I’m writing today from San Antonio, Texas, where I’m attending the Romance Writers of America national meeting. My route here took me through the Texas Hill Country with a stop over in Bandera, Texas, the official Cowboy Capital of the World. … Continue reading →
Several years ago a relative of mine discovered in a genealogical search that one of his ancestors had two wives–at the same time. His ancestor was a polygamist. Not a member of the Mormon, Muslim or Old Testament Jewish faith. … Continue reading →
Several years ago I read somewhere about an order of Mexican nuns who became so besotted with chocolate that they neglected their work, their works of charity, and worst of all, their prayer life. Morning, noon, and night, life revolved around making and … Continue reading →
No–not that kind of ring! I’ve been working on the third novel in my Ring series, and I can’t decide what to call it. In the first two stories I’ve used alliterative titles. Rosalyn’s Ring was released by Soul Mate Publishing on … Continue reading →
Today is the feast of the nativity of St. John the Baptist, “St. John’s Day” the historical observance of Midsummer, or the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. Like other seasonal observances, the summer solstice was celebrated by … Continue reading →
Some Good News This morning I opened my email to some very good news–my contemporary manuscript, Breaking Down the Rules, is a finalist in the Golden Claddagh contest. This story is a sequel to my last year’s Fab Five Contest winner, … Continue reading →
In honor of Father’s Day this coming weekend, I thought I’d talk about some of my favorite fathers in romance novels. Most of the fathers I’m going to mention are not the heroes of the books, but the fathers of the heroes … Continue reading →
Today I’m handing on the blog-baton to author Diane Benefiel. An avid reader for as long as she can remember, Diane has always favored stories with strong female characters who went on adventures and could think themselves out of the … Continue reading →
This week my Tuesday post is something a little different–my first blog hop, at the invitation of author Christina Alexandra. Christina is a freelance writer from Southern California who writes historical romance set in England during the Georgian, Regency and Victorian … Continue reading →
Today is Memorial Day in the United States, a day set aside to honor those fallen in our country’s wars, and those who served and are now gone. Some romance authors have built whole careers on wounded heroes returning from battles ranging from Waterloo … Continue reading →