When romance writers create a Happily-Ever-After tale, there has to be more to the relationship than simply LUST between the hero and heroine. As many a woman has discovered in real life, lust doesn’t last forever. (Shh, don’t tell my husband!) Whether you are writing an Erotic Romance, an Inspirational Romance or anything in between, […]

It took me years to discover that I am an A.D.D. writer. For more than a decade I’ve gone from manuscript to manuscript, even jumping from one to another then back again. I wasn’t having a writing problem, I was having a finishing problem.

By Charlotte Carter  If you’re a writer, sooner or later you’re going to have to pitch your book to an agent or editor. If nothing else, you want to be able to tell your spouse/sibling/co-worker what you’re writing.  And you need to keep it short. All of the above have a very short attention span. […]

By Laura Drake Do you remember the comedian Jonathan Winters?  I heard a story once that he had a hard time distinguishing his persona from that of his characters, to the point that he descended into an almost multiple-personality state periodically.  I got curious and looked it up on Snopes to see if it was […]

Sharla Rae An author on deadline will tell you that the old saying “Time is Money” is just as true with writing as it is with any other business.  Have you ever spent hours crafting a perfect description only to realize it breaks up the action? Did you delete it and then discover a chapter or […]