I’m planning on hitting some amazing romance author goals this coming year. Yes, I know. Setting any kind of goals for the coming year, especially professional romance author publishing goals, might seem like an exercise in frustration and futility. But
Need Book Recs? These Are the Five Best Romance Novels I Read In 2020, plus a Bonus Book Rec. It’s been a bizarre and disorienting year at best for most of us. As a result, maybe you’ve read more to
Ten Things I Am Grateful For In the Bizarre and Horrifying Year of Our Lord 2020 It’s weird. Everything, really. But finding gratitude especially. Given the discomfiting dichotomy of 2020 being the worst shitshow in America in my fifty years
Both Never You and In Deep Final In the 2020 IDA Contest!! I’m thrilled and honored to announce that two of my steamy, ski romance novellas have finaled in the 2020 IDA Contest. Never You took 2nd Place, and In
Why Do Happy Endings Matter So Much in Romance? Like clockwork, somebody always pops up on social media arguing that you don’t need a happily ever after or happily for now (HEA/HFN) ending to have a romance. It would be
Officially Adding Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston to the List of Best Books I’ve Read All Year (Yes, I know it came out in 2019, but I just read it.)! It takes truly great writing to make
Are Clean or Dirty Really the Right Descriptors to Use to Describe the Heat Level of Romance Novels? If you’ve read much romance, you’ve probably noticed that many romances are labeled either clean or dirty. “Clean” stories are the ones
Love Lettering, by Kate Clayborn, Is My Top Romance Book Pick of 2020 So Far Especially with the world on fire, I find myself drawn to charming, funny, character-driven, romances that are low on serious angst and medium to high
American Exceptionalism — What Does It Really Mean to Believe America Is the Best? A while back I came across a post on Twitter I can’t quit thinking about… It stated that the very concept of American exceptionalism is a
Helen Hoang’s The Kiss Quotient Is By Far the Best Romance I’ve Read All Year. Are you looking for the kind of steamy romance that sucks you in and makes you want to put your entire life on hold until
In romance novels, the best epilogues are a glimpse of a moment in time down the road rather than the ending to the main story. The romance should ideally feel complete without the epilogue, and the epilogue should be an extra treat, like the cherry on top of the romance sundae.
Dr. Fauci is all of us https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1352377925346189314
Fauci moods: Biden briefings vs. Trump briefings
This whole thread. SO many unanswered questions.
I HAVE QUESTIONS. And we all need answers. What really happened leading up to Jan. 6. A thread.
I can not tell you how important it is to get involved with your city council -- even if it's just learning enough to not fuck up at election time.
Most Americans don't know first thing about city government, even though it's the level of government w/ most significant impact.
This right here is an excellent use of the Bernie meme.
The approximate size of various ocean animals with a Bernie for scale. A Thread. 🧵
