Romance Rules We’ve Learned From 30 Years Of Marriage

Romance Rules We’ve Learned From 30 Years Of Marriage

Thirty years ago today, I married the man of my dreams. We were young. We were in love. We were young. We were very naive to the world. Did I mention we were so very young? We’ve done a lot of things wrong over the years. But we’ve also done a lot of things right, and...
6 Secrets To Writing A Romance Novel

6 Secrets To Writing A Romance Novel

I was having dinner with friends, with a woman my husband knows from work and her husband. We got into the details of “what do you do?” “I write romance novels.” And that was followed by the ever-popular “huh.” I get that a lot. Writing romance novels is a job that...
The Discipline Of Writing

The Discipline Of Writing

I mentioned I was a romance writer when I was flying home the other day. “How do you know what to write about? How can you write that much?” If you’ve always wanted to be a novel writer and have yet to do it, the answer may surprise you. To be a writer, you have to...
Finding Enough To Read

Finding Enough To Read

I’m a nerd and proud of it. Yep, you’ll find me in my local library at least once a week. And why not? I can (and do) check out dozens of books over the course of a year. And with all of the technology programs they have available today, you have access to magazines...