Read. You'll probably hear this from every published writer you meet. You'll probably hear it at every conference you attend too. It really is important to know how the romance genre works and the classic hooks that are popular with readers. Analyze each book you...
"My advice is to keep hope in the mail ie. always have more than one submission out with editors or agents at a time. If you receive a rejection, this means you'll still have another submission to pin your hopes on, and it will cushion your disappointment about the...
This month All Romance eBooks is running a campaign for heart health. Twenty-eight authors (myself included) have donated short stories and all the proceeds go to the American Heart Association. I thought this week I'd cover snippets about heart health. Thirteen...
A book is a sum of things—characters, setting and description, dialogue, pace and plot. It’s the combination of all of these elements, done in the right way that makes a book exciting and sought after by readers. It takes a lot of work to get a book to a standard...
I met two girlfriends for coffee this week and the subject of handbags came up. I've been thinking about doing a blog post on handbags and their contents for ages so I con...ah, persuaded them to let me photograph what they were carrying in their bags. Note - they...
I've had a bit of a rough week and took myself off to the doctor today. Since I'm not feeling too clever, I thought it was the perfect time to revisit some of my favorite posts from the past. 1. Classic Romance Plots - The secret of writing a great romance is to take...
Congratulations to Mary K who is my blog participation winner for Nov 2009. Mary, your prize is in the mail. Congratulations also to Ilona F, Carol B and Jacqueline R who are my newsletter winners for Nov 2009. Remember, if you would like to receive my newsletter,...
I really admire the people who review books--it's a job I couldn't do. I have to admit that before I wrote, I never read them. These days I read my own, of course, but I'll usually flick through the other reviews that come through at the same time. A review doesn't...
Today I have a selection of interesting tidbits for you from the world wide web. The first is at Romancing the Blog and it's about books and censorship. This post shocked me. I dislike censorship of any sort and feel that adults should have freedom of choice. I can...
