Lara Zielinsky's Blog: Newsletter, page 27

Cuddling

The author of the Five Love Languages suggest there are five ways of expressing love, affection, and care for those special in our lives. Also how we prefer to receive or perceive the love others have for us. It’s really fascinating reading. Here’s the five in a nutshell:Words of Affirmation, Gifts, Acts of Service, Quality… Continue reading Cuddling

2020 Writer Conferences

It may be early yet to plan to “press the flesh” and market your newest release. But it’s never too early to get to know other professionals in writing and publishing. Whether you choose to enter a pitch session or not, there’s lots of places in 2020 you can gather with people from all over… Continue reading 2020 Writer Conferences

Choosing the Right Writing Group

One of my SMART goals was to join a writing community that actually trades on constructive critique and supports each other in their writing. I’m thinking either local or online, small number, but all of us writing the same genre or at least a similar audience. For example, I write romance aimed for adults. A… Continue reading Choosing the Right WritingGroup

2020 Vision

Probably a lot of people looked at the date for the new year and thought about themes of "seeing clearly." … Continue reading 2020 Vision

National Short Story Day

Reflective Mood: Pondering what makes short stories great on #NationalShortStoryDay … Continue reading National Short StoryDay

Eat a Red Apple

Today, December 1, is National Eat a Red Apple Day. A bite of an apple, a friendship born, a relationship created, a little truth shared. Today’s excerpt features some people sharing apples and building relationships. It is from near the end of Turning Point. Brenna has Cassidy and her son, Ryan who’s five, staying at… Continue reading Eat a RedApple

Thanksgiving

November 28 is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. In my novel, We Three, Eric, Elena and Jess plan to spend a whole weekend together beginning with Thanksgiving. Eric arrives while Elena and Jess are enjoying a little down time while the meal is cooking. excerpt – mildly NSFW “Thanksgiving dinner was so delicious you started… Continue reading Thanksgiving

Veteran’s Day

On November 11, we honor our veterans and thank them for their military service. In my novel We Three, Eric is a Air Force veteran, and he and his wife decide to host a swingers party at home for the first time. They decide on a military-themed costume party. Among their friends is a FF… Continue reading Veteran’s Day →

Men Make Dinner Day

In my novels, my gender role balance is pretty even. But I really focused bringing this out with the character of Eric in We Three. … Continue reading Men Make Dinner Day →

Finding Love on Halloween

Ghouls, ghosts, goblins, and a fair amount of superheroes are probably trick-or-treating around your neighborhoods tonight. Costumes allow people to be seen differently. And that can have advantages in plotting an enemies-to-lovers romance like Turning Point. At a charity costume party for schoolchildren, my two MCs from Turning Point, Brenna and Cassidy, spend as much… Continue reading Finding Love on Halloween →