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Writing for Presents: Conflict and Escaping Cliche
I touched briefly on conflict, and the way I execute a complete romance with only 50K words in my basics post, and in this post, I want to take a more detailed look at 50K word conflict. And escaping cliches while still fulfilling the promise of the line. In a longer novel, there’s often a […]
Read the Rest »Writing for Harlequin Presents: The Basics
I hesitated writing the title of this because writing for any genre or line isn’t quite as simple as receiving a set of instructions and then following them. And I’m by no means the definitive authority, and I’m certainly not the first person to write a post like this! But I do want to share […]
Read the Rest »It Was Like That Time When I Eated A Lot of Cookies
So, I’m waiting to hear back about Beast Sheikh. Which basically has me crouched in the corner doing my best impression of Gollum while I clutch my coffee mug to my chest. Okay, it’s not that bad. Really. It’s not. And the past couple weeks of waiting have been really, really busy. Now, they’ve been […]
Read the Rest »Maisey’s Guide to Massive Revisions
Well, actually it’s Maisey and Chelsea’s guide, and I hope she doesn’t mind me borrowing from her a bit. We were talking revisions amongst the Sassy Sisters yesterday, and I started talking about how I approach them. Now, I consider myself revision royalty. Not so much because I’m awesome at them, but because I have […]
Read the Rest »Brain is on Holiday
Plus, I did a post today at the Sassy Sisters blog, so mosey on over and check it out! But here, I leave you with just a little something to brighten your day… *brighten* **BRIGHTEN** And…*brighten* I leave you finally with Mark Consuelos, the inspiration for Hot Rod, my current hero!
Read the Rest »We interrupt this blog…
To bring you news! Notice anything new about my banner? *big obnoxious grin* An Accidental Birthright is #54 on the USA Today Bestseller list!! And now I can officially say I am a bestselling author! That sounds so official, and fancy!! And it’s so much more than I ever hoped to achieve. Really. Thanks so […]
Read the Rest »Do As I Say…Not As I’ve Done
It’s no secret, I’ve had some revisions in my day. Having just turned in Presents #8, patiently (ha) waiting the revisions that will come with them, I feel at peace. Revisions are part of the job. They aren’t an intrusion, or an extra, they’re the way a book truly reaches it’s full potential. It’s like, […]
Read the Rest »Sent That Sheikh and a Guest Post
Oh, well, that about sums it all up in the subject there. 🙂 Yep, the Beast Sheikh is now safely in my editor’s inbox and I am Beast Sheikh free!! (till revisions…then I get to torment him some more…I have a feeling he’s afraid to come back to me!) This means I’ll be spending some […]
Read the Rest »Maisey Yates and the World’s Most Terrifying Manuscript
Sounds like an epic saga worthy of being adapted to a Summer blockbuster. The story of The Girl Who Wrote and her perilous journey to the heart of a manuscript so terrifying it was only referred to as The MS That Must Not Be Named… Hmmm…may be a good plan. But, if that doesn’t shake […]
Read the Rest »Release(s) Day!!
It’s crazy, crazy releases day! I will try to be concise, and not make your heads explode, and not get all nervous and excited. *breathes into paper bag* So…this post is split into sections by nation. That way I don’t information overload anyone. :p United Kingdom: UK readers, Marriage Made on Paper should be on […]
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