Hello one and all! I am excited to announce that I am working on a new promo opportunity for self-published romance authors with Coffee Time Romance and More. I am looking for indie authors to feature. If you're interested, check out details and contact me through my blog page dedicated to the Coffee Time Romance... Continue Reading →
I have written before about how to work historical detail into your historical fiction. It’s one of my favourite subjects, in fact. I love those sparkling, seldom known tidbits that make a book both educational and fun. So I’ve decided to write about them in a series of posts. I hope you like them as... Continue Reading →
We’ve all heard it before: if you want to improve your writing, you have to read. Read everything, read in abundance. Read, read, read. It makes sense, of course. To develop your skill as a writer, you need to expose yourself to as great a variety of writing as you possibly can. Books in your... Continue Reading →
I won’t lie: the historical romance sub-genre is not an easy one. Not only do you have to craft your characters, develop your plot and write a manuscript of anywhere from 50 to 80 thousand words, you also have to do your research on the historical elements. Working history into your novels is a two-pronged... Continue Reading →
Ah, romance novels. We who love them, love them fiercely. And with good reason. What’s better than falling in love every time you pick up a new book? Happily-ever-afters, strong, smouldering heroes, love that transcends time and distance and conflict … can we say swoon? It’s a shame that so many readers are quick to... Continue Reading →
No novel is truly complete without well-developed imagery. It’s the yin to the yang that is plot - without it, your novel won’t be balanced. Even the most gripping of action-adventure books, or the most gruesome of murder mysteries need at least some imagery to bring it to life. Imagery is how you engage all... Continue Reading →
Self-publishing is a daunting career choice, isn't it? Not only do you have to be the creative muse, the grunt and the marketing and promotion expert all at once, you have to be a formatting expert, too. Unfortunately, formatting is one of the most important parts of your job as a self-published author. It doesn’t... Continue Reading →
Ah, Outlander. With the sudden explosion of the Starz television series starring the ethereal beauty Caitriona Balfe and the swoon-worthy Sam Heughan (sigh), the Highland historical romance genre is well poised to rake in some major popularity points. Just thinking of the throaty way that man says the word Sassenach … oh, swoon and swoon... Continue Reading →
I really should be working on my latest novel, A Noble Treason right now. It’s a follow-up to my latest release, A Noble Deception, and I know many of my readers are eager to find out what happens to the Black Douglas clan, and to be reunited (briefly) with characters Moira and Lachlan, and Alex and... Continue Reading →
Hi Everyone, I'm blogging at Romance Unversity today. Come check out my guest post, Reinventing the Cliche Write What You Know. I'm super excited about this post. In it, I ask the question, what does "write what you know" really mean, and suggest an alternative application of this tired, oft-repeated piece of advice. I'd love... Continue Reading →
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