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Sunday Snippet: Through the Red Door
Just eleven more days until my debut contemporary romance releases from The Wild Rose Press! Here's a spicy little snippet to warm your chilly November Sunday. Nick pressed his back against the red door and blew out a long, shaky breath. He’d heard about Book Nirvana...
Risking an Older Romance Heroine
One of my new podcast favorites is Book Riot’s When in Romance. Recently, hosts Jess and Trisha pondered who deserves a Happy Ever After. The upshot of their entertaining, thought-provoking discussion: Everyone who’s not evil deserves an HEA. What about characters...
Countdown to Book Release and Interview with Author Jeny Heckman
OMG! Forgive the punctuation abuse, but my debut contemporary romance novel is up for pre-order on Amazon!!! Here’s a link. Release date is November 14. If steamy (but not kinky) contemporary romance set in a bookshop is what floats your boat, lifts your skirts,...
Writing through Tough Times
Autumn is a second spring, when every leaf is a flower. -- Albert Camus Here in the Pacific Northwest, the autumn rains have returned. Like a drummer, now light and playful, now driving and thunderous, drops vibrate the roof above my office. It’s time for another IWSG...
Book Review of Two Schmexy Cowboy Novellas
September has not been a good writing month for me. My mom’s ill, and nothing saps writing time like worry over a loved one. However, I’ve found reading romance novels to be very therapeutic these days, and I’m burning through them like a California wildfire. Two I’ve...
Publishing Choices and an Interview with Author Leslie Scott
Join the IWSG monthly blog hop here: http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-sign-up.html Welcome, September! May you bring relief from the Northwest fires, cleaner, cooler air, and lots of productive writing time. This month’s...
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?
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
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
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 with nerves over...
Winner, Best Erotic Novel: Love, Art and Other Obstacles Best Erotic Short: Gelato Surprise
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