RANDOM MUSINGS: IMPLICIT BIAS AND WRITING ROMANCE

RANDOM MUSINGS: IMPLICIT BIAS AND WRITING ROMANCE

Jan. 21, 2020 by

What it Means to Have Implicit Bias, and How It Impacts Romance Authors (Including Me) Implicit bias…We all suffer from it. Though those on the receiving end of our resulting words and actions suffer from it the most. What is

RANDOM MUSINGS: NEW LESSONS, NEW YEAR, NEW START

RANDOM MUSINGS: NEW LESSONS, NEW YEAR, NEW START

Jan. 2, 2020 by

It’s Another New Year, a New Decade, and a New Chance to Change for the Better. Wow. That’s it. 2019 is over. This has been both the longest, and the shortest, year of my life. One of those years where

NEVER YOU WINS 3RD PLACE!

NEVER YOU WINS 3RD PLACE!

Dec. 17, 2019 by

Never You Wins 3rd Place in the Erotic Romance Category of the 2019 “When Sparks Fly” contest! I’m thrilled and honored to share the news that Never You has officially won 3rd Place in the Erotic Romance category of RWA-NYC’s

NEVER YOU TAKES 2ND IN THE IDA CONTEST

NEVER YOU TAKES 2ND IN THE IDA CONTEST

Nov. 29, 2019 by

Never You Wins Second Place for Erotic Shorts in the 2019 OKRWA IDA Contest! I’m thrilled and honored to announce that Never You placed second in the Short Erotic category of the 2019 IDA Contest! Never You is the the

BOOK REVIEW: THE ONE YOU CAN’T FORGET

BOOK REVIEW: THE ONE YOU CAN’T FORGET

Nov. 19, 2019 by

Roni Loren’s “The One You Can’t Forget” features the best meet cute ever! After reading, “The One You Can’t Forget” (Book 2 in The Ones Who Got Away series), I’ve added Roni Loren to my list of favorite romance authors.

NEVER YOU IS A FINALIST

NEVER YOU IS A FINALIST

Oct. 23, 2019 by

Never You Has Finaled in the 2019 “When Sparks Fly” contest! I’m thrilled and honored to share that Never You is a finalist in the Erotic Romance category of RWA-NYC’s Kathryn Hayes “When Sparks Fly” contest! It’s the third, stand-alone

Meet Me in the Seattle Area October 19th!

Meet Me in the Seattle Area October 19th!

Sep. 27, 2019 by

You’re Invited to the FREE Passport to Romance Reader Event Saturday Evening in Bellevue, WA Do you love reading romance? Are going to be in the Seattle area on October 19th? Join me and almost fifty romance authors of every

Random Musings: Defining  Strong Women

Random Musings: Defining Strong Women

Sep. 17, 2019 by

Too Many (Usually Male) Authors Ask: What Is A Strong Women? Here’s My Answer… For years, in books, movies, and on TV, the main definition of a strong woman was one who survived rape, violence, widowhood, and/or poverty and went

Random Musings: Consent in Romance and Real Life

Random Musings: Consent in Romance and Real Life

Aug. 30, 2019 by

Consent in Romance Novels – Sexy or Not Sexy? In the #MeToo era I’m always shocked to hear someone say they don’t think consent belongs in romance novels because it kills the mood. Sure, early romance novels featured plenty of

Book Review: Overnight Sensation by Sarina Bowen

Book Review: Overnight Sensation by Sarina Bowen

Aug. 13, 2019 by

Sarina Bowen Delivers Another Fun, Flirty, Steamy Hockey Romance I can’t say I’ve read every book by Sarina Bowen (Because, have you seen the size of her backlist? When does this woman sleep, or eat?), but every one I have