Love is worth the risk
If you’ve seen those clips of cats chasing a laser light, you know what I mean. Oh look! It’s shiny. No matter what is in front of them, they will chase the shiny thing. That’s me. I write historical romance, and research is a given. In my case the dollop of history is a bit […]
This week’s writing challenge from Marketing for Romance Writers gave me flashbacks to the days when I had to endure job interviews. Inevitably someone on the selection committee would ask the dreaded question, “What’s your greatest strength?” The first time I heard it I was stymied. Since I went through a long period in which […]
Guilt? I don’t have any guilt. {{Author hides in closet emptying a box of chocolates}} At least no more than most folks. This weeks writing prompt for the #MFRWAuthor blog hop is to list seven guilty pleasures. So I’ll crawl out of my closet and give this a try. No shame here. Candy Crush Saga. […]
This week’s starter in the 52 Week Challenge is “Words that make me go ICK,” or maybe just GAG. Simple enough. I might begin with feces, puke, scabies, worm guts, pustules, zit… Need I go on? My least favorite word? Fuck. I know, I know; it is a good plain Anglo-saxon word that cuts through […]
Readers may have noticed that I’ve been participating in the Marketing For Romance Writers (MFRW) 52-Week blog challenge. The idea is that all the participating authors post on a single topic, and we get to see the wide variation in approaches to the topic. It is a bit fun, and I plan to continue, but […]
I get by with a little help from my friends… I certainly do. Life would be much poorer without that, and that has always been true. In The Four Loves C.S. Lewis describes friendship as the only love that has content. I believe that to be true. Friendship is always based on sharing of some […]
Will it surprise any of you to hear that the shows I binge watch run to costume dramas and British made? Beloved and I came to streaming video—and therefore binge watching—somewhat late, but we embraced it utterly. Our first Big Binge was Foyle’s War. It still rates very high on our all time favorite list […]
Writing is a home-bound career, and our work is done under the feet of the rest of the family.What that means and how it works out varies widely. I know at least one writer who hides in the basement to find a quiet spot. I’m lucky enough to be without day job. My husband—hereinafter referred […]
The Regency era was complex and diverse. Regency novels tend to be fairly homogenized. I seek out more exotic settings for my Regency characters. My colleague, Mariana Gabrielle creates characters that actually demonstrate diversity in that world, as her latest release shows. Diversity is a passion with her. The book is available for pre-order now […]