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February 3, 2015
Show and Tell Wednesday: Merchandising!
What, you mean like action figures? Romance hero underoos?
Well, not quite. But author merchandising is definitely an up and coming….or an already here…thing that’s worth taking a look at, which is why I chose it as the topic of this week’s Show and Tell.
I always see Julie Kagawa tweeting about her Etsy store, KagawaCrafts, which apparently features unique artistic creations by the author herself, something she does for fun between writing mega-bestselling books. According to Julie on her Etsy...
What Was Your First Romance?
As readers, we have lots of memories of the books we read. Swoon-worthy heroes. Great kisses. Heroines we root for. We all have books we love and scenes that strike us in a particular way.
I was thinking about this recently when I was discussing favorite romance novels with a friend. I’ve been reading romance for over a quarter of a century but what I realized was that I actually have a hard time remembering what book was actually my first adult romance.
I have my first Harlequin – Night Into D...
February 1, 2015
Winter Writing Festival Check In #3!
Gooooooooooood morning, WWF participants! Enjoy the big game last night? Or maybe just the commercials, at least?
It’s that time again — Check-in Monday! It’s the day we get to ‘fess up. The day to spill our guts. The day to tell others how we did.
It’s also the day to win prizes. Yes, I said PRIZES! The day just keeps getting better, doesn’t it? Three lucky people will be randomly selected from today’s check-in comments. For your comment to count toward winning a prize, it must be left on the...
January 29, 2015
Fangirl Friday (1.30.15)
Hello, ladies and gents, and welcome back to another edition of FANGIRL FRIDAY!!! When we’re all about the books. New books, cheap books, free books, or books we’re just excited to be reading right now.
New Ruby Releases This Week:
This week we have two exciting new releases from our talented Rubies:
Caught in the Act by Kim Law
Catherine Davenport Carlton needs a break. After dedicating her life to her political-minded family, shocking scandals from the past have shaken her to her core. Summer i...
January 28, 2015
Winter Writing Festival “Share a Snippet” Day!!!
I love hearing folks in the Chat Room come back after 20 or 30 minutes of sprinting and say, “I wrote 673 new words!” or “I finished a chapter of my vampire slayer romance!”
All those wonderful words didn’t exist on paper before the Festival began, and now they’re HERE!!
Last year I got nosy and asked folks to p...
January 27, 2015
Show and Tell Wednesday: Posing Like a Woman (redux)
ICYMI (In case you missed it)
Can you believe I just figured out what that stands for? I had to Google it to find out too. Which is why I wrote it out here. PSA of the day.
In 2012, urban fantasy author Jim C. Hines did an awesomely awesome blog post featuring his exploration of the uncomfortable and often hip popping, spine-twisting impossible poses what women had on covers. What he found was that though these covers supposedly depicted strong women, in fact the poses were unnaturally contorte...
January 26, 2015
Collaboration: How NOT to Commit Murder
Many moons ago, a younger cousin requested help with his writing. He’s a marvelous storyteller, enjoys roll-playing games, and, like me, is a Ren Faire denizen, but his writing was what he calls organic—aka weak, wordy, and wandering, in need of industrial-strength honing. Since he’s more like a brother than a cousin, I agreed.
I had several advantages:
I am the elder. Cousin remembers the days he, along with my brothers, was put in my charge. Old habits die hard.
I have more experience. At the...
January 25, 2015
Winter Writing Festival Check in #2
I hope everybody can, but please put it up there only if you did make your goals. That might seem obvious, but I’ve been dealing with hubbie and children, and have discovered again how obvious to Mom isn’t necessarily obvious to everyone else. Or why my children call me Captain Obvious.
If you’ve made your goals this wee...
January 22, 2015
Fangirl Friday (1.23.15)
Hello, darlings and welcome to another delicious edition of FANGIRL FRIDAY!!! The day when we gush about books. New books, cheap books, free books, or books we’re just excited to be reading right now.
New Ruby Releases This Week:
The Rubies don’t have any new releases this week, but if you have a new release or there’s a new release you’re excited about, please don’t hestitation to tell us in the comments! And we love links, so feel free to include them!
Ruby Books Discounted or Free in the Comi...
I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends
As I thought about what I wanted to write about today, I realized I had a ready-made story. I spent this past Monday with my critique partner, Allie Burton. Although we became critique partners when we both lived nearby, life and moves have conspired to put us 1,000 miles apart. So a visit this week was not only about being together but we had a lot of catching up to do!
We talked about everything – our writing, our lives, our families – and no matter the subject, we had that wonderful bond of...
