Affirmations are positive statements. They’re used to replace any negative thoughts or limiting beliefs and help you move forward toward your goals. You can create an affirmation for anything. If you want to lose weight, save money, stop yelling at your teenager or finish your novel. The key is to create a statement that resonates [...]
Your hero wakes to a strange noise. It’s your heroine. What is she doing: Standing on a ledge outside his apartment window ready to jump? Breaking into his home? Having noisy sex with his neighbor? Drunk and in the wrong apartment? Clumsy vampire/guardian angel? Choose the idea that feels [...]
When you were young, did you have a favorite super hero? I was never really into comic books but I did have a few cartoons and television shows that I enjoyed. Wonder Woman was of course a favorite as was Isis. You can actually watch a few of the television episodes over at IMDB. [...]
“Be a sadist. No matter how sweet and innocent your leading characters, make awful things happen to them—in order that the reader may see what they are made of.” -Kurt Vonnegut
“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” ― Philip Pullman
Your heroine works at an auto body shop. The police raid the shop on a tip that they’re stripping stolen cars. Your heroine argues with one of the officers/detectives. Describe the interaction.
I like money. In fact, I’d like more of it. Money isn’t a bad thing – in fact, it can do wonders. This week I used some of my money to help cover the medical bills of a little pug named Peanut. So today’s links are all dedicated to self publishing, making money writing romance, [...]
Keep A Notebook Or Small Tape Recorder With You At All Times. You never know when inspiration is going to strike. If you have some way to keep those ideas from slipping away you may find they’re vital to a part of your romance manuscript. Losing great ideas is sad.
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