Romance so hot...it melts your Heart

What’s Write?

So, it’s the question I ask myself every time I sit down at the computer with the intention of writing my next story. Do I write something that’s hot with the market or the story that’s rolling in my head? And trust me when I say … they’re not usually the same. Now, let me [...]

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Start with a Name

Life has been a little hectic as of late. But Mr. Nina and I are trying to settle into what we affectionately call “our new normal”. Which means my muse is chomping at the bit to get something going. The best I can do for her at the moment is update a book which I’ve [...]

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First Things First

I’m hanging out my “Caution: Promo Ahead” sign today. LOL! Every author knows that we have one line, one paragraph and if we’re lucky one page to grab the reader. I can spend days tweaking and reworking the beginning of my stories. So I thought today I’d share with you the first lines of my [...]

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Romance is Only Respectable Today?

I’m going to admit that I haven’t done many things that are “typical”. I didn’t pretend not to be smart just to impress a boy. I didn’t sneak makeup in my book bag and put it on at school. And I never pilfered romance novels from my mother’s nightstand. The first one no doubt had [...]

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When Reading is No Longer Fun

So I’ve been reading books since the beginning of time. My mother was one of those who went to the library every 10 days or so and signed out stacks of books. I remember going with her. She helped me pick out some of my favorite books that I still remember. And I’m one of [...]

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Inspiration’s in the Wiring

I’ve been at this crazy business of writing for awhile now. As you know by now, it didn’t start out as a hobby for me… I jumped in with both feet. Put all my pens in one container and started. Easy… nope. Worth it… oh yeah! Often the first question asked of a writer… “Where do the [...]

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It’s In Tense

Since I can remember, romance books have been written in third person (character described by narrator) past tense (action already happened): “Oh, screw you, Burkett.” Reese Colton threw his cards down as the man across the table collected the two paper IOU’s along with a pile of money. Testosterone and laughter filled the fire station [...]

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Surfing through Time

I’ve just passed my 7th anniversary. Oh, not of my marriage. 7 years ago this past June I broke my chalk and picked up a keyboard. Yep — I became a fulltime writer. And it’s amazing to me how things have changed in my life. The first year it was me and the computer. Simple. [...]

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You’ve Got Mail

That phrase conjurs a certain image … but it amazes me how in just a short time that image has changed. I love technology. The devolopement of the Internet has been nothing short of amazing. I’m just awed at how quickly my story can go from a nugget of an idea to a full blown [...]

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Beep … Beep … Beep

That’s the sound of a truck backing up. (Can you hear it?) Anyway, this week has been very frustrating. A virus wormed it’s way into my computer and infected EVERYTHING! Tentacles wound themselves so tight around my stuff that the tech guy couldn’t find the heart of the beast. I was amazingly calm for someone who [...]

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