Contemporary Romance Writer: How Do You Define Happily Ever After?

  Every self-respecting romance novel or movie ends with a happily ever after, or HEA in writer-speak. But if we were all sitting around my family room talking romance (lovely idea, that!) and we tried to determine the components of … Continue reading

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Contemporary Romance Writer: What is the appeal of Christmas Romances?

  A blog post or two ago, we chatted about how romance sells. Side note: I love when the conversation flows on this blog. I read every comment and am determined to respond to every one. After all, if you … Continue reading

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Contemporary Romance Writer: What’s Your Inspiration?

Over at my author page on the Simon & Schuster website, someone in the editorial department wrote a blurb (great word, that!) about my debut novel, Wish You Were Here.* Within the blurb is this phrase: “WYWH … is sure … Continue reading

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Contemporary Romance Writer: Do You Read Debut Novels?

  How do you feel about debut novelists? Not personally … I mean, do you read a novel by a debut author? I’m not asking for myself. Really. I have other friends wearing the title “debut novelist” too:   Lisa … Continue reading

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