Author Archives: Ann Montclair

About Ann Montclair

I'm Ann Montclair, and I write historical and contemporary romantic fiction. In any age, love triumphs.

A poem

Posted on March 8, 2013

New Season   Two black crows dance along the side of the Februaried road, cold to me and warm to them   the woods call bleakly, hollow trees snapped to ground. A black muzzle sniffs through snow, too soon   … Continue reading →

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How to Sell your Book without Being Obnoxious, by Ann Montclair

Posted on November 16, 2012

SMP:  Ann Montclair is a multi-published author whose first Soul Mate novel, THE BILLIONAIRE’S BAUBLE, has done phenomenally well. She originally interviewed this past April during the Spring Blog-a-Thon and graciously agreed to return for a guest blog. So, take … Continue reading →

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Greetings from Bouchercon 2012

Posted on October 5, 2012

Today Kendra James and I are attending the Mystery Writers Convention in rainy Cleveland, Ohio. So far, we’ve met and mingled with Robin Cook, Linwood Barclay, Jordan Danes, and Michael Connelly.  In a few hours, I’ll meet Lee Child and … Continue reading →

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I’ll show you mine if you show me yours

Posted on September 7, 2012

By Ann Montclair Let’s talk WIPs. I’m going to Bouchercon in a month with Kendra James, author of When Hearts Collide.    Bouchercon is a conference for crime fiction/mystery writers, and one of my favorite authors will be in attendance—Lee Child … Continue reading →

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Writing: An Olympic Effort

Posted on August 3, 2012

As I watch the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, I am moved, motivated, and amazed at the effort each Olympian makes. Hours of time, days of effort, weeks of willpower, months of nothing but their sport, years of yearning—that’s what … Continue reading →

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I’m not crazy. I’m a writer.

Posted on March 16, 2012

One of the most difficult aspects of writing is making the time to write. Writers can’t produce product unless they sit down and do it. Seems simple, doesn’t it? It isn’t. Most of us have real jobs. Most of us … Continue reading →

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Revision, Revision: oh, how I _____ revision!

Posted on February 10, 2012

By Ann Montclair “The book is almost done,” writers hope as they scoot past their word count goal. “The story is a wrap,” writers believe when they find that perfect final image, phrase, or bit of dialogue. Bull. They’re only … Continue reading →

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Taglines and Blurbs: Smart Business

Posted on January 6, 2012

Yesterday, I spent an entire morning working on taglines for my next book.  Taglines are those catchy one to few sentences that hook and lure a reader into buying or at least considering an author’s book.  If you go to … Continue reading →

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My First Novel Debuts and I’m Still Learning

Posted on December 30, 2011

A lifelong dream came true December 21st when The Billionaire’s Bauble launched at Soul Mate Publishing.  I’d originally written the novel for Harlequin Desire.  I’d pitched to Stacy Boyd, the line’s senior editor, at the Western New York Romance Writers … Continue reading →

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For Writers: Getting at Simile and Metaphor and The Tried and True Sloane Porter Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe

Posted on December 9, 2011

By Ann Montclair The greatest thing by far is to be a master of metaphor.  –Aristotle, De Poetica, 322 B.C. Simile and metaphor are important tools in a writer’s toolbox.  Effective use of simile and metaphor also translates into the … Continue reading →

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