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July 19, 2018
A real contemporary romance...not
It's my anniversary week!!!! Yup I do an entire week...
It was the theme for my planner (yes, I'm one of those people who decorate their planner and may have a sticker addiction)
My facebook page has been devoted to different romantic 'things'.
I ran a contest asking for ways to celebrate our many years together
Sooooo what is the secret to our many years of marriage??? Is our romance what
It was the theme for my planner (yes, I'm one of those people who decorate their planner and may have a sticker addiction)
My facebook page has been devoted to different romantic 'things'.
I ran a contest asking for ways to celebrate our many years together
Sooooo what is the secret to our many years of marriage??? Is our romance what
July 18, 2018
Vive La Difference
I've read so many fabulous stories, but who knows if you'd like them too. Recently I read a book entered in a competition and loved it so much. I was convinced it would win, or at least be a finalist - but it did neither. And I couldn't understand how anyone else couldn't see how fabulous the story and the writing were.
What we like to read is so subjective and can be the polar opposite of what
What we like to read is so subjective and can be the polar opposite of what
July 16, 2018
What turns me on in a book by Kristin Wallace
As I write this, I should be in the throes of getting ready for my trip to Alaska so this post might be short. The theme on RTG this month is “What turns your on or off in a book?” For me it’s humor or the lack of humor. I like a book that makes me laugh. Not that all the drama and emotion should be left out, but a book full of nothing but angst and darkness is something I can’t handle.
July 14, 2018
Old Skool Romance Traps
When does contemporary romance become historical?
This question was recently posed by another writer on social media...and it got me thinking. If you don't want to become a relic, it's worth doing your research when writing contemporary romance, even about things you, as a writer, think you already know. Consider the idea that what you know may be twenty or thirty years outdated. Are you up
This question was recently posed by another writer on social media...and it got me thinking. If you don't want to become a relic, it's worth doing your research when writing contemporary romance, even about things you, as a writer, think you already know. Consider the idea that what you know may be twenty or thirty years outdated. Are you up
July 13, 2018
Blessings of Nature
By Diana McCollum
We live on the edge of town, actually at the beginning of the county. The cross street at the end of the block, one house down from ours, is the dividing line between city and county. We are in a small housing track of maybe 30 houses and each one is on an oversized lot. Ours is an acre.
My husband sets the trail camera out to see what all animals wander through our
We live on the edge of town, actually at the beginning of the county. The cross street at the end of the block, one house down from ours, is the dividing line between city and county. We are in a small housing track of maybe 30 houses and each one is on an oversized lot. Ours is an acre.
My husband sets the trail camera out to see what all animals wander through our
July 12, 2018
What Turns Me Off or On in a Book by Lynn Lovegreen
I have pretty eclectic tastes in reading, so I’m up for almost any genre or format. But there are some things that turn me on or off a book.
To start with turn offs, I read to be inspired or entertained, not to be brought down. So I don’t like it when protagonists are killed off or the book ends in total devastation. I also won’t read about women or children in great danger—my imagination is
To start with turn offs, I read to be inspired or entertained, not to be brought down. So I don’t like it when protagonists are killed off or the book ends in total devastation. I also won’t read about women or children in great danger—my imagination is
July 11, 2018
Have Courage, everyone
Hi everyone!
I am YA, and now MG author Barbara Binns , writer of contemporary and realistic fiction for adolescents and teens. My tagline tells you what I am about - Stories of Real Boys Growing Into Real Men - and the people who love them. The release date for my newest book, Courage, is fast approaching - July 29 from Harper Collins.
This post is about the Courage saga, my debut
I am YA, and now MG author Barbara Binns , writer of contemporary and realistic fiction for adolescents and teens. My tagline tells you what I am about - Stories of Real Boys Growing Into Real Men - and the people who love them. The release date for my newest book, Courage, is fast approaching - July 29 from Harper Collins.
This post is about the Courage saga, my debut
July 10, 2018
Writing a Series: Beyond Plotting
by Madelle Morgan
I'm starting to write Hollywood Hero, the third book in the Hollywood in Muskoka contemporary romance series.
Okay, I've been "starting" for a while. Over six months, to be exact.
If I were a panster, I'd simply dive right in and start typing. While creating the story, I'd discover the story. Then I'd go into the second draft in a shaping & refining mode, like a sculptor
I'm starting to write Hollywood Hero, the third book in the Hollywood in Muskoka contemporary romance series.
Okay, I've been "starting" for a while. Over six months, to be exact.
If I were a panster, I'd simply dive right in and start typing. While creating the story, I'd discover the story. Then I'd go into the second draft in a shaping & refining mode, like a sculptor
July 9, 2018
I Read ...I Buy..Maybe Not!
By: Marcia King-Gamble
www.lovemarcia.com
It's a competitive world out there, and with so many authors offering free reads, I am mighty selective about what I buy these days. Aren't you? Hard cover books are pushing the $30 mark and paperbacks can cost close to $10.00. So don't you think twice before getting out that credit card? In today's world of outlet shopping I can get an entire
www.lovemarcia.com
It's a competitive world out there, and with so many authors offering free reads, I am mighty selective about what I buy these days. Aren't you? Hard cover books are pushing the $30 mark and paperbacks can cost close to $10.00. So don't you think twice before getting out that credit card? In today's world of outlet shopping I can get an entire
July 8, 2018
Romantic Suspense – Finding the Hero Inside
Romance and suspense; it’s a powerful combination. Like chocolate and
peanut butter. I hate to reduce everything to food analogies, but there you have it.
Two great things that are truly great together.
Let’s take a closer look at the individual parts that comprise the
whole. A well-written suspense keeps readers in the story. At the heart of that
story is the characters’ motivation.
peanut butter. I hate to reduce everything to food analogies, but there you have it.
Two great things that are truly great together.
Let’s take a closer look at the individual parts that comprise the
whole. A well-written suspense keeps readers in the story. At the heart of that
story is the characters’ motivation.
