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Allergic to Trends? #MFRWauthor
Today’s question from the MFRW blog hop: Allergies—How to endure them without suffering overmuch. Aside from spring hay fever, easily quelled with over-the-counter meds, I don’t suffer from any physical allergies, thank the gods. My psyche, however, reacts in...
Meet Erotic Romance Author Liv Arnold
Today I'm chatting with Australian erotic romance author Liv Arnold. Liv has worked as a copywriter for several global companies and now runs her own freelance business. She grew up in Melbourne, Australia, and lives with her husband and their spoiled dog, who only...
Journaling to Understand Myself and My Characters #MFRWauthor
I’m a great believer in the therapeutic value of keeping a journal. The grumbling, grousing, musing, imagining and navel-gazing that fills my journals would bore the most loving and patient listener. But I’ve had so many “Ah-ha!” moments while journaling, especially...
Thanks, Mom. (and daughter, and Philippe)
On Mothers’ Day, writers reflect on the whole can of writhing worms that is motherhood. We sentimentalize motherhood to the point of saccharine overload, then grumble about the failings of our own all-too-human mothers. I didn’t want to be a mother. Then I changed my...
Coloring without Pants #MFRWauthor
This week’s question from the Marketing for Romance Writers blog challenge: Plotter or Pantser, and Why? Join the discussion here: https://mfrw52week.blogspot.com/ Look at all these lovely blog topics! Some writers’ first drafts are fat, some are thin. Mine are obese....
Apps: Time Wasters or Savers? #MFRWauthor
Phone addict? Not so much. I have to chuckle at this week's prompt from the Marketing for Romance Writers blog challenge. Since removing Facebook and Twitter from my phone, I actually don't spend a lot of time staring at the little tyrant. Those apps were huge...
Another Merit Badge Earned: Ouch!
Join the IWSG monthly blog hop here: http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-sign-up.html Huzzah! Sweet May is here, bringing the PNW a respite from rain, flowers galore, and the first taste of summer warmth. Our late-blooming camellias are in full glory,...
On Focus, Fun, and Former Foes #MFRWauthor
I’m back home after a week away with zero writing. We drove from Tacoma down to my Mom's home in California--lovely weather, good traffic, probably our best road trip to date. When visiting relatives, I usually carve out at least an hour each day to work on my current...
Does reaching the HEA make you sad? #MFRWauthor
Today's question from the Marketing for Romance Writers Blog Challenge: "THE END"--a time for celebration? Join us to share your thoughts on this week's topic--and the remaining 36 weekly prompts: https://mfrw52week.blogspot.com/ Honestly, no. Reaching "The End"...
Meet Australian Suspense Author Stephen B. King
One of the many delights of the writing life is meeting authors from around the world. Today's guest, Stephen B. King, writes crime and suspense stories from Perth, Australia. His latest release from The Wild Rose Press is Glimpse: The Beautiful Deaths. Let's have a...
Winner, Best Erotic Novel: Love, Art and Other Obstacles Best Erotic Short: Gelato Surprise
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