Ruminating
Isn’t that what they call it when you’re doing a lot of thinking but not much writing? 😉 I’ve been mulling the plot of Bethany & Cody’s story (tentat
Surprise!
I was enjoying a nice, quiet get-to-know-you lunch with my characters when Bethany dropped a bombshell. Even in “Blind Date Bride,” I knew that Beth was different. She&
Making the rounds
Five queries. Two same-day rejections. I appreciate the prompt replies. I am a little discouraged, but not giving up. I believe in “Blind Date Bride.” And, as “th
Absent but busy
Forgive me for not blogging lately … It’s not that I haven’t been working, let me assure you. Most of my long weekend was spent on my new WIP, which is now in Cha
Chattering away
Bethany and Cody are chattering away in my head and I’m getting more and more antsy to start telling their story. Today, I spent an hour or so sketching out a basic plot. Sin
On characters and conflicts
A new heroine and hero have been talking to me lately, and I think their story has to be told. They’re Bethany and Cody, the best friends of my hero/heroine in “Blind D
Pitch, anyone?
After reading agent Nathan Bransford’s blog post on the importance of having one-sentence, one-paragraph and two-paragraph pitches ready for your novel (you never know when y
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
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