I honestly can't remember the first time I heard about electronic books. I do remember, however, thinking that hey, this is a very cool ...
Plotting by the Seat of My Pants
Pantser…Plotter, hmmm? I’ve only tried to write by the seat of my pants twice. My first book was built off a short story called DOUBLE ENTEN...
Han or Leia
"Where do you get your ideas?" is a question writers are frequently asked, and writers I've talked to, when we get together, l...
They don’t call it Sisterhood of the Traveling Plots, do they?
Can you tell I’m a pantser? I imagine it’s pretty obvious to other writers that I’m not one of those organized, type A personalities. I don’...
Dashing madly into the Mist
Good morning, everyone! This week our theme is Plotter or Pantser. For those unfamiliar with the terms, a plotter is someone who studiously ...
Eeney, Meaney, Miney, Mo
Since today is 6/6/08, I decided to pick page 66 from one of my books. The best I had to choose from was TAKE ME IN YOUR HEART. Just previou...
Hawt Men and Crazy Writers
Okay, so in case everyone was wondering, my current WIP of choice is an M/M, set in the near future, on planet Earth. There are elements of...
I hate when that happens
Sort of. Last week I finished my paranormal novel and sent it off to my agent. This weekend Ursula finished up all her editing projects and ...
Guest - Ariana Dupre/Melissa Alvarez
Good morning, everyone! Happy Monday to you. We have a very interesting guest today - Melissa Alvarez. Melissa Alvarez, writing as Ariana Du...
War on Passwords
I am declaring war on passwords. I mean, really, what the heck is one supposed to do? We need passwords for our bank accounts - including ph...
Tackle Writer's Block
I’ve been lucky. I’ve only hit a wall once when I was in the middle of ALL I EVER WANTED. And the block came because I’d fought tooth-and-na...
Writer's Block - Lack of confidence?
Before we get started on today's article, let me just pause for a moment and remember all our brave men and women who've given so mu...
Chewing Bubblegum and...
So yeah. It's the era of the "kick-ass heroine" in Romancelandia. From twenty years ago, when I started reading my mom's...
Kicking Ass & Making it Look Good!
I've always had an affinity for kick-ass heroines. I think it's because they can do things I can't. Sure there are ramifications...
No wimps allowed
Kick ass heroines are a popular breed now days. But I've heard some editors and some readers lamenting the fact that these intrepid gals...
Kickin' butt and takin' names
What could be more kick-ass than a cigar-chompin', hard drinkin', tough talkin' fighter pilot who can gamble away a week's p...
Star Light, Star Bright...Interstellar Interview with Kelley St. John
Kelley St. John’s experience as a senior writer at NASA fueled her interest in writing action-packed suspense, though she also pens steamy r...
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