by Laura K Curtis | Apr 12, 2014 | Books, Writing
I’ve been thinking about my own work lately and I realized that I have something in common with Disney: a whole lot of motherless heroines. In Twisted, her mother’s murder is the major event in the heroine’s life. That’s not giving anything...
by Laura K Curtis | Apr 10, 2014 | Books, Writing
I know, I have been neglecting the blog. Unfortunately, despite my very best efforts (well, not really) I am still sitting on a jury. We’re getting to the end, so I will be back with you shortly. In the meantime, a few things: • I am gearing up for Lost’s...
by Laura K Curtis | Mar 31, 2014 | Books, Crafts, Stuff!
Every year, I bid on at least a couple of items in Brenda Novak’s annual auction the proceeds of which go to support diabetes research. Last year, I won my super-cool Lego trailer from Sarah M. Anderson and my website design from DreamForge Media. This year, I...
by Laura K Curtis | Feb 26, 2014 | Books, Romance, Writing
A discussion over the last several days on Twitter, and a long and interesting post with a great discussion on Dear Author, on the topic of what kind of ending readers require in a romance–HEA (happily ever after) or HFN (happy for now), and indeed, what...
by Laura K Curtis | Feb 17, 2014 | Books, Stuff!
If only I could clone myself, the other me would, in her copious free time, create a clothing company called “Cranky Couture” so that we could all wear honest-to-goodness cranky pants when we feel like it. If you’re part of the publishing world,...
by Laura K Curtis | Feb 16, 2014 | Books, Recipes
As many people know, a while back I developed an allergy to gluten. At first, it was ghastly. But time passed and I have found substitutes for almost everything. The two things I haven’t been really happy with are pizza dough and real bread. Sandwich bread is...
