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As authors we write to evoke a mental response, to have our readers experience the emotion within the story and our characters.  A great song, complete with melody and lyrics, is the same... Read more >

Even though I've written four full books (two suck, so let them be stricken from everyone's memory from now on. One needs major surgery, the other one is Forgotten Marriage), I am still learning my process... Read more >

So you've had a book (or three or more) accepted for publication.  Now is the time to think about the dreaded P word - promotion.  For some writers it's the best part of writing, a different creative outlet... Read more >

In an attempt to show you how things really are beyond your control once you jump on that submission merry-go-round, I've timelined the journey of my first sale...   Read more >

For the author, an editor pitch means bypassing the dreaded slush pile, elevating their unsolicited query letter and synopsis to a 'requested material' manuscript in 10 minutes... Read more >

Over the years I've encountered (as I'm sure you all have too!) various reactions to “I write romance” when people ask what I do...  Read more >

According to Romance Writers of America, over 2100 romance books were published in 2004 in the US. What you may not know is that less than a dozen major conglomerates own the majority...   Read more >