A while ago, Cara blogged about Words We Really Like and I admitted that I mostly see words as brushstrokes in a painting, important but not an obsession in themselves. One reason is that character and plot matter more to … Continue reading →
I’ve been brainstorming about names for a week or two, in between heat waves and book binges and headaches and out-of-town visitors. I like finding the right sound for a character name, but I also like playing with connotations. In … Continue reading →
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‘T is pleasant, through the loopholes of retreat, To peep at such a world… William Cowper It was a pleasant Washington Romance Writers Retreat. This year we met in a new location, The Bolger Center, a lovely conference and training … Continue reading →
The Riskies are delighted to have Sally MacKenzie visit us once again, this time to talk about her April release, The Naked Gentleman. The Naked Gentleman was selected as a Blue Ribbon Favorite of the month at Romance Junkies! Q. … Continue reading →
As promised–pictures! Here is Megan on the lovely deck of her new house. Jane Austen also enjoyed the house, especially sliding down the banisters… The Metropolitan Museum (the Temple of Dendur, and the Nattier portrait that made an appearance on … Continue reading →
Hey! It’s another solipsistic post from Megan! What else is new? Anyway. Ahem. A few weeks ago, I posted the first few paragraphs of Road to Passion, my Regency-set historical about an opium-addicted Marquess and an illegitimate vicar’s daughter. A … Continue reading →
Following on from Elena’s post about her enviable concert experiences, one thing that has always fascinated me is how different writers (and musicians) produce. So are you a Beethoven or a Mozart? Here’s Mozart’s manuscript for K. 617, Adagio and … Continue reading →
After a week away, I’m just starting to catch up on laundry and emails, but I can’t help adding my tuppence to all the discussions you’ve all had while I was away. I agree with Cara on Pace vs Depth; … Continue reading →
Have you ever wondered what it would have been like, if Jane Austen had written a novel about American Idol? No? Why ever not? Sorry, “I’m not crazy” is not sufficent explanation. Because I know you’ve all been wondering! Lucky … Continue reading →
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