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Happily Ever After and Beyond...

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Jumping the shark

by Liz Flaherty
Occasionally, it is fun to "jump the shark," to write something different. It's not done with the intent to change genres, merely to bump yourself awake. I have had a busy few weeks (and they ain't over yet) and haven't kept up on new blog posts. I apologize for this. However, I've made good use of things written for writers' group meetings. 
Let me urge you once again to join one if you haven't. I am the only romance writer in mine, but it is still a growing, learning, lau...

The Cacaphony

 While Kristi and Nan have had problems writing, I've been having the opposite problem--I have too many voices in my head.

Maybe it's because I hadn't written in a while. Maybe it's the new desk/office corner--which I've actually been sitting at and writing. Maybe it's the fact that new voices have started talking to me.

Next weekend is the Willamette Writer's Conference. I paid for two consults and I actually have nothing to pitch.

So, last week I pulled out Bix and started the ninth rewri...

The Right Frame of Mind

photo courtesy: Nuala"art is more than a product of your efforts - it should be about feeling, life, attitude, soul..." ~Sergio Bongart

I love this quote, and it seems to me to go with the picture over here. Because it's all about frame of mind. If you focus on the streets or the clouds in the upper right, it's a rainy day...but if you focus on the center, the sun is breaking through the clouds and it looks as if the day is changing.

To me, art is an amazing painting or a great photograph or a...

Dry Spells

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Play it again...who are your favorite heroines?

by Liz Flaherty
If any of this looks familiar to you, it's because I've used it before--sort of ran out of time here... Anyway, I hope you enjoy it, that you weigh in with some of your favorites, and that you have a great week!
I’ve read romantic fiction since before I really believed in romance, but even then I was a sucker for Happily Ever After, for empowered women, for a genre that said straight out, “Hey, you can be anything you want to be.” In that oh, many years’ worth of readi...

Following UP

Moxie--2 months old Good morning, everyone! Today I want to introduce you to our new pup, Moxie.


After a long, exhaustive search we found a dog who may look like a stuffed animal but is an adorable, feisty little puppy.

Jordan is a bit exhausted--I think she forgot how "hard" puppies are. You have to make sure she doesn't chew the myriad of electrical cords dangling from the three computers in two rooms, keep her from eating whatever she finds on the floor, and take her out to go potty abo...

#WriterWednesday: Must Have Authors

It should go without saying (but just in case): three of my favorite writers are my WordWrangler girls. Liz for her amazing gift at setting and character, Nan for plot twists and I just don't see coming and Margie for her dedication to her characters.

This quote from JK Rowling puts her on my Favorite Author List - even though I haven't read her books (I know, SHAME!) because I like what she has to say. She's forthright, she's passionate and if you ask a question you'd better be ready for an a...

Conversations with Grandboy

I'm still with Son and Grandboy and will be until the end of the month. We're having a good time together and it's very different living with a 3-year-old when you're 61 than it was when I was 29. Mostly, I think I'm paying more attention to his quirky little personality and savoring moments with him. When you're a mom, those opportunities aren't as available to you, but being a grandmother is a whole 'nother kettle of fish.

I've been sharing some of Grandboy's and my conversations on Facebook...

And in the Center Ring...

        Peru, Indiana is the county seat where I live. It’s also the Circus Capital of the World. It’s the home of the biggest amateur circus anywhere, has had a TV special made about it and books written about it, hits USA Today occasionally, and has an ever-evolving band I could listen to all day long. There is an annual circus parade—one of the largest seasonal parades in the state—and sometimes it seems as though every kid that’s not on a baseball diamond or...