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October 19, 2017
It's October... Let's get the creep on
I write primarily romance/suspense. The suspense always is killing .... in a really gruesome way. Sorry, that's just what I write. So every October, I look for new and different ways to get 'creepy' - in a totally NON-creepy way.
This October for Wine Wednesday I'm trying a new wine with a 'creepy' name and reading a 'scary' book. This week's....
I'm also a big fan of fog...and we have some
This October for Wine Wednesday I'm trying a new wine with a 'creepy' name and reading a 'scary' book. This week's....
I'm also a big fan of fog...and we have some
October 17, 2017
Trick or Treat...oh my feet!
October is here! Do you know what that means? Yup. Time to get the Dr. Scholl's out! LOL
As a kid, I couldn't wait for "that day". Actually, those "days". Where I grew up, Trick-or-Treating was a two day event.
Seriously! Two whole days of dressing up and getting free candy! WHIPEEE
While I reveled in the glory of all that sugar, and probably helped finance my dentist's new house, as an adult,
As a kid, I couldn't wait for "that day". Actually, those "days". Where I grew up, Trick-or-Treating was a two day event.
Seriously! Two whole days of dressing up and getting free candy! WHIPEEE
While I reveled in the glory of all that sugar, and probably helped finance my dentist's new house, as an adult,
October 16, 2017
Trick or Treat - About Your Favorite #Halloween Candy by Kristin Wallace
So, we are just a couple weeks away from Halloween. As a kid
I loved getting dressed up to go trick or treating. The best part of the night
was sorting through the collected “treats” to find the best candy when we got
home. I thought it might be fun to do some research on Halloween candy and find out what the most popular treats are.
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I loved getting dressed up to go trick or treating. The best part of the night
was sorting through the collected “treats” to find the best candy when we got
home. I thought it might be fun to do some research on Halloween candy and find out what the most popular treats are.
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October 14, 2017
Finding the THRILL In Romance!
by M. L. Buchman
Forty-five novels ago I set out to find a romance in the thrill. I wrote a thriller called Hard Lift and tried to run a romance right up the middle of it. I'd written love stories before, even had a contemporary romance that still sells very nicely a decade later (the 5 novels and 3 stories in "Where Dreams" series set in Seattle's Pike Place Market).
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But I
Forty-five novels ago I set out to find a romance in the thrill. I wrote a thriller called Hard Lift and tried to run a romance right up the middle of it. I'd written love stories before, even had a contemporary romance that still sells very nicely a decade later (the 5 novels and 3 stories in "Where Dreams" series set in Seattle's Pike Place Market).
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But I
October 13, 2017
Right or Left?
by Diana McCollum
Language
is fascinating. Being a writer I’ve always been interested in words. It’s
interesting how the words come together to form sentences and paragraphs and
stories.
I’ve
recently been reading a book by Richard Lederer called “The Miracle of Language”.
I’ve learned a lot from Mr. Lederer’s writings. Today I’m just going to touch
on one of his subjects.
Do
you ever
Language
is fascinating. Being a writer I’ve always been interested in words. It’s
interesting how the words come together to form sentences and paragraphs and
stories.
I’ve
recently been reading a book by Richard Lederer called “The Miracle of Language”.
I’ve learned a lot from Mr. Lederer’s writings. Today I’m just going to touch
on one of his subjects.
Do
you ever
October 12, 2017
Tricky Treats by Lynn Lovegreen
This month is Halloween time for many people. They love to dress up in costume and make elaborate decorations and do scary things. While I enjoy Halloween, it’s not my favorite holiday. There are several reasons:
I’m not into spooky and scary. My idea of a good horror story is something by Edgar Allan Poe. I don’t like blood and guts, and I avoid scary movies and haunted houses—they give me
I’m not into spooky and scary. My idea of a good horror story is something by Edgar Allan Poe. I don’t like blood and guts, and I avoid scary movies and haunted houses—they give me
October 11, 2017
Cover Reveal of COURAGE from @harperchildrens
My name is Barbara Binns and I am proud to have been the YA member of the Romancing the Genre team since it's inception. My newest book is called COURAGE, and will be released in spring of 2018 by Harper Childrens Books. Today, I am following the advice on Discoverability I posted for RTG back in 2015 and beginning my promotion efforts. Romancing The Genres is one of several sites hosting the
October 10, 2017
The Difference Between Beta Reads and ARCs
by Madelle Morgan
I was spurred to write this post because another author expressed deep unhappiness that one of her beta readers posted a poor rating and review on Amazon based on the pre-edited beta version of her novel.
It's well known that authors expect (hope?) that readers and bloggers will write reviews in exchange for free advance reader copies (ARCs). However, authors certainly do
I was spurred to write this post because another author expressed deep unhappiness that one of her beta readers posted a poor rating and review on Amazon based on the pre-edited beta version of her novel.
It's well known that authors expect (hope?) that readers and bloggers will write reviews in exchange for free advance reader copies (ARCs). However, authors certainly do
October 9, 2017
It's a Scary World Out there!
By: Marcia King-Gamble
www.lovemarcia.com
Apologies to everyone for not posting last month. I was deep
in the middle of Hurricane Irma and between long lines for gas, food, and hoping
my roof didn’t blow off, my attentions were elsewhere.
I was actually one of the fortunate ones. Except for broken tree limbs and destroyed foliage, my house remains intact.
It’s amazing what
www.lovemarcia.com
Apologies to everyone for not posting last month. I was deep
in the middle of Hurricane Irma and between long lines for gas, food, and hoping
my roof didn’t blow off, my attentions were elsewhere.
I was actually one of the fortunate ones. Except for broken tree limbs and destroyed foliage, my house remains intact.
It’s amazing what
October 7, 2017
A Thrilling Combination: Lovers and Partners
By
Linda Lovely
What is a romantic thriller? While there are many
definitions, here’s the one I like best: a novel with two threads—one romance,
one thriller—and, if you remove either thread, the book doesn’t work.
That’s exactly how I’d describe the first two novels in
my Smart Women, Dumb Luck romantic
thriller series. The series follows the adventures of three women, who bonded
at
Linda Lovely
What is a romantic thriller? While there are many
definitions, here’s the one I like best: a novel with two threads—one romance,
one thriller—and, if you remove either thread, the book doesn’t work.
That’s exactly how I’d describe the first two novels in
my Smart Women, Dumb Luck romantic
thriller series. The series follows the adventures of three women, who bonded
at
