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July 7, 2018
Magic at Ochre Court, A Gilded Newport Mystery by Alyssa Maxwell
Ok, the title of my
July release is actually Murder at Ochre Court, but I almost didn’t
write this book—at least not the way I would have wanted to—if not for a little
magic that happened on our annual trip to Newport two years ago. You see, Ochre
Court, the summer “cottage” set on
July release is actually Murder at Ochre Court, but I almost didn’t
write this book—at least not the way I would have wanted to—if not for a little
magic that happened on our annual trip to Newport two years ago. You see, Ochre
Court, the summer “cottage” set on
Magic at Ochre Court,
A Gilded Newport Mystery by Alyssa ...
Magic at Ochre Court,
A Gilded Newport Mystery by Alyssa Maxwell
Ok, the title of my
July release is actually Murder at Ochre Court, but I almost didn’t
write this book—at least not the way I would have wanted to—if not for a little
magic that happened on our annual trip to
A Gilded Newport Mystery by Alyssa Maxwell
Ok, the title of my
July release is actually Murder at Ochre Court, but I almost didn’t
write this book—at least not the way I would have wanted to—if not for a little
magic that happened on our annual trip to
July 6, 2018
What Bumps Me Out Of A Story?
Coming Summer 2018
Judith Ashley
is the author of The Sacred Women’s Circle series, romantic fiction that honors
spiritual practices that nourish the soul and celebrates the journey from
relationship to romance.
What bumps me out of a story?
Unsympathetic characters
Outrageous, unbelievable story line
ERRORS: Even in a well-edited book whether indie or traditionally
published a
Judith Ashley
is the author of The Sacred Women’s Circle series, romantic fiction that honors
spiritual practices that nourish the soul and celebrates the journey from
relationship to romance.
What bumps me out of a story?
Unsympathetic characters
Outrageous, unbelievable story line
ERRORS: Even in a well-edited book whether indie or traditionally
published a
July 5, 2018
What I Do To Refill My Creative Pantry by Dora Bramden
As an author, being creative is an ingredient to what I do.
But what happens when the inspiration runs out. I go get some. Just like
refilling the pantry I go and get my fill of the world so I can come back and
write about it.
Lots of writers that I’ve listened to speak about their
routine include a daily walk. I groan at the idea but actually walking is very nice. I like to look around
But what happens when the inspiration runs out. I go get some. Just like
refilling the pantry I go and get my fill of the world so I can come back and
write about it.
Lots of writers that I’ve listened to speak about their
routine include a daily walk. I groan at the idea but actually walking is very nice. I like to look around
July 4, 2018
Keep Me Reading…Please
By Robin Weaver
Being a writer, and especially being a critique partner,
tends to make “escape reading” pretty tough. Subconsciously, the trained author
instinctively seeks out character flaws, lack of motivation, point-of-view
shifts, etc. etc. etc. So, to escape my
inner editor and truly escape, I need something interesting. And please, pretty
please, make interesting last more than five
Being a writer, and especially being a critique partner,
tends to make “escape reading” pretty tough. Subconsciously, the trained author
instinctively seeks out character flaws, lack of motivation, point-of-view
shifts, etc. etc. etc. So, to escape my
inner editor and truly escape, I need something interesting. And please, pretty
please, make interesting last more than five
July 3, 2018
Keith Thomas Walker’s Election Day: Falling in Love with History
Note: Election Day by Keith Thomas Walker is the eighth book in
the Decades:
A Journey of African American Romance series. This series consists of
12 books, each set in one of 12 decades between 1900 and 2010. Each story
focuses on the romance between African American protagonists, but also embraces
the African American experience within that decade. Join the journey on our
Facebook page, http:
the Decades:
A Journey of African American Romance series. This series consists of
12 books, each set in one of 12 decades between 1900 and 2010. Each story
focuses on the romance between African American protagonists, but also embraces
the African American experience within that decade. Join the journey on our
Facebook page, http:
July 2, 2018
Dissecting a Book by Paty Jager
This month at Romancing the Genres we are writing about what we like and don't like in a book.
The books that catch my attention and draw me in are ones that have engaging characters either the main characters or secondary. I have to like and want to be in the company of these characters throughout the length of the book or story. Nora Roberts and LaVyrle Spencer were the first romance authors
The books that catch my attention and draw me in are ones that have engaging characters either the main characters or secondary. I have to like and want to be in the company of these characters throughout the length of the book or story. Nora Roberts and LaVyrle Spencer were the first romance authors
June 29, 2018
Suspense to Contemporary
by M. L. Buchman
I'm a romantic suspense writer by trade. I found my first real readership with an even tighter niche of that: military romantic suspense. My Night Stalkers flew and my Delta Force stalked. Even my Firehawks ended up fighting more than just wildfire (as if that wasn't enough to begin with).
But somewhere along the way my wife gave me a calendar of the lighthouses of the
I'm a romantic suspense writer by trade. I found my first real readership with an even tighter niche of that: military romantic suspense. My Night Stalkers flew and my Delta Force stalked. Even my Firehawks ended up fighting more than just wildfire (as if that wasn't enough to begin with).
But somewhere along the way my wife gave me a calendar of the lighthouses of the
June 28, 2018
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie…
My fantasy vacation is this month’s theme on Romancing the Genres. I love to travel,
although I don’t get to take-off as often as I’d like these days. So, for me
and all the other armchair travellers out there…this is a perfect excuse to
wallow a while in fantasy-land.
If I had to choose only one perfect vacation spot…I’d choose
two. Ha! I cheated. It’s my fantasy and I’ll make up the rules
although I don’t get to take-off as often as I’d like these days. So, for me
and all the other armchair travellers out there…this is a perfect excuse to
wallow a while in fantasy-land.
If I had to choose only one perfect vacation spot…I’d choose
two. Ha! I cheated. It’s my fantasy and I’ll make up the rules
June 27, 2018
Short Thinking
by M. L. Buchman
I make a third of my living from short stories.
I'd like to pause right there and wind back the clock. Even a decade ago, this was so exceedingly rare as to be laughable. I had a friend who was a short story machine. He wrote three a week and he kept them in the mail until they sold--all of them. Some of those took three years and 20-30 submissions to sell. (Imagine the
I make a third of my living from short stories.
I'd like to pause right there and wind back the clock. Even a decade ago, this was so exceedingly rare as to be laughable. I had a friend who was a short story machine. He wrote three a week and he kept them in the mail until they sold--all of them. Some of those took three years and 20-30 submissions to sell. (Imagine the
