How Many is TOO Many?
With the changing face of publishing it seems books are going through fewer and fewer edits these days. Print publishing houses are cutting back on staff to save costs from submission to publication....
View ArticleAs the Page Turns
What makes you read a book? I don’t mean, why read books at all. But why that book? Did the cover originally intrigue you? Did you pick it up because it’s your favorite author? There are any number of...
View ArticleDoes *FREE* Cheapen the Value?
Yes I’m an author. I love writing books. It’s what I do. But as I’ve said over and over and over again, being a writer also means I am the publisher and the marketing department for many of my books....
View ArticleIs it Possible to Have TOO Much Sex?
Okay, I’m not talking personally … Mr. Nina would simply not be happy if I had that conversation in public … I’m talking in your reading material. Okay, don’t laugh. I know I’m an erotic romance...
View ArticleA Whole Lot of Nothing
I really don’t know what’s wrong with me. But I’ve got nothing for you today. I actually wrote a whole long post about a series I finished recently. But it was really negative and in talking about the...
View ArticleThe Outlook is Grey
I’ve been writing erotic romance for about six years. I have lots of wonderful readers who enjoy my books. And though my family is very proud of all that I’ve accomplished, very few of them want to...
View ArticleRiding 50 Shades of Waves
So this 50 Shades of Grey craze continues to explode. My sister-in-law (who doesn’t have time to read in her busy life) is now carving out some precious minutes to read this trilogy. These books are...
View Article13 Memorable Books
Here are 13 books that have made an impact on me. I can’t say they’re all necessarily my favorites … some are just memorable. 1. The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough – Okay, I lied. This has to be my...
View ArticleIt’s In Tense
Since I can remember, romance books have been written in third person (character described by narrator) past tense (action already happened): “Oh, screw you, Burkett.” Reese Colton threw his cards down...
View ArticleHas Traditional Romance Lost its Appeal?
Like many authors, I’m an avid reader, albeit a slow one. Mostly because I don’t allow myself the pleasure of reading until I’m settled in to bed for the night and I then read until my face falls into...
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