Open Mouth, Insert Foot
Readers who have been “with me” for a long time know that I have a steadfast rule—I rarely read in my genre, and I don’t for lots of reasons. The biggest reason is that I don’t want to sound like … Continued
A Sincere Thanks
What a weird weekend it was in the world of writing. I was consumed with one author pulling her book off the shelves indefinitely, but then a fellow author alerted me to yet another author doing her best to decimate … Continued
Telling the Story…No Matter What
I’m sure you’ve heard by now that M. Leighton has felt compelled to pull her book Until I Break from publication. I read her blog post about her decision which, I’m sure, was quite agonizing for her. She wanted to … Continued
A Helping Hand
As the indie author market grows, so do the number of indie authors…and I think that’s exciting! People who have dreamed for years of having their work read now have the opportunity. As my own writing has become more noticed, … Continued
Vanilla or Chocolate (or Strawberry…)?
I need to stop reading reviews of my work. Those of you who are on my Facebook page already know I’ve said this. And I mean it! When I first started out, I read reviews for a couple of reasons. … Continued
The End of Summer
Summer is finally drawing to a close. It’s always a bittersweet time for me. In the summer, I have fewer responsibilities than during the rest of the school year. Yes, I still teach, but it’s more laid back and there … Continued
Feel Free to Disregard This Little Rant…I Just Have to Say It!
Originally posted on July 5, 2012 Those of you who read my blog/website on a fairly regular basis know that I don’t like to criticize writers publicly. That is, I might dislike a book and I might speak of it … Continued
Romance, Erotica, and “Mommy Porn”: Steamy contemporary romance is legit
Originally posted on March 10, 2012 Today, my significant other pointed me to an article he found on the New York Times website about E L James’s Fifty Shades trilogy. I’d heard about her books, but I haven’t read them. … Continued
Do You Have a Rock Star Fantasy? Why rockstar romance is so popular
Originally posted on February 16, 2012 I think most normal, hot-blooded American women (and other nationalities—don’t want to exclude any of our sisterly neighbors!) have a rock star fantasy (or several). I know I do. You’re reading words from a … Continued
Where in the World is Winchester, Colorado?
Originally posted on November 17, 2011 So…my reader friend Sara finished Worst Mother [NOTE: This book is now known as contemporary romance novel Love and Sorrow] this week, and her father read it too! I must admit I was pleasantly … Continued
