Wrangling a Bucking Bronco, Manuscript Style

No, I don’t write cowboy romance, though I do enjoy reading them. What I’ve been wrestling with is a spicy contemporary romance that refused to be tamed. The story bucked and kicked and bolted at breakneck speed until it finally exhausted its energy. At last, I can...
Writing Spaces: Where Does Your Muse Live?

Writing Spaces: Where Does Your Muse Live?

Most of the time, I can be found in my messy little writing cave. I happily spend hours there, blessed with electricity, privacy, a comfy reading chair, lots of books, and good wifi. Coffee and the WC are right next door. Since my work is writing fiction and other...
Avoiding Writerly Pitfalls

Avoiding Writerly Pitfalls

  Join the IWSG monthly blog hop here: http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-sign-up.htmlWhat a month it’s been! July brought another round of edits of my soon-to-be-published contemporary romance, major progress on its sequel, and my first-ever RWA...
Book Review: Fresh Start, by Patrice Locke

Book Review: Fresh Start, by Patrice Locke

It’s always a pleasure to read a book when you’ve actually met the author. I met Patrice two years ago at the Women’s Fiction Writers Association retreat in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We shared the airport shuttle on our way home, and she was buzzing...