With Round II of Sven starting and some stuff brewing here (all good - no worries) and the writing loops flaring to life with editor/agent advice, I thought now might be a good time to express a few general thoughts about writing as a career and professionalism. Consider this a “things I’ve discovered” list:
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Yes, it is time for the 70 Days Of Sweat Round II. If you’re up for a writing challenge, have a deadline, are working toward a writing goal, need a kick in the pants or just like the idea of working in a group to accomplish something, then this idea [...]

You have until tomorrow to win a new contemporary romance novel. Go here to check it out.
Hint: You have a better chance of winning a book if you pick a title that hasn’t been chosen by several people already.

I showed off the cover and copy for my March ‘08 releases RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW - go here if you missed it. Also feel free to pre-order it…in bulk quantities.
Now I have another cover to show off. This one is for my July ‘08 book, HARD AS NAILS. And before [...]

Darlene Ryan and her hubby Mr. Wonderful helped out about a month ago by reading a few Avon Red titles and giving us some feedback. So, when I got a book called Walla Walla Suite (a Room With No View) by Anne Argula, I emailed Darlene and begged her to do another joint review with [...]

You ever read about a research study on some subject and wonder who the hell paid to have the study done? Some of these are so obvious…and sound so dumb. Many have factors and findings that make me wonder - how did the researchers decide that?
For instance, folks at University College [...]

People whine about the death of historical romance. I think it’s bunk. From what I can see, historical romance is alive and well. And, if the ratings in the November issue (every issue, really) of Romantic Times are correct, almost all of the historical romance books out there are brilliantly written. It’s [...]

I found a few books on MySpace this week that I should have found earlier. See, in both of these cases, I read a more recent book and then realized there was another one (or more) out there by the author that I somehow missed.
First up is A Secret World by Jennifer Paddock. [...]

Darlene Ryan has a blog post about motivation up at her blog, Poe’s Deadly Daughters. To motivate you (get it?), she’s holding a contest. You have a chance to win a great book and do something fabulous for charity. Here’s how it goes:
Since we’re on the subject of motivation I’m going to [...]

My March ‘08 release, Right Here, Right Now, is available for pre-order at Amazon. Go order with abandon. No, I mean it…
Oprah picked a new Book Club offering. Surprisingly, she did not pick one of my books. Maybe next time. This “must read” selection is Love in the Time of [...]