Barrows decorated this cake. In the opening scenes of SHADOWS, the peaceful life that Skye Barrows created for herself and her sister, Spring, comes to a crashing halt, but not before Sebastian Connelly walks into their bakery, Creative Confections, and gets a taste of the special life Skye created there. SHADOWS is a romantic… READ MORE
Hi there – Thank you for stopping by! I’m an author of books with mystery and suspense who has lived in and around New Orleans my entire life. Since I enjoy putting words on the page, and also love to play like a tourist in my hometown, I thought I’d share a few of my favorite… READ MORE
This is my first blog entry about my home city. I have to be honest. I don’t always love this place. New Orleans isn’t Disney World. It is a real city, with real problems that are no different than the problems that confront many other cities. Nonetheless, it is a city of contradictions and there… READ MORE
Now that DECEIVED has been published for a few months, I’ve had an opportunity to answer interview questions and talk with book clubs and readers. It is exciting to talk to readers, and I relish every opportunity. There’s only one slight problem . . . I mentally revise my answers over and over, long after I’ve… READ MORE