Realizing Stories Connect Us: Where Were You on September 11, 2001?

Beth Vogtbravery, choices, courage, crisis, freedom, In Others' Words, perspective, Quotes, story 11 Comments

@bethvogt   There are days that change a generation. That change the world forever. Days that are marked as “never to be forgotten.” Today is one of those days. On September 11, 2001 – 18 years ago – four U.S.  commercial airplanes were hijacked in terrorist attacks on our country. A total of 2, 977 people were killed in New …

Contemporary Romance Writer: Why There are No Aliens in My Novel

Beth VogtContemporary Romance, Writing 20 Comments

There are no aliens in Wish You Were Here, my debut novel. Llamas, yes. Aliens, no. This fact greatly disappoints my husband. Whenever I hit an I-don’t-know-what-to-write-next moment, my husband always suggested aliens. And I always, always overrode his suggestion with a polite “I don’t think so.” Or a flat-out “Not gonna’ happen.” I’m all for surprising my readers. My …

Heroes and Heroines: Can They Ever Be Too Perfect?

Beth VogtReality, Romance, Writing 10 Comments

  I don’t hang around with perfect people. I’m sure you’re all very nice. I mean, you’re perfect, after all. And that’s the problem. I’m not perfect. I have a serious sugar addiction. (Jelly beans, anyone?) I skip my workouts. I prefer to “pile” rather than file my papers. My children will tell you that, um, sometimes I raise my …