Why community is key to contemporary romance – and giveaway!

“In contemporaries, community is key,” Selina McLemore, Senior Editor at Grand Central Publishing, told me at the Romance Writers of America national conference last week. It makes sense, right? Those of us who love contemporary romance fall for books set in a particular town or city that feels as fleshed out as the hero and… Continue reading Why community is key to contemporary romance – and giveaway!

Review and giveaway: INSIDE by Brenda Novak

This twisting, turning tale had me rooting for the unlikeliest of heroes. After spending over a decade in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Virgil Skinner is exonerated. While incarcerated, he did what he had to in order to survive—including joining a tough and well-connected gang. Now that he’s out of prison and trying… Continue reading Review and giveaway: INSIDE by Brenda Novak

Don’t bulldoze your writing distractions – win one of mine!

I’m not a natural motivator. I will never do an impersonation of an army drill instructor and yell at you to sit your butt in front of your computer or drop and give me twenty. Why not? Because that’s not me. I’m not interested in having people yell at me, even if it’s online where… Continue reading Don’t bulldoze your writing distractions – win one of mine!