by Laura K Curtis | Oct 28, 2022 | Books, Writing
When you think of the term “Gothic,” I’m willing to bet that a very specific image comes to mind: an ancient, ruined castle. Perhaps it is shrouded in mist. Perhaps there is a single light in a window high up in the structure. Perhaps there is a woman fleeing in the...
by Laura K Curtis | Aug 30, 2017 | Books, Writing
I am so excited by these brand new covers for the books I originally released with Penguin. The eBooks should all be out by the end of September and the print books by the end of October. I know the books themselves are old news, but it’s so much fun to see them...
by Laura K Curtis | Aug 9, 2016 | Stuff!, Writing
Approximately one hundred years ago, when I took an intro to psychology class in college, my professor said he was going to do an experiment to show us why, if we went into psychology as a profession, we needed to know about a client’s history. The client, he...
by Laura K Curtis | Jul 18, 2016 | Books, Writing
This past week was the RWA national conference in San Diego. I’ve gone to national for mmmmppph years and I’ve always had a good time. Some years are more useful than others, but I have a lot of friends in the organization so it’s always fun. But...
by Laura K Curtis | Jun 16, 2016 | Books, Writing
(A cross-post from Angela Ackerman. I have the Emotion Thesaurus and plan to get the settings books as well, so I’ve given her the floor to discuss the settings thesauri on this, the week of their release.) It is a writer’s job to draw readers into the...
by Laura K Curtis | Apr 12, 2016 | Crafts, Stuff!, Writing
Anyone who knows me, even casually, knows that I have a problem with paper goods. Pens, stationery, wrapping paper, journals, notebooks, planners…it’s an addiction. I used to carry a full planner, but now that my life is less plannable, I use a bullet...