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August 5, 2017
A Man Writing In a Woman's World
by M. L. Buchman
Perspective
It's hard to argue that in the world of writing romance, it is a woman's world. This was driven home in 1996 when I went to my first-ever writer's conference--the Romance Writer's of America National Conference in Dallas. In attendance were 1,800 women and 7 men (4 of us because our publisher wanted to prove that men wrote romance--even though none of us really did
Perspective
It's hard to argue that in the world of writing romance, it is a woman's world. This was driven home in 1996 when I went to my first-ever writer's conference--the Romance Writer's of America National Conference in Dallas. In attendance were 1,800 women and 7 men (4 of us because our publisher wanted to prove that men wrote romance--even though none of us really did
August 4, 2017
The Importance of Life-long Learning
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.
Our topic this month is “School Days/School Daze”
however, all of the Genre-istas are free to write whatever they want as long as
it is at a PG-13 rating level (we do have young people who follow us)!
romantic fiction that honors spiritual practices that nourish the soul and
celebrates the journey from relationship to romance.
Our topic this month is “School Days/School Daze”
however, all of the Genre-istas are free to write whatever they want as long as
it is at a PG-13 rating level (we do have young people who follow us)!
August 3, 2017
DARKNESS AND LIGHT
In the Somers household, the month of July has been a month
of reflection. Of sadness and joy. Celebration and commiseration.
So much positivity and laughter, so much love, all lurking beneath
a dense, dark cloud.
After years of thinking our time would never come, of
financial stresses that saw weeks where grocery shopping was a luxury, we
bought a house. My husband’s business is
of reflection. Of sadness and joy. Celebration and commiseration.
So much positivity and laughter, so much love, all lurking beneath
a dense, dark cloud.
After years of thinking our time would never come, of
financial stresses that saw weeks where grocery shopping was a luxury, we
bought a house. My husband’s business is
August 1, 2017
School Bells Ringing by Kristin Wallace
The
theme at RTG this month is School Days. In honor of the occasion, I gift you with a couple Throwback Pic of my first day at school way back when. (I think this is Kindergarten or first grade.) Note my advanced fashion sense. Note also that this took place in the 70s, a decade not known for any kind of reasonable fashion sense.
It seems like summer just started, but I know
all the
theme at RTG this month is School Days. In honor of the occasion, I gift you with a couple Throwback Pic of my first day at school way back when. (I think this is Kindergarten or first grade.) Note my advanced fashion sense. Note also that this took place in the 70s, a decade not known for any kind of reasonable fashion sense.
It seems like summer just started, but I know
all the
May 9, 2012
Add a dash of Sass!
I’m known for writing feisty, fun-loving heroines that actually talk back to a man. Gasp! Imagine that!
Whenever I’ve tried writing a different personality type my readers cry foul. Wimpy, whiny, victims with no guts aren’t women they can relate to! Truth be told, my heart isn’t in it and it shows in my writing.
I like writing about independent, free spirits. Blame it on being brought up in a household of strong, independent women. And we were not a single parent household. There was always a male presence and an alpha one at that.
At an early age, my sister and I were told that getting an education was a priority. Learning was something no one could ever take away from you. My mother was only a few credits short of obtaining a PHD when she passed away– a degree she could have obtained sooner if she hadn’t had to start over from scratch. But I digress.
As a child I was pro the women’s movement. It was drilled into me by my grandmother that every woman needed to be able to take care of herself. When my grandmother got married she saved her pin money. She urged me do the same. Having your own money, and having a good education meant having choices. Now wasn’t she smart.
This brings me to the real reason for writing this blog.
Rachel (Rae) Tyson -, the heroine of my latest release, Real Temptation has parents that are educated. They gave her all the material things, except the one thing she craved - love. So what’s a girl to do but go shopping. Shopping fills a void in Rae’s life. Rae steadfastly fights to remain her own person, although that person just happens to be broke and underemployed.
Along comes uptight, international investment banker, Kael Whittingham - an entirely different personality. Kael’s frugality can drive any sane woman crazy. Complicating things further, they’re stuck in the same house hoping to win the prize money.
Why do I like strong, feisty heroines? They’re fun to write. They’re comfortable in their own skin. They’re courageous enough to follow their own path, and smart enough to know when to make changes. Yet they never sacrifice their own principles for the sake of getting the guy. They’ll compromise. They’ll make accommodations, and in the end they’re true to themselves.
You’ll find lovable Rae Tyson a worthy heroine and more!
Whenever I’ve tried writing a different personality type my readers cry foul. Wimpy, whiny, victims with no guts aren’t women they can relate to! Truth be told, my heart isn’t in it and it shows in my writing.
I like writing about independent, free spirits. Blame it on being brought up in a household of strong, independent women. And we were not a single parent household. There was always a male presence and an alpha one at that.
At an early age, my sister and I were told that getting an education was a priority. Learning was something no one could ever take away from you. My mother was only a few credits short of obtaining a PHD when she passed away– a degree she could have obtained sooner if she hadn’t had to start over from scratch. But I digress.
As a child I was pro the women’s movement. It was drilled into me by my grandmother that every woman needed to be able to take care of herself. When my grandmother got married she saved her pin money. She urged me do the same. Having your own money, and having a good education meant having choices. Now wasn’t she smart.
This brings me to the real reason for writing this blog.
Rachel (Rae) Tyson -, the heroine of my latest release, Real Temptation has parents that are educated. They gave her all the material things, except the one thing she craved - love. So what’s a girl to do but go shopping. Shopping fills a void in Rae’s life. Rae steadfastly fights to remain her own person, although that person just happens to be broke and underemployed.
Along comes uptight, international investment banker, Kael Whittingham - an entirely different personality. Kael’s frugality can drive any sane woman crazy. Complicating things further, they’re stuck in the same house hoping to win the prize money.
Why do I like strong, feisty heroines? They’re fun to write. They’re comfortable in their own skin. They’re courageous enough to follow their own path, and smart enough to know when to make changes. Yet they never sacrifice their own principles for the sake of getting the guy. They’ll compromise. They’ll make accommodations, and in the end they’re true to themselves.
You’ll find lovable Rae Tyson a worthy heroine and more!
