The Beauty of the Edgars

by | May 2, 2014 | Books, Stuff!, Writing

Anyone who thinks the life of a writer is glamorous has been watching too many movies or too much Castle. In fact, most of the writers I know who don’t have to leave their house for day jobs or to take their kids to school spend a fair amount of time in sweats...

The Dark Side of Marketing

by | Apr 25, 2014 | Books, Romance, Writing

I spend a fair amount of time thinking and talking about marketing. (In fact, if you’re going to be at the RWA conference in NJ in October, you can come hear me talk about author branding.) But I like to think everything I do amounts to “truth in...

“Where Do You Get Your Ideas?”

by | Apr 19, 2014 | Writing

I think every author hears that at one point or another in her career, and it always makes me laugh. Where do I get my ideas? Where don’t I get my ideas? Sitting in the large jury selection room, I began to wonder what would happen if someone just didn’t...

The Motherless Heroine

by | 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...

I Have Not Forgotten You!

by | 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...