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Blast from the Past: BLINDSIGHT ( AKA The Never-ending Story ) by Sarah Raplee

{This Blast from the Past was first published in 2017.}Hi, I’m Sarah Raplee and I’m acloset perfectionist.That’s the main reason it took meseven years to finish my first book. I am a slow writer. And things likebirths, deaths, illnesses, surgeries, business slowdowns—the stuff of livesbeing lived—played a part. As did co-managing this blog, and writing half-adozen short stories,

World Building and the Writers Life!

 Recently, I had the pleasure  to interview good friend, and NY Times Bestselling author Bonnie Vanak. Bonnie has been writing for Harlequin (HarperCollins) for what seems foreever. Here is what she had to say:   1/ When did you realize you wanted to be a writer? Probably when I was ten and started writing poetry. My imagination explodedwhile reading

January: My “go to” Activity When I Want to Relax and Take Time Out of My Real Life ............................. by Delsora Lowe

Hallmark movies and romance stories take me away from the bad world news. They give me a positive, albeit maybe an unrealistic spin on life, versus the craziness, that seems to get crazier every day in our “off-kilter” world. The movies are educational…as in from the perspective of an author, they help me with writing romance. They "show" versus "tell" me by providing visual examples of

Time Travel Romance with P.L. Parker

 I met P.L. Parker online years ago when we were both authors with Wild Rose Press. Her Time Travel  Aimee's Locket was the first time travel I'd read that pulled me into the story. It was fun to discover she lived not that far from me. I'm in Eastern Oregon and she's in southwestern Idaho. Paty: What is Time Travel Romance?P.L. Stepping into the past or future and

Another Blast From The Past

I'm Judith Ashley, co-founder of Romancing the Genres along with Sarah McDermed. I'm also Blog Queen this week and in that role I'm having fun looking back over the years. Sarah and I published the very first Romancing The Genres on May 1, 2011. We'll be celebrating the beginning of our 14th year this May 1st.And over the decade plus we've been around, things have changed although not as

Blast From The Past and More

I'm Judith Ashley, co-founder of Romancing the Genres along with Sarah McDermed. Every now and then I look at RTG's stats. I did that this morning and this is what I saw.Page Views: 1,289,205Posts: 3700Comments: 2,772December 2024 we had 59,195 page viewsSo far in January 2025 we've had 11,755.The blog posts that have garnered the most views with over 4K each?# 1 - A Victorian Halloween by

What do Puzzles, Painting and Crocheting have in common?

by Diana McCollumFirst off I take a break from technology. Put my phone in my purse or another room, turn off the tv and shut down the computer. I do put my phone in my pocket if I'm taking a walk or working in the flower bed. And I do use the computer if I'm doing a YouTube exercise or yoga video.Sometimes I put on instrumental music. I can listen to it while I crochet, work on a puzzle or

My “Go-To” Activity by Lynn Lovegreen

 This month’s blog topic is “My ‘go to’ activity when I want to relax and take time out of my real life.” The obvious answer is reading, but since most of the Genre-istas (and writers and readers in general) could say that, I’m going with my number two answer: physical activity. I usually participate in a virtual yoga class twice a week. I discovered yoga several years ago. I started

At the Tipping Point - a personal history

 I am aware I'm supposed to be writing about something relaxing this first month of 2025. But if you've read any of my other posts, you probably already know that I tend to wander off target. This is you're warning that I'll be doing the same for most of this year.  I have lived a long life. A very long life. During those endless decades I've watched the evolution - expansion -

Relax and Unwind by Paty Jager

It's the beginning of a new year. I always find it invigorating to know I have another year to entertain myself and my readers. I've lived 12 years longer than my mom did so I tend to celebrate each year, month, day, and hour I have on this earth. One of my favorite places to go to relax, unwind, and yes, write, is the Oregon Coast. The sound of the waves, the smell, and walking on the beach