Theme in Romance Novels – Part Deux
Part Deux. Sigh. I long for the days when Charlie Sheen was just the star of movies like Hot Shots: Part Deux and not a train wreck… So I promised to return to theme and I kind of reneged on … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Writing
Things I Learned at an Autographing
Just back from a much needed two-week vacation. I’m ready to get cracking on my writing career again! I was supposed to touch on theme again in my next post…but I’m not going to until next time. My brain is … Continue reading →
Theme in Romance
So, I know some people like to pretend romance novels are trash. Let’s in turn pretend none of those people are reading this, shall we? J I’ve been thinking a lot about theme lately because I feel like I’ve kind … Continue reading →
Imposter Syndrome
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 →
Manuscript Revisions and Editing
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 →
First Draft Insanity
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 →
Her Own Best Enemy
In honor of Cynthia Justlin’s birthday later this week, she’s holding a $0.99 SALE on her romantic suspense, HER OWN BEST ENEMY. This is a limited time sale, so grab it while it’s cheap! Desperate to track down her ex-husband … Continue reading →
Big Black Moment
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 →
Suspension of Disbelief
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 →
Epic Follower/Blog Fest Contest
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 →