A few weeks ago, I wrote about a documentary TV programme (I refuse to think of it as reality TV; it’s too good) called One Born Every Minute. It shows women in labor and features interviews with them and their partners talking about what it’s like to become a parent. What I love is how… Continue reading Okay, so men don’t always suck at childbirth
Category: Thoughtfulness
Probing questions and random stories about writing and romance
What teeth can tell you about a character
Poor Kaki Warner asked me how my teeth are feeling after last week’s root canal. She got an email with far more info than even my dentist would want to know about my teeth (that’s not an exaggeration; my dentist is British and isn’t all that interested in my teeth). It got me thinking about… Continue reading What teeth can tell you about a character
Don’t quit your day job
The other day one of my colleagues asked whether I’d quit my job if I get published. “Are you kidding?” I asked. “Who would I write about if I wasn’t around you guys all day?” Nothing like a bit of paranoia to make a working relationship more interesting. Okay, so I don’t write about my… Continue reading Don’t quit your day job
It’s the little things
You know how romantic it seems when a character makes a grand gesture to show someone they’re loved? Bollocks to that. Nearly a week ago I had a root canal. I’ve been in constant pain ever since, and only prescription-strength Ibuprofen has touched the pain. I’ve been moody and frustrated and, more than anything, HUNGRY.… Continue reading It’s the little things
No poop, dope-smoking amateur detective
Women want men who are financially secure, committed and ready to make babies. This is the conclusion of two Canadian researchers who analyzed 15,019 Harlequin romance novels to see if they match theories of evolutionary psychology. The Guardian says these two educated people speculated that Harlequin titles: would be heavy on words such as baby, father… Continue reading No poop, dope-smoking amateur detective