Research – love it or hate it, it’s vital for any well-written story. If, like my critique partner Suzanne Johnson, you write urban fantasy and paranormal romance, you might find your bookshelf filled with fun titles like The Complete Guide to the Undead. I’m jealous; my shelves are filled with war diaries. As a contemporary… Continue reading One day in a time machine
Category: Thoughtfulness
Probing questions and random stories about writing and romance
The problem with having an alpha male brother
I’ve got a new gig blogging once a week about contemporary romance at The Season. Check out my first post, about all the ways my macho brother has ruined romance for me. (And yes, he could have posed for the cover of the Bella Andre novel in the post. Sickening, isn’t it?) Even better, Bev’s… Continue reading The problem with having an alpha male brother
Your story, written by someone else
It’s every unpublished writer’s worst nightmare—browsing the bookstore shelves and discovering that someone else has written the same story you’ve sweated over for a year. Only they’ve written it faster. And—that obnoxious little voice tells you—they’ve probably written it better. You have two options. One: pretend you never saw it, then let the questions eat… Continue reading Your story, written by someone else
Winner of the Kaki Warner giveaway!
Thanks to everyone who commented on the Kaki Warner interview. It was wonderful to meet new people on this blog. Random.org has selected a winner from among the comments, and that winner is…Suzanne! Congratulations, Suzanne. I’ve emailed you. Everyone else, thanks for stopping by, and I hope you put Kaki’s books on your to-be-bought list.… Continue reading Winner of the Kaki Warner giveaway!
Embrace your imaginary friend
Results of a study into children’s imaginary friends have recently been published, and apparently they’re not such a bad thing as people always thought. Funny thing is, as someone whose parents never made a big deal of my imaginary friends, it never occurred to me that they might be considered unhealthy. My imaginary friends were… Continue reading Embrace your imaginary friend