I’ve been very quiet on the blog lately due to first draft insanity. I started writing my new manuscript on April 18th and on Saturday of this past week, crossed over the 50,000 word mark. So I’m pretty happy with … Continue reading →
In the world of romance novels, the characters move through the story, drawing closer to the big black moment, which is the point when all is lost. When I set a goal to blog every week, I knew I’d need … Continue reading →
My kid watches this show with a premise that two teenagers who are friends discover they are actually brothers –but one is Caucasian and one is African-American. I tried – in vain – to explain how this is almost genetically impossible. I was … Continue reading →
Shelley Watters is having an awesome contest on her blog Is It Hot In Here Or Is It This Book? What, may you ask, makes it awesome? The judge is Suzie Townsend, agent extraordinaire, and the prize is a FULL … Continue reading →
So I went to my first conference Saturday and pitched my manuscript to a REAL LIVE AGENT. It was erm, an experience. I didn’t realize I’d forget my own name, let alone the fine details of the book I’ve spent … Continue reading →
The very wonderful and talented Cynthia Justlin’s debut romantic suspense title Her Own Best Enemy is finally available! I had the privilege of reading this amazing book before it was published and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s a fast-paced read … Continue reading →
I’d like to go on record. I do NOT like the comma before the “and” in a series of words. This is a new grammar convention, or I guess it’s new to me, anyway, and I’ve had to train myself … Continue reading →
I missed blogging last week due to…well, a lot of things, but mostly because I had too much to do and too little time to do it in. One of the things I struggle with in regard to goals is … Continue reading →
I struggle with characters. Generally speaking, I’m a plot driven writer. I love coming up with twists and turns, trials and tribulations. Maybe I have a God-complex, I dunno. J Anyway, characters are difficult for me and I’ve come to … Continue reading →
Writing SFR is hard. I like making up my own universe and not having to do research. But it’s still really difficult to stay within the realm of believable, create a good story, and make it interesting enough to be … Continue reading →