Romance is a genre that doesn’t always get the respect it deserves, but the authors are laughing all the way to the bank. [Read more…]
Where the Writing Pros Are: Romance!
Bumbling into Older Age
Whimsy doesn’t have to be limited to childhood.
“As we grow, we often have more fear of failure; our comfort zone shrinks, and we take fewer risks.” The quote, attributed to Yehuda Berg, delights me. I delight in rejecting it. Although maybe I should be more careful. [Read more…]
The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante; A Review
Book One of Four
I don’t normally post on Thursdays but I read all four of Ms. Ferrante’s novels, which are getting a lot of press right now. If you are thinking of reading the series, I did, and my review of the four books is here. See you tomorrow for our regular post on positive aging.
Amazon Gives You a Free Storefront. Are You Using It?
I know an author who is successful and sophisticated, but she’s wasting her Amazon.com author page. It lists her books, but that’s it. She hasn’t bothered to go to Author Central and personalize it.
This is a missed opportunity. If you were offered a little alcove for your books in the biggest bookstore in the world, wouldn’t you jump at the chance? [Read more…]
Girls Still Wait for Boys to Love Them
Warning: this post is sexually graphic and vulgar. Please don’t read it if that upsets you. It’s about online dating. [Read more…]
Writing a Good Sex Scene
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