It seems that the media is catching up to something women have known for quite a while – romance novels are hot. I don’t just mean popular but sexy too. There’s a reason why it’s the single biggest selling fiction genre. And while I’m not much of an erotic romance reader I will give a [...]
Create Structure that Makes Room for Daily Writing I’m starting my second round of 100 Days of Fiction today. It’s a big commitment and yet at the same time it really shouldn’t be. If you’re a writer then you write, right? So why is it sometimes so very damn (That strikeout and curse is an homage [...]
“The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” – Mark Twain
Your heroine is heading to her mother’s to celebrate Mother’s Day. Her Mother has remarried. Your heroine is surprised to learn her new stepfather has a son who is her age. When he walks in the door she….. What happens next? For example, is he someone she had a one night stand with? Is he [...]
Happy Friday and Happy almost Mother’s Day. I hope you have a wonderful weekend planned. Speaking of plans… I’ve been working tirelessly on a new book titled 1001 Romance Story Starters. Here’s a short description of the book: The romance story starters in 1001 Romance Story Starters – Writing Prompts to Spark Your Imagination [...]
Regardless of your passion and pursuits, sometimes self doubt creeps in. You begin to think: Is this what I’m really meant to do? Maybe I’m not good enough. I can’t seem to get over this hurdle Maybe I should be doing something else. I’m going to fail, again. These thoughts are destructive. They’re like [...]
It’s no secret that Nora Roberts is a prolific author. After all, she’s written and published almost 200 books. So what’s her secret to success? Quite literally, Nora attributes much of her success to her work ethic. Her motto, and our quote of the day. “Ass in Chair” If you’re writer or an aspiring author [...]
I’m wrapping up the finishing touches on my book, 1001Romance Story Starters – Writing Prompts to Spark Your Imagination. (If all goes as planned, it’ll be available to purchase in June.) In the book I’ve included a chapter of dialogue story starters. When you start your book with dialogue, you begin with instant action and [...]
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