When I first came out of hiding about my writing, I was amazed to find the most supportive group of people in a local writer's group. They were willing to share. Everything. Their knowledge. Their feedback. Their advice. Their advance numbers and sell-throughs and...

I remember when the movie Dirty Dancing came out in theaters. I was in college, still recovering from a heartbreak, still holding out hope that someone would look at me like Johnny Castle looked at Baby Houseman. Or later how Sam Wheat looked at Molly Jensen, whether...

I'm writing this by the light of the Christmas tree. It'll come down tomorrow so I'm enjoying one last night in the magical glow of twinkle lights and 25+ years of ornaments crowded onto pine boughs. When my daughter was little and it was time for Santa to visit, I'd...

In terms of writing, I've had an incredible year. I finished two books and published one plus two short stories. I put together a boxed set for my series. I'm 45K into my new book, which is in a completely new genre for me. When I think back to the years when I was...

I'm not good with change. I'm the first to admit it. I like order and routine, familiarity. It's strange though. I grew up with all of those things and couldn't wait to shake them off. My life has been about constant change the last two decades. New jobs. New cities....

Put the words on the page. They’ll never be perfect, especially not the first time you write them down but guess what? You can’t edit what’s not there. And each time you edit they’ll get better. Each class you take, each article you read, each author you talk to will...

I usually stay out of fights and drama on social media. I don't have the time or interest for most of it and it's mostly a case of beating a dead horse, as they say. We've all heard it. Most of us agree. So why is it still a fight? Romance-bashing has been a thing as...

When I started writing *grumbles* years ago, I didn't know anything about writing or publishing. (Honestly, I'm not sure I know much more now.) It's one of those things you sort of learn by the seat of your pants. I was lucky in that I found a writer's group that...

I'm in the process of querying my current book, For the Love of Sam, and one of the things usually included is a bio. Well, if you've read my bio on the website you know I bill myself as a "mad scientist by day and a romance writer by night." I thought it was a...