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April 7, 2020
Who wrote this drivel?!?
Many moons ago (ten years) I published my very first book, a novella, with a small press. I was sooooo excited! I’d made it! I can still remember dancing around the kitchen after receiving the acceptance email, laughing-crying, downright giddy. I could write and a person in the industry had just confirmed it! To paraphrase Ms. Fields, a publisher liked me. (My critique partners were encouraging
April 6, 2020
Building, Layering, Molding by Paty Jager
Youngest granddaughter and I in Maui
We could take our post two ways this month- favorite thing about writing or most stressful. Since there is enough to worry and stress about right now, I decided to pick the fun post to write.
My favorite thing about writing. I have two, but the leader is building, layering, and molding the story, the setting/emotions, and the characters. My second favorite
We could take our post two ways this month- favorite thing about writing or most stressful. Since there is enough to worry and stress about right now, I decided to pick the fun post to write.
My favorite thing about writing. I have two, but the leader is building, layering, and molding the story, the setting/emotions, and the characters. My second favorite
April 4, 2020
Where Are They Now ? – Patricia Sargeant
BOOK IBROOKLYN MONARCHS SERIES
I feel a little like I’m attending my
two-year college reunion. It had been my honor and privilege to be a Romancing
the Genres Genre-Ista. It’s a great, warm, professional blogger community. Participating
had been a lovely and exciting experience. On the other hand, bowing out had
been a hard and painful decision. It’s great to be back, however temporary this
I feel a little like I’m attending my
two-year college reunion. It had been my honor and privilege to be a Romancing
the Genres Genre-Ista. It’s a great, warm, professional blogger community. Participating
had been a lovely and exciting experience. On the other hand, bowing out had
been a hard and painful decision. It’s great to be back, however temporary this
April 3, 2020
Stressful Terror with a Happy Ending
Hi, I’m Judith Ashley, author
of The Sacred Women’s Circle series, soul nourishing romantic women’s fiction
that honors pagan spiritual practices. My stories show you what life could be
like if you had a place like The Circle where you are unconditionally accepted,
supported and loved. And where, with this support, you do overcome obstacles and
find your happily-ever-after.
In my experience,
of The Sacred Women’s Circle series, soul nourishing romantic women’s fiction
that honors pagan spiritual practices. My stories show you what life could be
like if you had a place like The Circle where you are unconditionally accepted,
supported and loved. And where, with this support, you do overcome obstacles and
find your happily-ever-after.
In my experience,
April 2, 2020
A Difficult Writing Experience That Was Worth The Struggle by Dora Bramden
Last month I blogged about how I was inspired to write the short story ‘A wife for the Orange Farmer’, this month, I’m sharing the difficult the road I had to walk for it to come into being.
I became the coordinator of the Melbourne Romance Writers
Guild the year they celebrated their 25th anniversary. It was a
milestone that we wanted to celebrate. I had the idea that with the online
I became the coordinator of the Melbourne Romance Writers
Guild the year they celebrated their 25th anniversary. It was a
milestone that we wanted to celebrate. I had the idea that with the online
April 1, 2020
Difficult Writing
By Robin Weaver
I didn’t
think my most difficult writing assignment was going to be difficult. About a year after my cat Kiko had died, the
Genre-ista monthly theme was “If Animals Could Talk.” So naturally, I decided to
write about a talking cat—my recently-deceased talking cat. This is that blog.
Kiko the Wonder
Cat
Well, okay, Kiko
the Magnificent couldn’t actually talk—actually
I didn’t
think my most difficult writing assignment was going to be difficult. About a year after my cat Kiko had died, the
Genre-ista monthly theme was “If Animals Could Talk.” So naturally, I decided to
write about a talking cat—my recently-deceased talking cat. This is that blog.
Kiko the Wonder
Cat
Well, okay, Kiko
the Magnificent couldn’t actually talk—actually
March 30, 2020
First kiss and yoga
Hey hey everyone!
Thanks for stopping by for my first kiss post. I'm excited that I get to be 2x this month.
A 1st kiss is sort of a fairy tale moment...
Have you every
wanted something? I mean really really wanted something? Then you get it and
your disappointed? Well, Aislynn is in that boat. She’s spent centuries
watching humans and is intrigued by us – especially our emotions.
Thanks for stopping by for my first kiss post. I'm excited that I get to be 2x this month.
A 1st kiss is sort of a fairy tale moment...
Have you every
wanted something? I mean really really wanted something? Then you get it and
your disappointed? Well, Aislynn is in that boat. She’s spent centuries
watching humans and is intrigued by us – especially our emotions.
March 28, 2020
Celebrating the First Meet for Carter and Lynette ... by Delsora Lowe
I am not a plotter. As I sat down to write Carter’s story, I
really had to think about the kind of woman who would be the most likely to NOT
be his type. I already knew a lot about Carter, as he is the brother of Carla,
the heroine in The Prince’s Son, book one of the Cowboys of
Mineral Springs series. Carter has a prominent role as a secondary
character in book one.
Truthfully, I
really had to think about the kind of woman who would be the most likely to NOT
be his type. I already knew a lot about Carter, as he is the brother of Carla,
the heroine in The Prince’s Son, book one of the Cowboys of
Mineral Springs series. Carter has a prominent role as a secondary
character in book one.
Truthfully, I
March 27, 2020
My Favorite "First" came a little later in life than expected! by Peggy Jaeger
So, this month's topic is Favorite Firsts. I had so many things swirl around in my head, that deciding on what to write about was a bit more difficult than usual.
Should I tell you about my first love? First memory? First apartment? First job?
See? Lot's of things to talk about, but I decided that since this is -- at its essence -- a writing blog, I would tell you my absolute favorite first - my
Should I tell you about my first love? First memory? First apartment? First job?
See? Lot's of things to talk about, but I decided that since this is -- at its essence -- a writing blog, I would tell you my absolute favorite first - my
March 25, 2020
Fun Firsts - a book tour
by M. L. Buchman
I wasn't a reader as a kid. Okay, I wasn't exactly a reader...I was a re-reader. Somewhere along the way I got stuck on The Little Engine That Could and Winnie-the-Pooh. And I stayed stuck there until I hit third grade.
I've often wondered about that over the years. I came from a huge reading family. We sat around most of every Sunday, each in our spot in the living room and
I wasn't a reader as a kid. Okay, I wasn't exactly a reader...I was a re-reader. Somewhere along the way I got stuck on The Little Engine That Could and Winnie-the-Pooh. And I stayed stuck there until I hit third grade.
I've often wondered about that over the years. I came from a huge reading family. We sat around most of every Sunday, each in our spot in the living room and
