As you may have guessed from the pain the Muse experienced on Sunday, I’ve been working on the ending for my current book. You wouldn’t think the end would be a problem in a romance novel. After all, in a romance the man and the woman get together. Period. And yes, that’s the case. But the […]
10 Reasons Why I Love Romance Novels
February 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
So, I kind of decided that I’m probably going to give up reading romance novels for Lent. I usually try to give up something I like for Lent, but this year it was hard because I’ve already changed a lot of stuff. There just wasn’t much left. After some thought, I decided to […]
Prince Charming
February 2, 2012 by 4 Comments
I read a lot of romance novels. I think we’ve established that already, right? Right. Anyway, I’ve decided that one of the things I find the most irksome in a romance novel is when the hero is too perfect. Don’t get me wrong, I hate a perfect heroine too. But usually the author will try […]
Some Romance Authors I Read
November 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
As you may, or may not, know, I own well over 2,000 books. And I’d say that about 1200-1300 of them are romance novels. Have I read them all, you ask? Pretty much. And I’ve actually read more than I own because I periodically feel that I have too many books and try to divest […]
What’s So Scary About Romance?
June 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
You know, when I decided to concentrate on writing romance, I had absolutely no idea that I was threatening the fabric of society as we know it. And yet, it appears that I am. In recent months we have seen, first the public “outing” and castigation of a high school English teacher who has been […]
What Romance Is, and What It Is Not
April 10, 2011 by 1 Comment
As I mentioned in an earlier post, a few months ago I had a run-in with a rather rude man at a Barnes and Noble. As a result, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the romance genre, about what it is and what it isn’t. What follows are my humble opinions on this subject, […]
