These are books that I read to keep myself going while living in a patriarchy. 1. Against Our Will by Susan Brownmiller     This book is not...

The last in a series on dealing with the Covid19 isolation! Stay Grounded Pandemics are naturally anxiety-producing. This is somethi...

Today's Woman in the Arts is Master Dancer, Saqra of Kent, Washington. Voted "Best Kept Secret of 2005" and "Instructo...

I'm a romance writer. This means I am a student of interactions between people- especially interactions that involve sexual or romantic ...

"Ok, Ms. Smarty-Pants," I hear you saying, "How exactly does Dare to be Average work? If I don't push myself to succeed, ...

Today, The Flaming Chef and I wandered downtown Portland before settling in to write. Quite by impulse, we stopped by Verdun Fine Chocolate ...

In the endless quest to understand your characters, I'm revisiting a post I did a couple of years ago. One of the most useful tools in a...

I wanted to talk about my favorite books on writing. Every author has her go-to's for inspiration and help, and here are mine. How c...

At a previous Romance Writers of America conference, Renee Ryan had presented a workshop on layering. For those not obsessed with writing, ...

For those who aren't familiar with the romance genre, a little back story. Here's part of what Wikipedia says about Ms. Crusie: ...

Men's underwear - what is the sexiest - Boxers, briefs, boxer briefs, or none? I never know what kind of undies to put my heroes in.

Today seems like a good day to talk about what books I think every writer should have. We all have our favorites, so why not share mine? ;) ...

Feed your head! (sorry about the earworm, there, but it had to be done) Something I always forget, but is of vital necessity - intellectual ...

Elizabeth Gilbert on writing, creativity, and surviving fear. I have a feeling I'm going to be looking at this video a lot. :)

I'm revising Dracula's Secret (again). The first draft was a rambling, shambling monster with no clear plot or idea where I was goin...

Books on writing are full of advice - some of it life-changing. Some are, how do I say this nicely? Utter rubbish. And sometimes, advice sta...

Just like listening to live music or observing paintings, poetry fuels my writing in a potent but indirect way. I like poetry that explores ...