#NaNoWriMo starts on No...

Plan Your NaNo Novel in as Little as One Day   Now available in print and digital versions. Save 25% by downloading direct [use code NANO25OFF at Smooth Draft] NaNoWriMo or National Novel Writing Month is an annual event for writers around the world. It offers participants an opportunity...

I’m leavin’ on a jet pl...

Tomorrow I get up super-early so I can get out the door around 5 am for my flight to Atlanta for GayRomLit 2013. I’m so excited for this trip to see old friends and make new ones. I can’t believe how much my life has changed since the first GRL in New Orleans two years ago. I’ve met some...

#NaNoWriMo Story Planni...

As I mentioned in my last post, Why You Should Plan Your NaNo in Advance,  I believe planning the key elements is a fool-proof way to develop a novel that is big enough to last 50,000 words, and offers you the best inspiration to make it to the end before November is  over. Today I’ll...

What kind of romance do...

I’m debating between two different ideas for my next book. Dreamspinner is expecting both of them, and I can decide what order to send them. The horse racing story ended up a little darker than I expected, so I’m thinking it might be a nice change of pace to do something on...

The Breaking Bad Effect...

With the Emmy Awards tonight I feel like talking about TV for a change. Breaking Bad and Dexter are both highly acclaimed shows about anti-heroes, both are ending soon, and they are part of an interesting trend on television.  People are watching more shows about bad guys doing bad...

20 Pounds Down Part Deu...

In my last weight-related post I mentioned how I’ve dropped wheat from my diet voluntarily and found that I feel a lot healthier, more focused, and have more energy—all in addition to dropping some weight. It hasn’t just been magic, but I have found several things that have really made...