And the winner of one of Jill Shalvis’s Lucy Harbor novels is…Alexa-Lunchtime Explorer! Congratulations, Alexa. I’ve emailed you to find out which novel you want. Hope everyone has a lovely long weekend full of writing, good books and excellent friends!
Category: Thoughtfulness
Probing questions and random stories about writing and romance
Who got you hooked on romance?
Romance readers tend to be a devout bunch. Though we span the spectrum of religious beliefs, economic backgrounds, and geography, our passion for romantic literature brings us together and gives us endless possibilities of things to chat about. Most of my friends (outside the wonderful community I’ve met in cyberspace) don’t read romance. When I… Continue reading Who got you hooked on romance?
Love for the downtrodden hero
This is cross-posted at The Season. A couple of months ago, I wrote about how I don’t always connect with kickass heroines. The women I empathize with the most in novels are inevitably ones more like me—people whose main fights have been to overcome internal barriers, like fear and low confidence after spending too much… Continue reading Love for the downtrodden hero
Write where you want to be
For a couple of years when I was growing up, most of my family’s “new” possessions started out in the house next door. Our neighbors were wealthier than we were – especially when Dad was out of work and mom was a student teacher – and they regularly gave us the things they outgrew or… Continue reading Write where you want to be
How do you know if you’re a good writer?
I remember very clearly the first time someone told me I was a good writer. I was nine or ten and had to write a biography about a person I admired. I chose my grandpa, a remarkable man in so many ways that would never earn him recognition outside his family. Loyal, kind, hard-working –… Continue reading How do you know if you’re a good writer?