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Category Archives: novel-writing

My Writing Process Blog Hop: Diane Benefiel

Simply Romance Posted on June 3, 2014 by Alina K. FieldJune 1, 2014

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 →

Posted in blog hop, novel-writing, Uncategorized, writing | Tagged Diane Benefiel, fiction, romance

On Learning from the Masters

Simply Romance Posted on March 4, 2014 by Alina K. FieldMarch 2, 2014

  Last week I quoted from a modern day master’s characters discussing a master from a past–the incredible Loretta Chase on the indomitable Lord Byron. And I mentioned that instead of studying the Romantic era masters in college, I wasted spent a semester studying … Continue reading →

Posted in books, fiction, novel-writing, Uncategorized | Tagged fiction, George Eliot, romance, Samuel Richardson

I Want a Hero

Simply Romance Posted on February 25, 2014 by Alina K. FieldFebruary 23, 2014

  She took out a handsome, very expensively bound volume of Don Juan.      “This must have been your purchase,” she said. “The last cantos of Don Juan were published scarcely four years ago. I didn’t know you had a … Continue reading →

Posted in heroes, novel-writing, Uncategorized | Tagged Byron, Don Juan, heroes, Loretta Chase, romance

Wisdom from Jeff Bezos–Part Two

Simply Romance Posted on January 21, 2014 by Alina K. FieldJanuary 20, 2014

Last week I shared three pieces of advice from Amazon chief Jeff Bezos. Here are some more Bezos “proverbs” and my random writerly thoughts on them. If you only do things where you know the answer in advance, your company … Continue reading →

Posted in Bezos, novel-writing, Uncategorized | Tagged fiction

Wisdom from Jeff Bezos

Simply Romance Posted on January 14, 2014 by Alina K. FieldJanuary 14, 2014

The first time I heard an Amazon commercial, I was in my car, driving to or from work. And back then, work was the place where I put in most of my computer time. Working. Never shopping. In those days, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bezos, New Year's Resolution, novel-writing, Uncategorized | Tagged Amazon, Bezos, wisdom, writing

An Author Gives Thanks

Simply Romance Posted on November 26, 2013 by Alina K. FieldNovember 30, 2013

In two days I’ll put a turkey in the oven, mash potatoes and watch my husband make stuffing. Our children will gather and we’ll say thanks for our blessings. Like other Americans, I’ll give thanks for life, liberty, and the ability to pursue happiness. I’ll give thanks for the love … Continue reading →

Posted in fiction, novel-writing, Rosalyn's Ring, Thanksgiving | Tagged fiction, Rosalyn's Ring, Thanksgiving

It’s NaNo Time

Simply Romance Posted on November 5, 2013 by Alina K. FieldNovember 3, 2013

November 1st has come and gone, and I am more than 8000 words into a new novel! It’s November, time for the 2013 edition of National Novel Writing Month. Worldwide, hundreds of thousands of people will sit down to keyboards and … Continue reading →

Posted in fiction, NaNoWriMo, novel-writing, RWA, Uncategorized | Tagged fiction, NaNoRiMo, novels, romance, RWA
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