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March 24, 2020
First Time Through the Pet Door by Sarah Raplee
MARCUS WITH A HAIRCUT
We'd been promising our dogs a pet door since we finished installing a fence around the side yard a year ago. A couple weeks ago, we finally ordered one to install in the back door. Last week, we installed this portal to freedom (theirs to go outside, ours to not have to let them outside). We bought a top-of-the-line, weatherproof, double-flapped model because the
We'd been promising our dogs a pet door since we finished installing a fence around the side yard a year ago. A couple weeks ago, we finally ordered one to install in the back door. Last week, we installed this portal to freedom (theirs to go outside, ours to not have to let them outside). We bought a top-of-the-line, weatherproof, double-flapped model because the
March 21, 2020
Brush Off the Dust for a First Meet
By Courtney Pierce
I don’t normally write spicy romance. So when I
incorporated a sparky first meet in Indigo Lake, the second book of the
Dushane Sisters Trilogy, I piled on unexpected complications. The result
was good clean fun, especially for me.
I write for the Baby Boomer set, of which I’m a
card-carrying member. My characters have rich histories, and as a result, they
drag
I don’t normally write spicy romance. So when I
incorporated a sparky first meet in Indigo Lake, the second book of the
Dushane Sisters Trilogy, I piled on unexpected complications. The result
was good clean fun, especially for me.
I write for the Baby Boomer set, of which I’m a
card-carrying member. My characters have rich histories, and as a result, they
drag
March 19, 2020
Seeking the first times...
Hey hey everyone!
Welcome on this first day of Spring
I struggled to come up with a first to talk about...
the birth of my children - amazing!
my wedding - awesome!
my first car - soooo cool (it was Mustang)
And then there are those first that turn in hundreds of thousands...
bacon maple doughnuts - drooling here
It's
Welcome on this first day of Spring
I struggled to come up with a first to talk about...
the birth of my children - amazing!
my wedding - awesome!
my first car - soooo cool (it was Mustang)
And then there are those first that turn in hundreds of thousands...
bacon maple doughnuts - drooling here
It's
March 18, 2020
You Aways Remember Your First ...
There's nothing like holding that first book baby in your hand.
Back in 2012 I'd been writing for a long time and but was yet to finish a story. Having shiny object syndrome when it comes to story ideas didn't help! So many started, so few (none!) finished.
I'd entered comps, placed. Got a request from an agent at conference, yet still hadn't got my butt into gear and finished something.
Back in 2012 I'd been writing for a long time and but was yet to finish a story. Having shiny object syndrome when it comes to story ideas didn't help! So many started, so few (none!) finished.
I'd entered comps, placed. Got a request from an agent at conference, yet still hadn't got my butt into gear and finished something.
March 17, 2020
The Book Under the Bed ... by Delsora Lowe
I wrote my
first novel, in 2000, long before I ever heard of romance writer’s groups. I moved
from Maine back to my hometown of Washington, D.C. for a job as the alumni
director at the Quaker High School where I graduated (now fifty
years ago.)
The only
fiction I ever wrote was when required in English class, but I always loved
writing research papers and human-interest stories
first novel, in 2000, long before I ever heard of romance writer’s groups. I moved
from Maine back to my hometown of Washington, D.C. for a job as the alumni
director at the Quaker High School where I graduated (now fifty
years ago.)
The only
fiction I ever wrote was when required in English class, but I always loved
writing research papers and human-interest stories
March 16, 2020
Why We Celebrate St. Patrick's Day...by Kristin Wallace
With all that's going on in the world, it's good to focus on something a little lighter. St. Patrick's Day is this week, and even though many celebrations are being curtailed, I still thought it would be fun to do a holiday post.
For most people, St. Patrick's day means wearing green and drinking "green" beer. But how many of you know the actual history of St. Patrick’s Day? I looked into the
For most people, St. Patrick's day means wearing green and drinking "green" beer. But how many of you know the actual history of St. Patrick’s Day? I looked into the
March 14, 2020
An awkward and clumsy first meet by Peggy Jaeger
Originally, I was going to write about this couple's first kiss. Although it's sweet and tender it's laced with lots of pent-up frustration, so I thought it might be better to show you how they first came to meet - because unlike that first kiss, this meet cute is anything but sweet and tender!
Below is the first meet for my heroine Nell Newbery and the hero Charlie Churchill in my RomCom
Below is the first meet for my heroine Nell Newbery and the hero Charlie Churchill in my RomCom
March 13, 2020
Lost in Which Genre?
by Diana McCollum
Diana McCollum-- Life is often chaotic in our home, but when I have a few hours of uninterrupted writing time, I use it, as it is a precious commodity.
A lifetime avid reader, I enjoy creating worlds where anything is possible. I can’t help but include an element of the paranormal in my stories, and always a happily-ever-after.
For me there are different levels
Diana McCollum-- Life is often chaotic in our home, but when I have a few hours of uninterrupted writing time, I use it, as it is a precious commodity.
A lifetime avid reader, I enjoy creating worlds where anything is possible. I can’t help but include an element of the paranormal in my stories, and always a happily-ever-after.
For me there are different levels
Lost in Which Genre?
by Diana McCollum
Diana...
Lost in Which Genre?
by Diana McCollum
Diana McCollum-- Life is often chaotic in our home, but when I have a few hours of uninterrupted writing time, I use it, as it is a precious commodity.
A lifetime avid reader, I enjoy creating worlds where anything is possible. I can’t help but include an element of the paranormal in my stories, and always a happily-ever-after.
For me
by Diana McCollum
Diana McCollum-- Life is often chaotic in our home, but when I have a few hours of uninterrupted writing time, I use it, as it is a precious commodity.
A lifetime avid reader, I enjoy creating worlds where anything is possible. I can’t help but include an element of the paranormal in my stories, and always a happily-ever-after.
For me
March 12, 2020
The Heady Experience of The First Book by Lynn Lovegreen
Like your first love, your first book holds a special place in your heart. I feel so fortunate that I’ve had that experience.
Each author’s journey is different. In my case, it took about three years to write my first novel Fools Gold, since I had no idea what I was doing. Luckily, I had brilliant critique partners in my local RWA chapter, AKRWA, which got it into decent shape. I had a
Each author’s journey is different. In my case, it took about three years to write my first novel Fools Gold, since I had no idea what I was doing. Luckily, I had brilliant critique partners in my local RWA chapter, AKRWA, which got it into decent shape. I had a
