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Wishes and Dreams: If Only You Had Known… I attended a gigantic conference back in 2014 after I’d published a couple of books through...

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Every time a writer finishes a new novel and sends it out to readers, she holds her breath, hoping readers enjoy the story as much as she...

Lie Catchers: Welcome Home! Writing any novel is a story in itself. Why am I writing this book? Where did the characters and plot come...

Last Resort is Reborn! I learn something new every day, sometimes to the degree of epiphany! Listen to this story: First: A neighbor...

Where do you create your art? What do you like surrounding you when you compose? How does ‘place’ affect your art? I’m lucky to be a...

Authors published by the big five consult multiple cover artists and promotional experts to determine the graphics on the cover of their...

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Here are some observations, statistics and questions about dichotomies and inequities regarding Women Authors and the Romance Genre....

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I’m Being Interviewed prior to a February Talk on Romance Writing. Here are my responses: I can think of nothing more mysterious and...

Here’s the Robert Frost poem and the Bruce Lee quote that inspired my title: FIRE IS NICE: Fire and Ice By Robert Frost Some say the...