On September 23, I finished yutzing around with my Scout entry and uploaded it. The campaign is now underway, ending on October 23. How are things going? I have no idea… But I’m learning a lot. One of the things I’ve learned is to ask for votes everywhere! So please! If you’ve enjoyed this series…
Category: General Interest
What Makes a Romance Novel a Romance Novel
Before we get too far in the tips and how-to’s of writing romance, we should define romance as a genre. Over the years, romance has gotten a bad rap. In the early days of the romance novel – in the days of Kathleen Woodiwiss and Rosemary Rogers – there were books that, by today’s standards,…
Current Climate in Publishing: The Sky Didn’t Fall, So Now What?
After the recent Colorado Gold Conference, I found myself wondering about indie/self-publishing and traditional publishing. When I joined my first Gold Conference back in 2008, I/S publishing was the DEVIL. No, really, like the actual end of the world four to five horsemen. (I first typed horsemint, which is, according to word, any various coarse…
Writing Productivity–How Do You Improve It?
I came away from the Colorado Gold enthused and energized from being around other writers, the only people who truly understand that part of my life. Even the best friends and closest family members don’t really get it, unless they’re also writers. I also came away with the realization that I have to find a…
RUMINATIONS ON THE WRITER-READER RELATIONSHIP
As I write this I am still days away from the most traumatic experience of my life – surgery. But by the time you read this, not only will it all be over, I will be well on my way to recovery, if not fully recovered. I will know whether or not the mass they…