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Interview with Author Teri Wilson - Hear How she sold to Hallmark!

 1/ So tell us a bit about yourself in one paragraph or less.I’m Teri Wilson, and I write heartwarming contemporaryromance with a touch of whimsy. I’ve had four Hallmark Channel movies madebased on my books, most notably Unleashing Mr. Darcy and its sequel MarryingMr. Darcy. I live in San Antonio, Texas, and I love dogs, cupcakes, going tothe ballet and reading.2/Describe your reaction

Marking May Milestones ..... by Delsora Lowe

May can be a busy month.We are finally crawling out of April, which in Mainecan be early spring or late winter. This year it was both, between two storms, one an ice storm that shut down power all over Maine. My house was out for 2days. Luckily, we have a small generator that we can use periodically duringthe power outage to rev up the furnace, juice up the fridge, and power up ourelectronics

Inspirational Romance with Carmen Peone

I'm excited to have an author I call a friend starting off our 3rd Saturday romance subgenre posts. I met Carmen Peone at a book signing we were both booked for at a wonderful bookstore in Clarkston, WA. We found we had several things in common and I had been toying with a character who is Native American. She was very helpful in allaying my fears and helping me with my first murder mystery

National Get Caught Reading a Book

It's National Get Caught Reading a Book month, which I thought was a perfect topic for a blog. And what better month than May, when it's starting to warm up, and makes me want to flop in a lounge chair, and sit in the sun with a great book. I can't think of anything better on a spring day.As I was thinking about this, my all-time favorite book that is on my bookshelf came to mind—The Last Days of

13 Momentous Years by Eleri Grace

 Happy 13th Blog-O-Versary to Romancing the Genres and its wonderful founders Judith & Sarah!  In thinking about all the changes in my own life over the last 13 years -- divorced, saw my two fabulous kids mature into young adulthood and pursue their own dreams with passion and energy, strengthened some friendships and made new ones, reentered the workforce, launched my dream of

Spring has Sprung

 by Diana McCollumWhile working in our garden we discovered a NEW Iris!I have heard of Iris's cross pollination creating new types but I've never seen it done.We have white Iris, purple and yellow, lavender and now this beautiful striped lavender and white iris.Our striped IrisFlower at the Mendocino Botanical GardenTable Mountain wild flowers Butte county, the Mountain peak in the

Black cats, Friday the 13 th and Spilt Salt

 by Diana McCollumWell, here it is, one of the most superstitious days on the calendar. I have never taken it seriously. Have you?I'd like for you all to comment in the comment section as to your feelings on Friday the 13th. Is it good, bad or do terrible things really happen on Friday the 13th?Do black cats crossing your path signify bad luck? What about walking under a ladder? Spilt salt?

Blog-O-Versary: The Year 2011 by Lynn Lovegreen

 Happy Blog-O-Versary! Romancing the Genres is 13 years old this year! Congrats to our Blog Queens Judith and Sarah, and thank you to everyone who has made this blog a special place for so long. This anniversary got me thinking about what things were like back in 2011. While there were some serious events that year, we also had some happy or fun ones. Here’s a list for you to

Triskaidekaphilia and Positive Change

 I bet you thought I spelled the word "triskaidekaphobia" wrong. The truth is, not everyone hates or fears the number 13. And that's a good thing, because RtG  plans to make 13 look good 2024. This blog started 13 years ago, and I've been here almost from day 1, something almost impossible for me to believe.  Whew.  For people who suffer from  triskaidekaphobia, a

Fun & learning

In just over two weeks I’ll be heading to my favourite writing conference in the whole, wide world. Back to the motherland of my writing journey – the Maine Romance Writers Retreat. Yippee! Can you tell I’m excited? Though short (1.5 days), small (one meeting room), and intimate (attendance capped at 40), the Retreat is jampacked with information and fun. Check-in is Friday afternoon, during