Category Archives: Contemporary Romance

New Book, New Buds, New Barn for 2019

Posted on January 21, 2019 by

Nope, I’m not getting a barn, but moving Lance. Sounds easy? Not with a nervous gelding who turns 29 in May. Is is necessary? That’s the deliberation. Three of my trail riding friends moved their horses last month. We live … Continue reading →

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Is It Easier to Write Paranormal Romance?

Posted on May 2, 2018 by

Is it easier to write paranormal, as opposed to contemporary romance? Once upon a time (right about the time I decided I wanted to write paranormal), my gut reaction to that question was a resounding yes. I mean, come on. … Continue reading →

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Channeling Nora

Posted on November 3, 2017 by

Every voracious reader, including those of romance, has their favorite authors. Genres. Heat levels and writing styles. And what choices we have! Romance novels, with all their various genres and subgenres, can be had in whatever length we prefer, from … Continue reading →

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Besieging the Boundaries

Posted on February 20, 2017 by

Can you define the difference between between genre and literary fiction? I can’t believe I spent over $50,000 on an MFA in Creative Writing and found I could not. I was recently invited to sit on a Revision Panel by a … Continue reading →

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Obsessed with Sex (cough)

Posted on December 7, 2016 by

Since my last blog for SMP (Insta-Love) addressed the same subject, I will qualify this entry, same general subject, as “additional research” (ahem). As authors, we all come to realize—quickly—that book reviews are as individual as are readers. Some will … Continue reading →

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Insta-Love???

Posted on November 25, 2016 by

  “Men define romance as the prelude to sex, and women define romance as one of the expressions of love.” This quote from the book by Neil Rosenthal titled, “Love, Sex, and Staying Warm” sums up one definition of the … Continue reading →

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To Improving Our Craft—Hear, Hear!

Posted on November 14, 2016 by

In my earlier posts I may have mentioned that I am an avid audiobook fan. My 35-40 minute daily commute to my day job, coupled with the amazing medium of the audiobook, allows me to double my reading volume. In … Continue reading →

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