I mentioned last week that this blog had close to 100 subscribers, something that amazes and flatters me. Yesterday we hit 100, so as a thank-you I used random.org to select two people who have subscribed and commented. Deborah the Closet Monster and Ava Aston’s Muckery, I’ll send you each a $10 (or equivalent in… Continue reading Thank you, subscribers!
Author: Kat Latham
Five things novelists should do when writing for the web
In my day job, I manage the content for a large charity website. I spend lots of time training my colleagues on writing for the web. When I visit authors’ websites, I’m sometimes struck by the simple ways they could make their sites easier to use. Last week Roni Loren wrote about the ten components… Continue reading Five things novelists should do when writing for the web
My first blog award – and giveaway announcement
Heads up: I’ve got close to 100 subscribers on this blog, which thrills and humbles me. As a thank you, when I hit 100 I’ll give away a couple of book gift certificates to people who have subscribed and commented. So if you’ve subscribed but never commented, find a post that interests you and let… Continue reading My first blog award – and giveaway announcement
Why you should never screw over a romance heroine
This is cross-posted at The Season Ever had a husband or lover who screwed you over so badly you invented new forms of revenge? Did you follow through on them? I’ve been reading all the RITA-nominated contemporary single title romance novels (seriously, there has to be a shorter way of saying that), and two of… Continue reading Why you should never screw over a romance heroine
Attack of the overbearing body parts
For some reason, my first drafts tend to be dominated by one body part, and it’s probably not one you’d expect, considering I’m a romance writer. I hadn’t realized I had a bullying body part until one of my beta readers returned her incredibly helpful comments on the novel manuscript I wrote last year. Throughout… Continue reading Attack of the overbearing body parts