It's coming up on the end of the old year and beginning of the new, and you know what that means... Goals. Look at how you did on the old ones and set some new ones. I do this every year for personal and professional goals. Let's take a look at those author ones. 2018... Continue Reading →
Usually I have last year's post to start with so I can look at my original goals for the year and think about which of those I accomplished, which I didn't, and anything the surprised. me. But this year my website went down and I lost a lot of blog posts including my goals. Sigh.... Continue Reading →
I used to share my WIP status a lot more. Lately, it feels like my writing life has sped up exponentially. When I first started, I'd spend six months on one book, and only work on one book at a time--not just the writing, but the editing, publishing, and marketing. These days, I'm on fast... Continue Reading →
On August 17th, the kids go back to school, and our fantastic but totally nutty summer comes to an end. Boy did it fly. I find it funny that the advent of school will actually slow us down. Here's what happened over the last few months, starting at the end of May! Estes Park, Colorado... Continue Reading →
Originally posted on Paranormal Romantics 5/20/2017 *** A frequent tip you'll hear in writing workshops, seminars, and blogs is to include the senses in your descriptions. One workshop I attended mentioned trying to include all 5 senses on every page. I took this to be a bit of an exaggeration, as that would be a... Continue Reading →
I write romance, which means I come across similar character archetypes regularly. The fun part of these as an author is taking something well-known and putting my own fun spin on it. The fun part of these as a reader is having my favorite archetypes to read. I'm drawn to certain archetypes more than others.... Continue Reading →
I am not naturally a funny person. I fully accept this aspect of my personality. Any time I try to be funny it comes out sarcastic, and can be taken the wrong way. The type of humor I appreciate is on the dry side. Plus, much of my humor is stuff only I get. Inside... Continue Reading →
I consider myself to be a character driven writer. The tricky part with writing side characters is giving them a voice without letting them take over the page, but at the same time not letting them just be place holders or extras in the scene. Even harder, I find, is writing a cast of characters and... Continue Reading →
Im going to take a moment for a mini-rant today about deep POV. For those who dont know, I define Deep POV as this: when you are writing a character you are as deep into their point of view (POV) as you can get, trying to express their reactions, thoughts, feelings, and experiences (sensory or... Continue Reading →
One of my very favorite things to do when starting a new series and creating a new world is coming up with the naming conventions. I'll let you in on a little secret... I suck at making up totally new words. I mean it. It is definitely not a strength of mine. Play to Your... Continue Reading →
