Every second genre book, it seems, features these descriptions somewhere in its product description: they are fast-paced, action-packed, and plot-driven. Short, dramatic sentences underline the idea. Nobody is safe. It’s the end of the world as we know it. Death… Continue Reading
Almost all my characters suffer from what I understand is a fatal flaw in romance novels. Almost all my characters have a tragic slant towards insta-love. Now, I don’t actually write romance, as far as I would define it, although… Continue Reading
Writing for women is tricky. I don’t want to take away from writing for men or writing for all genders, but in the perfidiousness of patriarchy, we women seem locked eternally in the act of policing each other and that… Continue Reading
This post was originally published on Eroticaforall, in the course of my release tour. Giving a Sub Agency In the real world, the sociological term of human agency defines the ability of humans to make choices and to enact these choices… Continue Reading
This post was previously published on Gale Stanley’s Blog. An Homage to Beta Hero Dominants I’m not here to talk smack about the alpha hero. That guy has earned his place in romance history; that guy deserves respect. That guy… Continue Reading
[reposted from my guest blog entry on the Crimson Romance website] There is an old adage saying that the only time we can be brave, is when we are afraid. The only time we can truly be strong, is… Continue Reading
And what is it in a fictional character? After my recent post on strong female heroines, I received a comment that to her (the commenter) feisty was a part of showing self-confidence and that it was this self-confidence they liked in… Continue Reading