Iris Blobel joins the blog today with an excerpt from her book, Innocent Tears. “Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer, but wish we didn’t.” INNOCENT TEARS Becoming a parent can be daunting at the best of times, … Continue reading →
Author Melanie Robertson-King joins the blog today to share an excerpt from her latest book. The Secret of Hillcrest House Sometimes there’s more to a house than bricks and mortar. Hillcrest House is one such place. Perched on a cliff … Continue reading →
For Week 10 of the Marketing For Romance Writers 52-week blog challenge, the topic is Seven Guilty Pleasures. What’s to be Guilty About? My seven guilty pleasures are really pretty innocent–in moderation! So without further ado: Eating Girl Scout Cookies … Continue reading →
Author Anita Philmar joins me today for an Eggcerpt Exchange posting. McKee’s Ghost The blurb His fiancée called off their engagement after being accosted by a ghost in his house. Now, a beautiful ghost detective has shown up at his … Continue reading →
A Writer’s Building Blocks Words are the bricks and mortar of an author’s craft, so in that sense, no word is completely verboten or off limits. You might need that off-color brick to highlight your design, like a well-chosen epithet … Continue reading →
The Marquess and the Midwife He released her and leaned back, and his shirt gaped around a starburst scar, corded and jagged right above his heart. She gasped and reached to touch it, but he clasped her hand and pushed … Continue reading →
And I am super busy with California Dreamin’ Conference deadlines, so I’m going to share my 2015 Mardi Gras post. Is Mardi Gras about religion? Since tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, it seemed like a good idea to do a post about … Continue reading →
Our Week 8 topic in the Marketing For Romance Writers’ blog challenge and hop is How I Choose a Book Title. What’s in a Name? A rose by any other name is still a rose–but may not sell as well! … Continue reading →
Learning How to Write The secrets of good fiction writing are much more accessible now than a few decades ago when I was in college. In fact, if you can’t study under someone like Dwight Swayne, the five and six … Continue reading →
Serenading the Muse This week’s MFRW Authors’ blog challenge them is Music to Write By. Bestselling author Lori Wilde, who spoke at my local RWA chapter meeting last week, said she creates a musical playlist for every book she writes. … Continue reading →