In honor of Easter and the royal wedding, I’m taking this week off. I won’t be online much, but I’ll be back with you next week, once Britain returns to normal. In the meantime, enjoy the hoopla around Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding. And if you’re not a royalist, enjoy the extra day off.… Continue reading Thanks for the day off, Wills and Kate
Tag: true-to-life romance
How realistic is the contemporary virgin?
First off, welcome to my new followers! *waves* Just so you know, I’m a romance writer, so sometimes I blog aboout things relevant to all writers and sometimes I focus posts on the romance genre. Please feel free to comment and share even if you’re not a romance reader. For those old followers (I prefer… Continue reading How realistic is the contemporary virgin?
Erections, as written by women
As varied as the romance genre is, there are a couple things most romance novels have in common. 1. They are mostly written and read by women. 2. There is usually some description of arousal, both female and male. Reading over and over how women describe the sensations men experience has made me wonder whether… Continue reading Erections, as written by women
A birthday weekend fit for a romance novelist
My birthday is tomorrow. I know, it doesn’t give you much time to shop for me. But don’t worry – my husband’s already given me the best gift ever, so you don’t need to get me anything. Almost every year since we’ve been together, my husband has taken me away for my birthday weekend. Each… Continue reading A birthday weekend fit for a romance novelist
Why my novel is more like my husband than my child
I often hear writers refer to their creations as their babies, and fret about sending them out into the world to be judged and possibly ridiculed. I can understand the analogy, since a novel is a deeply important part of you that somehow takes on its own life. My relationship with my novel, though, is… Continue reading Why my novel is more like my husband than my child