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Sorry Editor! Writing Mistakes–#MFRWauthor Blog Challenge and Hop

Simply Romance Posted on January 27, 2017 by Alina K. FieldJanuary 25, 2017

Mistakes, Mistakes, Mistakes… All authors have one writing weakness or another. Here are some of mine: Its/It’s, Your/You’re To apostrophize or not to apostrophize–that is the question, and a frequent mistake I make when I dash off a quickie email … Continue reading →

Posted in blog hop | Tagged #MFRWauthors, authors, Editing, fiction, Grammar, MFRW, Self-editing

More Holiday Cheer, and First Kisses

Simply Romance Posted on December 15, 2015 by Alina K. FieldDecember 13, 2015

Santa has finally made a holiday appearance at my house! This is my “Hoo-hoo-hoo” holiday Santa, presented to me by my daughter when she was a first-grader. I hang it up every year to remind her I love her–and to … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas anthology, Holidays, romance fiction, Uncategorized | Tagged Alanna Lucas, Christmas reads, fiction, holiday, Linnea Alexis, Lyndi Lamont, romance, Soul Mate Publishing

If You Can’t Figure Out the Cant…

Simply Romance Posted on August 11, 2015 by Alina K. FieldAugust 9, 2015

Words are a writer’s tools, and for authors of Regency romance, the vocabulary of cant adds color and humor to  story. But what is cant? Cant is slang. Merriam Webster says it is “the private language of the underworld”. But it’s also the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cant, fiction, history, Regency

Slipstreaming Into Three Publishing Stories

Simply Romance Posted on February 10, 2015 by Alina K. FieldFebruary 8, 2015

This week I’ve rounded up three stories from the Wall Street Journal that illustrate the current world of publishing. Slipstream goes Mainstream There’s a new genre of writing out there called Slipstream: Slipstream encompasses writing that slips in and out of conventional … Continue reading →

Posted in Publishing, Uncategorized | Tagged Fantasy, fiction, Fifty Shades of Grey, Harper Lee, Slipstream

The Real Mr. Wickham

Simply Romance Posted on October 28, 2014 by Alina K. FieldOctober 27, 2014

A friend of mine recently declared how happy she is about Matthew Goode portraying George Wickham in the PBS version of P.D. James’s Death Comes to Pemberley. He is one of the best-cast characters in this bleak, dark, depressing representation of … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Uncategorized | Tagged fiction, history, Pride and Prejudice, Regency, William Wickham

I’ve Picked out a Ring!

Simply Romance Posted on October 7, 2014 by Alina K. FieldOctober 6, 2014

    No–not that kind of ring! All right, I confess, I’m reprising a blog from July 1, 2014 regarding rings. I’m in the thick of the third book in my Ring series. This manuscript I had to put down to address … Continue reading →

Posted in Bella's Band, fiction, rings, Rosalyn's Ring | Tagged Bella's Band, fiction, new release, puzzle rings, Regency, Rosalyn's Ring

Goodreads Giveaway

Simply Romance Posted on September 30, 2014 by Alina K. FieldSeptember 30, 2014

My new release, Bella’s Band, is being featured today at Kathryn Kane–Romance. Please stop by and read the excerpt posted there. If you’ve never heard of Kathryn, she is the author of an erotic Regency romance, Deflowering Daisy, and the brains behind The … Continue reading →

Posted in Bella's Band, Goodreads Giveaway, Rosalyn's Ring, Uncategorized | Tagged fiction, Regency, romance, Rosalyn's Ring

Blog Hop: My Writing Process

Simply Romance Posted on August 24, 2014 by Alina K. FieldAugust 24, 2014

  My fellow Soul Mate Publishing author, Christina Kirby, tagged me on the Writing Process Blog Hop, and I realized this is my second Hop go-around. But several months have gone by, and I do have some new answers to … Continue reading →

Posted in blog hop, Uncategorized | Tagged Fast Drafts, fiction, romance, Rosalyn's Ring, Soul Mate Publishing, writing process

BBB Finalist!!!

Simply Romance Posted on August 12, 2014 by Alina K. FieldAugust 12, 2014

I am happy to announce that Rosalyn’s Ring is a finalist in the novella category of the Book Buyer’s Best contest sponsored the Orange County Chapter of RWA. The competition is heavy, with three other OCCRWA members in the running … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Buyer's Best, Rosalyn's Ring, Soul Mate Publishing, Uncategorized | Tagged fiction, Regency, Rosalyn's Ring

The Conference Crush

Simply Romance Posted on August 5, 2014 by Alina K. FieldAugust 5, 2014

One of my friends posted in our local Romance Writers of America chapter’s loop about how enthused and reenergized she was after coming back from the RWA conference in San Antonio, Texas. Me? Not so much. It’s been over a week and I … Continue reading →

Posted in RWA, writing | Tagged Catherine Castle, Deanne Wilsted, fiction, Madeline Hunter, Penny Sansevierde, romance, RWA, Sarah MacLean, Soul Mate Publishing, Susan Elizabeth Phillips

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