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fifty shades of grey
I am one of those weird people who liked school, and though I’ve been out of college for quite a while now, I’m still a student of the world. I can’t just look at something. I have to look at it and ask why? And my big question right now is why in the... »
my favorite things: amazon’s new kindle and fire
It’s been a little while since I’ve gotten the tingles from a product–stomach fluttering, lady-parts clenching excitement–and it’s from the giant we love to hate, Amazon, no less! It happened this week with the announcement of two particular new market-changing products from Amazon. All right, so maybe this is NOT so sexy to all of... »
is this as hot as it gets?
So let me tell you a tale… One day a romance writer who was making a decent living, a better living than she ever dreamed she could by working from home in pajamas each day, read an article. There were vast riches to be made in that land called Self-published Erotica eBooks. Huge riches to... »
paying it forward
People may not know this about me, and judging from what I write now they would never suspect, but I started my career writing Young Adult Series Fiction (YA). The target market was for 9-12 year old girls and my 12 titles were published (in print because this was LOOOONG before eBooks) by such... »
i have become what you always thought i was
I have a romance story published. Boy meets girl. Boy’s best friend has a crush on girl. Boy hides his feelings until they are thrown together into a deadly situation, then boy and girl give in to their feelings. One single night of sex ensues. Boy loves girl. Girl loves boy, but boy leaves... »
of seals and men
It seems like you couldn’t turn on the TV or read a newspaper the week after Bin Laden’s demise without hearing the words Navy SEALs or SEAL Team 6. There are reports of romance publishers bracing for an onslaught of submissions featuring SEAL heroes. I’m sure authors who make a living writing SEALs (Suzanne... »
the price of fun
I had Easter dinner with the fam last Sunday, thankfully not at my house, but from parents to a full compliment of in-laws as well as nieces and nephew, they were all present and accounted for. The evening proved particularly pleasant in part thanks to my brother-in-law who is a liquor distributor and came... »
times they are a changing…
For the first time in a long time I’m excited by the profession I chose. I won’t lie… There have been times I’ve filled my Twitter feed with ever more rodeo fans in an effort to avoid reading posts by fellow authors and other industry professionals–agents, editors, bloggers and reviewers, etc. Why? Because I... »
inspiration…
Where does inspiration come from? I can’t speak for others who need inspiration for their work, such as artists or chefs, but I can speak for myself as a writer and for me inspiration comes from anywhere and everywhere. Case in point–my first contracted romance novel way back in 2006 started out as a short... »
piggin’ strings–they’re not just for rodeos
I tend to think out of the box. It’s my job as a romance writer. Normal people see things as they are. I see things as I can remake them to suit my purposes. For instance, while other romance authors are spending tons of money, preaching to the choir by placing their bookcover in... »