Imposter Syndrome is a term I just heard for the first time last week, used by the wonderfully talented Becke Martin. I’d never heard it before, but I knew instantly what she meant. Or really, what it meant for me. … Continue reading →
So, I finished my first draft of this current manuscript. As I mentioned in the previous post, it’s pretty rough, so I go through several rounds of “fixing” before I call it done. Quick side note: I’ve heard many discussions … Continue reading →
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 →
I write romance novels. I love them, read them, talk about them, recommend them (I also love the people who write them. A better, more supportive group of writers does not exist on this planet). And I write them. Oddly … 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 →