The dreaded synopsis
Saturday’s NARWA meeting went great, and — as usual — I came away inspired. Our guest speaker, Harlequin American author Cathy McDavid, presented talks on characterizatio
A thought on love
After reading my last blog entry, one of my friends from college messaged me with this bit of inspiration about giving characters reasons to love one another: Love isn’t only
More food for thought
Over at the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood, my writing blog home away from home, I read a fantastic post the other day. It was all about what editors want from a category romance. After
Behind on my reading
I’ve been trying to catch up on my blog reading, and found Nathan Bransford’s great post on “voice.” The post and the comments afterward are full of great s
Inspiration comes from the strangest places
I was out on a walk Saturday morning, listening to my iPod, when a song by my favorite band came on and it hit me: This could be Mike James’ theme song. Mike, you might remem
Just a thought
As I was printing out the completed draft of Bree & Mike’s story, I realized something: I HATE the title. The working title has been “To Catch a Wife” …
Words of wisdom
I recently discovered the blog of Nathan Bransford — Literary Agent. He’s both witty and wise … and rumor has it that he responds almost immediately to queries, wheth
How do you do it?
I thought it was tough to find balance when I was on my own, but this week has given me a glimpse of what writers go through when they have husbands and families. I was on vacation
Seeking balance
It’s time to ask my writer friends for some advice: I need to find a way to strike a balance between writing and life. I’ve written about this on my other blog, but not
Two R’s
The old saw says there are three R’s — readin’ ‘ritin’ and ‘rithmetic — but I gave up on that last one years ago. These days, I find myself strugg