UNORTHODOX is the most appropriate word to describe my journey into romance writing. I grew up a latch key kid in a single parent home for the majority of my formative years. Needless to say, I spent a significant amount of time confined within the four walls of our 500 hundred square feet duplex when …
I don’t know about you, but as a kid, Christmas was a lesson in patience. The glittering holiday tree perched in the middle of our living room was a month long reminder of “can’t open till Christmas”. Every December I stood in a serpentine line at the mall waiting to talk Santa, only to discover on …
Generally, I write from the point of view of my hero and heroine, but in Convincing Lina I included the villain’s point view throughout the story. I know it’s kind of creepy to write this, but I really connected with the villain in this story. I hope you enjoy the excerpt. “He watched Lina from …
The Blue Hawaii is a tropical cocktail made of rum, pineapple juice, Curaçao, sweet and sour mix, and sometimes vodka as well. Main alcohol: 3/4 ounce Vodka, Curaçao, 3/4 ounce Light Rum Ingredients: 3/4 ounce Vodka, Fresh Citrus juice, 1 ounce Sweet & Sour, Simple syrup, 3 ounces Pineapple juice, unsweetened Preparation: Combine all ingredients …
July is a month of firsts for me. Designing this newsletter is a new skill for my self-employed toolkit. I will endeavor to stay on task since I’m self-editing this puppy. A dear friend invited me to accompany her to a Dominican Republic oasis appropriately named Dreams. The picture to your left is of the tranquil setting …
I’m excited to present my cure for procrastination in my writing life. Before you read another word, let me begin by stating I spent twenty-two years in the military, so I’ve been trained to have a plan. I have some experience with packaging and organizing my life, so creating a writing schedule wasn’t a huge …
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