Reading and Writing Life
Domestic Violence and this Romance Author
My Rebel Lords of London series focuses on several disturbing aspects of life in regard to women and children. The world, as a whole, since the beginning of time (it sometimes feels like) treat women and children as expendable, which is crazy. We need women to...
Pieces of Blue – Liz Flaherty
My friend Nan Reinhardt and I take a trip north every year or two, renting a VRBO and staying about four days in one of the beach towns on Michigan’s west coast. We eat fudge, replenish our sweatshirt collection, find some good wine (and, it must be said, some not so...
Diana Fulton’s Writing Rules
Welcome to another mentee's process of writing. To refresh your memory, I am a mentor in RWA's Pen to Paper program and Diana is one of my mentees. I had the privilege of meeting Diana in person when she ended up in Seattle and made the trek to Puyallup for lunch! We...
Cupcakes ~ Willy Mills
While I haven't posted in some time, I do have a treat for you. I am a mentor in two RWA programs. Willy happens to be in the Edits program, which means he has completed a manuscript and is looking to polish it. So, I've invited the members of both groups to create a...
LEAD ME ON, Last Chance Beach Romance, #18 ~ MJ Shiller
Getting involved with each other may require them to have an actual conversation. Can these two introverts find their way to each other? Getting involved with each other may require some actual conversation… Caleb Winthrop was conversation-challenged. Especially when...
Trevor’s Redemption ~ Amber Daulton
Will the truth send her running, or will she fight for the man she loves? The danger and lies are more than she can handle. Shea O’Bannon feels like a fifth wheel around her romantically paired-off friends, but there’s too much slime in the dating pool for her to...
How important is an Author’s Note?
My Rebel Lords of London series focuses on several disturbing aspects of life in regard to women and children. The world, as a whole, since the beginning of time (it sometimes feels like) treat women and children as expendable, which is crazy. We need women to...
Contemporary Romantic Shorts: 1st Person or 3rd Person
I'm considering the horrendous task of converting my Fiery Billionaire Short from third person to first. Below there are samples of Wedding Vows for Hire. Please note that there is only 10% of the story listed because the book is on Amazon and it would violate the...
The A to Z Romantic Comedy Reading Challenge
While the link on the cover will take you to Amazon, you can see from the list below, many of the titles are available on other e-tailer sites, i.e., KOBO, B&N, iBooks. Happy Reading. 🥰 A In other retailers B Kindle Unlimited C Kindle Unlimited D In...
Deets! Win a gift card just for posting a review…
Yes, there are rules. 🙂 Reviews are important for authors. It helps with promotion. It lets us know if our stories or genres are on the right track, and most of all, it validates what we love and wish to build on and improve. The book must be a verified purchase, but...
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