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Aim for Hope!

 by M. L. BuchmanHope?This theme is such a keystone for me, I don't even know where to begin. Hmmm...Well, I'm a writer, so I'll start with a little story. There was this pleasant enough seventeen-year-old...dweeb. (Great beginning, huh?) One day, while wallowing in a de rigueur bout of dark teenage angst, a friend offered him a simple lesson."Look," said the friend. "You. You're the only one who

The Life of a Freelance Copywriter by Kristin Wallace

While many may know me as an author, I also have a “day job” as an advertising copywriter. That means I come up with the words for marketing materials, from TV commercials and radio spots to print ads, and brochures. I also do a lot of social media and blog writing. Right now I’m working as a freelance copywriter so that means “I” am the boss! Before my current role, I worked at an ad agency for

Hopeless? Writing In A Pandemic #amwriting

 Hi, I'm Pippa Jay, author of scifi and supernatural stories to engage your emotions. And this month's topic is hope.Right now, hope might be a hard thing to find or hold on to. For me, the start of lockdown wasn't an issue because I'm pretty much a hermit at heart. Not so for my SO, who found the constraints on where he could go and what he could do pretty frustrating. He was lucky(?) in that

I had the best day !

 After six weeks back in Stage 4 lockdown here (Melbourne, Australia) there is a glimmer of light (and hope) at the end of the tunnel. Restriction now allows those who live on their own to hae a 'bubble friend' - one person who is allowed to visit - and today I had my first visit with my BFF in three months!For the last six weeks we've had a restriction of 5km as the furtherest we can travel from

Romance…the Genre of Hope by Delsora Lowe

Who knew back in
late 2019, when RTG drafted blog themes for each month, that September 2020
would most need this theme of HOPE. Every January, I go through
the monthly themes for the new year and jot down notes on what I might discuss
in my blog.

My note for
September 2020 was:

Why writing romance is my contribution to the
world of hope in a world gone crazy!

Who knew the world
would get

Once Upon a Time!

 By Marcia King-Gamblewww.lovemarcia.comWhen you think of nursery rhymes, you think of doting mothers
putting their cherished kids to bed while reciting their
favorite nursery rhymes. And what better way for mom and kids to bond than to repeat
these catchy rhymes together. Nursery rhymes were
what my parents, and children of my generation grew up with. These rhythmic rhymes
were passed down from

Is That a Trick Question? by EJ Russel

Thank you,
Genre-istas for inviting me back to Romancing the Genres today. The last time I
was here (April
2016), I had published two books (one M/M and one M/F), with the
release of my third (also M/M) looming the following month.


Now, if we
don’t double-count re-releases or include omnibus editions, I’ve got
twenty-five published titles under my belt. And you know what? That first M/F

Grateful!

By Diana McCollum I’m Diana McCollum, a writer and the author of The Witch with the Trident Tattoo, a contemporary paranormal book about a contemporary sea witch and the coastal coven she belongs too. She is as much at home on land as in the sea. I’ve always been interested in myths, legends and science, and try to incorporate these subjects into my writing.  During this time of isolation I have

Finding Hope in 2020 by Lynn Lovegreen

 It’s been a tough year for most of us. I probably don’t have to tell you why if you’re living through it, so let’s just say there’s a long list why many of us are discouraged. But I still find hope. I find hope when I see all the great people who are helping others. Essential workers, including health workers, first responders, teachers, post office workers, grocery store staff, librarians, and

Hope Springs Eternal, Even In 2020

They say hope springs eternal in humanity. These days, I sometimes feel like I’d have to believe in magic to have a lot of hope. (I wonder how the sales of paranormal romances are doing right now.) It’s especially difficult when I hear a child psychiatrist say that one in four people under 24 have seriously contemplated suicide this year.


The year began innocently enough. My big concern in