Merry Farmer's Blog, page 40

A Brief History of Modern Surgery

So a few weeks ago I begged the question “Are we healthier now than we were 100 years ago?”. The answer seems to be that while we have the potential to be healthier, we choose not to be, opting for … Continue reading →

R.I.P. Roger Ebert, We’ll See You At The Movies

I just found out that Roger Ebert died. It struck me more than I thought it would. I’m not sure how I felt about that funny-looking old guy with his glasses and tweed jackets. But I will say this, like … Continue reading →

Characters from Life

One of my favorite pieces of advice that I see given to budding authors all the time (and that I’ve given myself on occasion) is to model your characters after real people. It’s the best way to get a fully-rounded, … Continue reading →

Fool for Love – Cover Reveal!

April showers bring May flowers … and they also bring the release of the second book in the Montana Romance series! So without further ado, I give you Fool for Love. Eric Quinlan was born a cowboy and a rancher … Continue reading →

2013 Book #10 – Illuminations: A Novel of Hildegard von Bingen, by Mary Sharratt

Wow! What an interesting book! For several reasons. And how apropos of my Kindle to recommend it to me one day. You know how the sleep-mode front page of Kindles (at least my Kindle) advertises a book that presumably it … Continue reading →

A Different Kind of Romance – The Girl in the Cafe

One of my all-time favorite movies is a beautiful little piece you may never have heard of. It’s an intimate movie made for HBO in 2005 starring Bill Nighy and Kelly Macdonald called The Girl in the Café. I love … Continue reading →

The In-Between Place

In the last couple of months I’ve talked a lot about how to write, from gritting your way through that first draft to knuckling down and doing the hard work of editing. We’ve talked about how writing isn’t easy, how … Continue reading →

2013 Book #9 – The Iron Locket, by Samantha Warren

I’m going to start out this Book Report by admitting that I’m biased. Samantha Warren is a good friend of mine. We met through writing, but I consider her more than just a writing buddy now. She’s been there for … Continue reading →

How Dirty Dancing Sparked My Romance Career

A couple of weekends ago, I was down in The Bahamas. It was cold and rainy, so what did I do? I turned on the TV. What should be playing but the final scene of Dirty Dancing. Of course I … Continue reading →

How to Revise Your Novel – Part Four: Seek Professional Help

You can argue, you can justify, and you can complain all you want, but you can’t escape the truth. Your novel needs professional help! You may be the most talented writer in the world, but at some point someone else … Continue reading →