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Natalie

Author Natalie R. Collins--An Ain't in the Land of Saints

About Me

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I'm an author living in Utah, behind the Zion Curtain. An Ain't in the land of Saints. Every day is a new journey. Check out my Web site to learn about all of my books, including WIVES AND SISTERS, and to read an excerpt of my new book, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, available now from St. Martin's Press. You can also read my popular (but often hated) blog, Trapped by the Mormons.Also, check out my alter ego, Natalie M. Roberts, writing the Jenny T. Partridge Dance Mystery Series.

My Interests

Writing, reading, camping, beaches, oceans, movies with Johnny Depp

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who likes to read or write! Especially those who like to read and write HONEST fiction, and don't want it the whitewashed "Mormons are wonderful" rhetoric. Mormons are HUMAN. They cheat, steal, lie, murder, and by God, there are a lot of NICE, moral, good and ethical ones, too. Amazing how that works.Watch for BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, coming out January 2, 2007, from St. Martin's press.

Music:

Eclectic! Love Tori Amos, Paula Cole, Evanescence, Peter Gabriel, and more. New finds. The Mary Project. Check them out!

Movies:

Too many to mention!

Television:

House and Bones. That's about it. I don't watch much television.

Books:

Suspense, thrillers, mysteries, and all types of women's fiction. Love Tess Gerritsen, Jonathan Kellerman, John Sandford, Dennis LeHane, Janet Evanovitch, MJ Rose, Harlan Coben, and of course ALL my ladies at Murdershewrites.com.

Heroes:

Anyone with the courage to stand up and be themselves, without caving into pressure or falling in the with the crowd.

My Blog

WIVES AND SISTERS on Top 25 Bestselling Books...

... at Seattle Mystery Bookshop! Love that store. Please visit when you are in Seattle, because they are the coolest. WIVES AND SISTERS landed at number 20, and TUTU DEADLY, written by my alter ego Na...
Posted by Natalie on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:52:00 PST

Tapped Out and Twisted Sister... available now!

TWISTED SISTER, written under my, er, other name, Natalie M. Roberts, is available now! In hardcover, even, and a find hardcover it is! Don't miss out on all the fun, frolic, and hijinks.. Okay, fine,...
Posted by Natalie on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:05:00 PST

Manuscript, Query Letter, and Synopsis Critique!

Looking to push for the fall and GET that book published in the New York market? I just finished my third book for Berkley, and so I have a bit of time during which I'm offering book critiques.A full ...
Posted by Natalie on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:34:00 PST

Think its easy to leave the Mormon Church? Think again

Easy to leave Mormonism? NOT! You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.....To learn more, check out my blog.www.nataliercollins.com/weblog
Posted by Natalie on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 06:13:00 PST

Curious about the Mormons? Read Natalie R. Collins

With the viewing of PBS's THE MORMONS, a documentary by filmmaker Helen Whitney, interest is again at an all time high regarding this controversial religion. Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney is in ...
Posted by Natalie on Thu, 03 May 2007 11:14:00 PST

Tutu Deadly releases TODAY!

The first book in the Jenny T. Partridge Dance Mystery Series, from Berkley Prime Crime, TUTU DEADLY, debuts TODAY! These books, you might notice, are written by my alter ego, Super Natalie& er, uh, I...
Posted by Natalie on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:13:00 PST

GINORMOUS GIVEAWAY

This is just a GINORMOUS giveaway of humongous proportions. Okay, maybe not that much, but sorta. If you join Natalie's newsletter--you know, Natalie R. Collins, aka, Natalie M. Roberts--you can WIN a...
Posted by Natalie on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:37:00 PST

Free E-Book, SisterWife, polygamy revealed in fiction

Hello all,Today is a blizzardy, snowy Sunday here in Utah, perfect day to cuddle up with a hot drink, a blanket and a fire, and a good book.With that in mind, I wanted to tell you that I am now offe...
Posted by Natalie on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:53:00 PST

Contest Ending! BEHIND CLOSED DOORS releasing!

Today and tomorrow are the LAST days to enter my BEHIND CLOSED DOORS contest, where you go to my Web site, and tell me what crazy thing YOU do Behind Closed Doors. Must be kept clean, of course, and c...
Posted by Natalie on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:07:00 PST

Contest for BEHIND CLOSED DOORS LAUNCH

My new book from St. Martin's Press, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, comes out in just a few short weeks, and so I am launching a new contest. Winner will receive a GREAT gift basket of bath salts, lotions, pamp...
Posted by Natalie on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 01:24:00 PST