A Day in My Life… This Blog Challenge topic reminds me of every New Year’s Eve resolution I’ve broken this year. I SHOULD BE exercising more. I SHOULD be getting up at the crack of dawn, heading first thing to … Continue reading →
This week I’m joining MFRW Authors for Book Hooks! From The Bastard’s Iberian Bride Wherein our Hero has second thoughts about running off to India: “Can you see in the dark?” Her low murmur vibrated along his upper arm and … Continue reading →
This week’s MFRW Author Blog Challenge Topic is Life Lessons in My Books Last year, Mary Balogh spoke at the Historical Romance Retreat (amazing little reader conference, btw) about one of the important themes of her romance novels. It was … Continue reading →
MFRW Authors are chatting this week about the most beautiful places they’ve visited. I’ve visited a lot of amazing places, but the first beautiful place that pops into my mind when I think Most Beautiful is… New Zealand Maybe it’s … Continue reading →
Why I write… is the topic of this week’s MFRW Blog Challenge. A couple of years ago I took “Fearless Writer”, a wonderful online class offered by Laura Baker. One of the taskings was to come up with a kind … Continue reading →
Pet Peeves I’m taking off my writerly green eyeshades today and putting on my Reader crown (because Readers rule!) to talk about this week’s topic, Pet Peeves in Books. This is a dangerous topic for an author because People Who Live … Continue reading →
It’s Week 12 Already! We’re at week 12 of the MFRW blog challenge (how time flies!) talking about our greatest strength. Thank goodness for scheduled posts! As this blog publishes I’m completely tied up with the California Dreamin’ Writers’ Conference. … 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 →
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 →