As I did last month, I’m here to share some of the recent book lists and articles I’ve written for the BookBub Blog and the romance site A Love So True. Hope you all are enjoying some lovely August reading (and relaxing!). Jane Austen’s Unfinished Novel to Be Adapted for PBS (BookBub) (Yesss!) 32 … [Read more…]
This is a guest post by the lovely Jen Heart, whose Austen knowledge totally trumps mine, and, more importantly, who has read all the books that have come out so far in The Austen Project, an effort to publish contemporary re-tellings of Jane Austen’s six complete novels. Here is Jen to tell us what’s working (and what … [Read more…]
It’s a new month, and for the Romance Trope Tuesday series, I’m focusing on a new type of love story: second-chance romance. There can be two possible definitions of this popular trope in romance. One, it could mean a second chance at love, when two people who’ve had previous relationships that ended with other people … [Read more…]
Today concludes my look at the enemies-to-lovers trope in romance fiction as part of the Romance Trope Tuesday series. In case you missed it, check out what it is and why it’s so popular, how it works within a film, and a suggested reading list. This Tuesday I’m providing some best practices for writing your own … [Read more…]
I’m starting a series this summer on the blog. Called Romance Trope Tuesday, I’ll be highlighting a popular romance trope each month. One week I’ll introduce why it works; another week I’ll examine the device in action in a movie; in the third week, I’ll provide a reading list of books that fit the trope; and finally, I’ll give you some tips … [Read more…]
I’m over on romance site Lady Smut today talking about secrets–particularly those in the books we read. If you like secrets in your plot, hop on over and let me know why (or why not)!
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with poet Athena Kildegaard. Who are you? In summer I’m a gardener and a canner. In winter I teach and sometimes I shovel the front walk. In fall I walk and kick up leaves as I go and smell the must that they leave behind as they … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with Jane Carter Barrett. Who are you? My name is Jane Carter Barrett and I attended Duke University and the University of Texas School of Law. Although I was born in Maryland and raised in New York, I currently live in Austin, Texas with my family. I … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with romance author Tamara Lush. Welcome, Tamara! Who are you? I’m Tamara and I’m a journalist and romance writer. During the day I write news for The Associated Press. I’m based in Florida, so those stories you read about alligators, sinkholes and wrestlers? They’re probably written by … [Read more…]
I’m over on romance site Lady Smut today, talking about Sweet Valley High, like you do. Check it out: Six Ways Sweet Valley High Lied to Us Did you read Sweet Valley as a kid, too? I love talking about it. Pop over and comment what you think! I also posted recently on Lady Smut … [Read more…]