“Running a close second [as a writing lesson] was the realization that stopping a piece of work just because it’s hard, either emotionally or imaginatively, is a bad idea. Sometimes you have to go on when you don’t feel like it, and sometimes you’re doing good work when it feels like all you’re managing is to shovel shit from a sitting position.” ― Stephen King It’s true. You can’t judge whether your work is going well by how it felt […]

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When I’m not writing lately, I feel bereft, as if every moment spent not writing is a moment of my life wasted. This is huge progress from a few years ago, when I was so empty of words I couldn’t wait to get away from the page. So when I’m driving to work or walking the dog or doing the dishes, I listen to books about writing, which help me feel engaged in the process at times when I need […]

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Check out my dear friend Cindy Procter-King’s new book release, Where She Belongs, which earned a 4-star review from Romantic Times: Yay, Cindy! Visit her website for an excerpt, reviews, and more fun stuff.

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I know writers who regularly write 20 pages a day, while others struggle to get a few pages written daily. I tend to be a bit haphazard, some days writing a lot and other days writing nothing, but in my never-ending quest to get it right, I often ponder–what’s the sweet spot? Stephen King, in his memoir On Writing, advises his readers to write 10 pages per day. He also says to work every day. Other writers, such as Anne […]

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I decided to attend this year’s Romance Writers of America conference in July, and it led me to ponder a few of the reasons writers should (and shouldn’t) attend conferences. Good Reasons: Learn from other writers Learn from industry professionals Meet editors and agents (if you have a finished book) Bad Reasons: You want to be a “writer” by association instead of action You want to make sure an editor or agent reads your work You want to stalk editors […]

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Did you know that The Sex Quotient is a prequel to Call Me Wicked? Let the experiment begin! Subject/victim: Griffin Reed Theory: Sensual pleasure makes people stupid. Stupid people don’t get promotions. Therefore must have sex with Griffin to keep competitive edge…Procedure: Lots of satisfaction for Griffin. Contain self in order to keep brainpower optimal. Macy Thomaston has just learned the most important scientific discovery ever–intense sexual pleasure leads to a temporary dip in IQ. Surely there’s a way to […]

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