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Dear Author, Please Don’t …

Reviews can be very revealing about the reader as well as the book they review. Some readers want the sexy stuff right up front while others prefer the story...

Love of the Sweetest Kind

“Here?” she whispered to him sweetly.“We’re alone,” he said discreetly.“I’ve been good till now!” she sighed.“But you’re human!” he replied.“It’s so big!” she...

The Top Ten Mistakes New Fiction Writers Make

"Jeez, did I do that?" Not too long ago, I read an article by Sally Zigmond at Writer's World, The Top Ten Mistakes New Fiction Writers Make. While her...

How to Promote Your Next Book

My life has been hectic since late summer through the beginning of the new year. In advance of the release of my debut book, I asked Angela James, and just...

Why I Like Medieval-Renaissance Heroes

My friend Joanna Chambers thinks that Regency men are the Uber Romance Hero. She gave me her top three reasons in a guest post in November. I agree Regency...

Creating Characters that Jump Off the Page

For me, while plot is definitely important, character driven stories make me turn the page. I recently reread a post by Robert Gregory Browne that I found...