Every few days in the social media community it seems there’s another article somewhere about how writing romance is paint-by-numbers, has no character development, takes very little research, and can be accomplished in an afternoon by a bored, undersexed housewife who’s read a few bodice rippers and has a passing knowledge of the English language. Supposedly, we rely heavily […]

  I mentioned on Facebook that I’m writing a romance novella using a beta male to challenge myself and it’s an interesting path thus far. Most romances feature alphas. Some are alphas to varying degrees, but they’re still alphas. Typically, the only softening you see in them is towards the female lead or those they feel responsible for or protective […]

  I know. That’s a weird title. It was “Deep is Painful” but I couldn’t find an appropriate picture that wasn’t also creepy. It might be slightly creepy with this painting actually… Anyway, so this is another revision week. If you missed last week’s post on cutting words–that’s what I’m doing still and you should go check that out and […]

  I’m working on a revision–which is to say I’m a breathing, working writer. Revision is the other side of writing.  I spend more time revising than actually writing. Something always needs revision and, if you’re prolific, maybe several things need revision all at once. As I’ve grown as a writer, I’ve started to notice words that show up for […]