Pay No Attention To The Essential Plot Device Behind The Curtain
So while writing this blog post, I was deep in the middle of a class by Kris Kennedy on backstory. (Which was excellent BTW, so
Tag: romance
The Origins of Love
I can’t help it. I’m a word nerd. I love to research the etymology of words. It amazes me to discover how long a word
To New Beginnings…
So it’s a trope. The New Year means new beginnings, new plans, new goals, and new dreams. We can’t stop ourselves from making New Year’s
Scary Fun – Chemistry and Romance Novels Take Two
Piggy-backing off my previous post, I’d like to postulate that reading romance novels is like falling in love, but that watching horror movies is like
The Chemistry of Romantic Love and the Romance Novelist
Anthropologist Helen Fischer argues that romantic love is actually hard-wired into the human body. After studying individuals who described themselves as just having fallen “madly
An Exclusive Look at the First Chapter of A HUNDRED PROMISES OF LOVE
My new holiday novella, A HUNDRED PROMISES OF LOVE, is due to drop on December 8th. (Pssst! If you’re in a hurry, you can pre-order
Wolf Around The Corner Has No Alphas, Only Awkwardness
Or at least that’s how I see it. When I set out to write a werewolf story, I was well-aware of the tropes that go
Only Sexy Nerds Need Apply! THE APPLICANT is here!
It’s one of my biggest blog tours yet! I’m visiting multiple stops to celebrate the re-release of a longer novella-length version of THE APPLICANT, the
Romance Writers of America Recognize LGBTQ Romance
This year, the RWA RITA Award nominees include three gay romances. This is a true milestone for LGBTQ romance. (In case you’re wondering, LGBTQ stands
Special Guest Curt Ladnier Finds $3.00 Worth of Adventure
I have an awesome special guest today, Curt Ladnier (who also writes as Debussy Ladnier) recounting an adventure he had in an unlikely place. This
