17 March 2012 ~ 0 Comments

Hot Fun Friday & Set The Mood Saturday Combined Post

  Happy St Patrick’s Day! I’m a tad Irish, my Grandmother’s maiden name is O’Brien after all! I don’t look forward to this holiday because of my slightly Irish blood though. What I do like about it is the sense of tradition. Green beer Green rivers Corned beef and cabbage Wearing green clothing Shamrocks (I [...]

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14 March 2012 ~ 0 Comments

50 Weeks of Change – Creative Writing Habit #30 – Plan Your Romance Writing

There are two types of romance writers: pantsters, or those who write by the seat of their pants and plotters, or those who plan their story before they write it I believe that most writers are a little bit of both. I, personally, am a plotter. I outline my entire story and then I begin [...]

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15 October 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Story Starter Sunday -Rattlesnake Surprise

Yesterday I came toe to toe with a rattlesnake. I was hiking in the Colorado foothills. Upon discovering my proximity to this lovely reptile I released a bloodcurdling scream that turned hikers away for miles. My personal warning system! After spewing a few curse words and fighting back tears I continued on my way, ever [...]

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06 August 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Steps to Creating A Successful Romance Author’s Blog

    When you make the decision to create a blog to showcase your romance writing, there are many more details than simply what platform to use, and how often to post. While these two details are quite important to consider, you also want to insure your blog is as successful as possible. The more [...]

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06 August 2010 ~ 0 Comments

How to Use Social Networking to Boost Your Romance Writing Career

  Using social networking or social media to boost your romance writing career is by far the best way to grab the attention of people around you. It gives people a medium to get to know you personally, which then gives them the opportunity to start liking you and trusting you. People who like and [...]

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17 July 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Facing the Fear of Submission

I have to be honest here and say that it’s been a LONG time since I’ve submitted anything to an agent or an editor. I love the process of writing and creating romance and seem to get caught up in that enough that the submission process got pushed to the end of the priority list. [...]

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06 July 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Creating Your Perfect Revision Plan – Revising Your Romance Novel

There’s no argument that the romance writing process is highly individualized. Some people write in a very structured manner, typing for an hour each day or working until they complete their word count goal. Others go on writing binges where they write for hours or days straight and then also have long dry periods where [...]

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22 June 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Reaching Your Romance Writing Goals – A Lesson In Accountability

    You may be familiar with the mantra many successful romance writers use to get and stay productive. It is “Butt in chair, fingers on keyboard.”   However, as useful as that mantra is, it may also be useful to hold yourself accountable by other methods. Here are a few that work for romance [...]

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