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I’ve been thinking about romance.

Rejection? Well, I’ve had a few. It’s tough. Gutting. Confidence destroying. It gets to you and you want to give up. Writing? Bugger that, too hard. Everyone hates my writing so I may as well give up. Been there. Thought that. Many years ago I had an experience that was pretty awful and I decided … Continue reading “”

1. Give her a hero who is the antithesis of everything she believes in. (He’s arrogant and uncaring. I hate him).2. Make him absolutely physically irrisistable to her. (But man, he’s soooo hot! Hateful male)3. Give him one (or more) qualities that she can’t help but admire (He’s so arrogant! But…he really loves puppies and … Continue reading “Ten Ways to Make Your Heroine Suffer”

I’m still in waiting room hell. Have heard nothing re SYTYCW this week. I’m almost wishing I’d got one of the Rs they sent out last week because then at least I’d know. But the worst part is that after waiting another week after everyone else, I STILL could get an R. Groan. Poor eds, … Continue reading “So You Think You Can Wait Part 2”

Ah, my Hammer Pants. How I love thee. Let me count the ways… Okay, okay, enough waxing lyrical. What’s the news? Well, I got a nice early Christmas present in the shape of: WINNING THE HIGH FIVE CONTEST!!! But that is not all, no, that is not all. I GOT A REQUEST!!! Ahem. Sorry for … Continue reading “Hammer Pants Shoots! Hammer Pants Scores!”

I love writing the black moment. Love, love, love it. My love of angsty drama has been my downfall in many an ms where I try to get to the emotional bits too soon and skip over huge layers of conflict, thus making my characters too self aware. These days I am pacing myself and … Continue reading “Bring on the Torture”

I hate first drafts. Really, really hate ’em. Mainly because I have to force myself to finish them. I’m a pantser at heart and so my first draft is ALL about discovery. Who are these people that I’m writing about? What’s their background? What’s their conflict? etc. etc. Usually I have a basic plan as … Continue reading “Meanwhile, Back at the Mansion…”

Thanks to the lovely Jo Dixon, I see that there are more chances to get a critique of your New Voices chapter. To enter the draw go here. Also it looks as if the eds will be posting the names of authors they want to see more from in the next week. I’m hopeful IT … Continue reading “It’s Not Over Yet”

Firstly, thanks all for your fantastic support of my New Voices chapter. The response to it has been unbelievably amazing and I’m so happy that so many people seemed to like it. Truly, I had no idea it would be so popular or that it would stay being so popular throughout the competition. That has … Continue reading “Best Use of Neil Diamond In An Opening Chapter”