GUEST BLOG: Tales from the Caves #2: The Scot’s and Mine
Awhile back I was in my cave banging away on the computer, tracking down pirated copies of my books, the Scot came in and placed a lovely green apple martini on my desk. Grinning, he said, “I heard you...
View ArticleGUEST BLOG: Fashion Challenged…by Donna Alward
Every time RWA National Conference comes around, the talk swerves to clothes, shoes, weight loss…yeah. When I heard that How a Cowboy Stole Her Heart was nominated for a RITA® award, I immediately...
View ArticleGUEST BLOG: Globe Trotting Romance Style by Helen Scott Taylor
One of my great pleasures in writing a new story is researching the setting. If I’m really lucky I get to visit the place I plan to set my book. In pursuit of research, I’ve visited Ireland twice for...
View ArticleGUEST BLOG: Romancing the Film by Marissa Day
I have a confession. I didn’t come to a love of Romance and romantic fiction through books. I never read a book that could be shelved in the Romance section until I was out of college and slaving over...
View ArticleGUEST BLOG: Songs of Scotland by Carrie Lofty
Anyone who knows my writing process knows that I can’t write a word without listening to music. I create soundtracks for each of my books, sometimes cobbled together from whatever I like at the moment...
View ArticleGUEST BLOG: Loving Dangerous Heroes by Moira Rogers
Hello there! I’m Bree, one half of the paranormal romance writing duo of Moira Rogers, and I’m on a wild and crazy blog tour talking about dangerous men and the women who love them. And I’m not just...
View ArticleGUEST BLOG: Child Characters by Elizabeth Hoyt
Hi everyone, and a special ‘Thank You’ to Liviania for having me (Elizabeth Hoyt) on The Good, The Bad and The Unread! Child characters can be a real pain to write in romance. They can come off as too...
View ArticleGUEST BLOG: YOU WRITE WHAT? by M.L. Buchman
Every romance author on the planet has been pinioned to the wall by the honed daggers of that question. Sometimes it is startlement that they’re actually “one of those” authors. Then, of course, the...
View ArticleGUEST BLOG: Books That Haunt Me by Joely Sue Burkhart
As a voracious reader, I don’t have a very good memory. I have bought the same book more than once because it sounded good, but I didn’t remember reading it. I knew I read every single Amanda Quick…...
View ArticleGUEST BLOG: Where Do Story Ideas Come From by Suzanne Ferrell
Writers get asked this a lot. I mean, A LOT! The sarcastic answer is always, “From the big book of ideas.” I only quote this one when I’m really tired. Usually I try to explain it in a more civilized...
View ArticleGUEST BLOG & CONTEST: Giving Heroines a Tough Time by HelenKay Dimon
Thank you for inviting me here today to talk about my newest release, Copy That, from Harlequin Intrigue. I have to admit the heroine survives some tough stuff in this book. She is attacked: When she...
View ArticleGUEST BLOG: Victorian Pastimes by Nina Rowan
One of my favorite parts of writing historical romances is…research! Dry and boring as the word is, it can be a great deal of fun finding out unique aspects of Victorian history. I must admit I’m not a...
View ArticleGUEST BLOG: KDP – Worth it or Not? by Anne Ireland
When writing a blog you need to look for the positives to give an authentic and glowing account of your life or career. At the moment there are too many negatives on the personal front, so I am...
View ArticleGUEST BLOG: Alpha Build vs. Alpha Man by Katie Porter
Alpha is not all in a body type. Cool, now that we’ve all got that down, you can buy Inside Bet and we’ll all be good, yes? Phssh. We all know it’s not nearly that easy. Somehow the alpha position has...
View ArticleGUEST BLOG: If You Give a Writer an Inspiration… by Shana Galen
I’m one of those writers who answers, “Sears” when someone asks, “where do your ideas come from?” I honestly don’t know most of the time. Sure, there was the time I was watching the movie Mr. and Mrs....
View ArticleGUEST BLOG: When the Boys in Blue Come Home by Carrie Lofty
The best part about writing a historical romance set in WWII is that I got to write a happy ending. A lot of books set during the war are women’s, historical, or literary fiction, where a happy ending...
View ArticleGUEST BLOG: What Scenes are the Most Challenging to Write? by Jennifer Ashley
Thanks for inviting me to the blog today. I’m excited about the release of Mate Claimed, the fourth book in my Shifters Unbound series. I’ll tell you a little bit about the book, then go on with my...
View ArticleGUEST BLOG: Why You Should Fall for ‘Rakes Beyond Redemption’ This Autumn by...
While it’s cooling down outside, things are heating up between the covers of the Rakes Beyond Redemption series. Today, I’m excited to introduce readers to the three rogues featured in this series,...
View ArticleGUEST BLOG: Winter Reading by Lynn Viehl
Winter is a wonderful time to catch up on reading. This is because bad weather regularly strands us at home. Even when it doesn’t, the roads are icy, all the shopping centers are mobbed, and...
View ArticleGUEST BLOG: Musical Remembrances by Sydney Landon
There was a song by Tricia Yearwood many years ago titled The Song Remembers When. I often remember that song when I’m relating to certain events in time. Chances are, down the road you won’t remember...
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