Mr. Dade and The Romance of Power

by Kyra Davis When I decided to write from my male protagonist’s, Robert Dade, perspective in my short story, JUST ONCE MORE (a follow up to JUST ONE NIGHT), I was initially a little unsure of myself. How could I really know what goes on in men’s heads? Of course it didn’t take long for… Read More

1 Don’t Fear the Fear – Embrace it.

by Lisa Renee Jones Hi everyone and thank you so much to Writerspace for having me on their blog today! As I get ready to release the third book in my Secret Life of Amy Bensen series, Forsaken, it has me revisiting how this series began. I remember very clearly, that I was hesitant about… Read More

2 SUMMER AT THE SHORE

by V.K. Sykes  Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus You’ve heard it before. Cliché? You bet. But like most clichés it carries a grain of truth. I’m living proof of that because I’m the female half of the husband and wife writing team of V.K. Sykes. This gives me a very particular… Read More

Author Confessions

by Christine Warner  I have a confession to make. Are you ready? Lean in. I’ve always been a little jealous of other authors who share their play lists that they listened to when writing a book. I’m one of those writers who has to work in peace and quiet. Oh, don’t get me wrong, I love… Read More

The Eclectic WICKED RIDE Playlist

by Rebecca Zanetti Hi All!  Thank you for such a wonderful release day for WICKED RIDE, which is the first book in the Realm Enforcers, a Dark Protector spinoff.  It’s about hot guys from Ireland who infiltrate a  Seattle MC…and did I mention they’re sexy fire-throwing witches?  Well, ya.  They are. Anyway, I create a… Read More

DIALOGUE THAT MADE ME SWOON

by Thea Devine It probably won’t come as a surprise to anyone that Gone With The Wind is among my favorite books. I first read it when I was sixteen, and you can probably guess my teenaged reaction to the love story. But, as I subsequently discovered, it’s wholly different book when you reread it… Read More

1 The sassiest romance author on the planet …

I don’t know about you, but I’ve always had a soft spot for witty, slightly sarcastic prose. Say what you will, few things are more difficult to pull off in a book than funny. And few things take the enjoyment of a book up a notch like clever banter between a heroine and hero. Little… Read More

The Trouble with Names

by Laura Drewry The answer to Juliet’s epic question “What’s in a name?” is simple: A lot. Sure, yes, okay, The Bard was right about one thing – a rose will always smell like a rose even if you call it a pickle. But names of characters in our favourite books, well, that’s a whole… Read More

5 Girlfriend Time

I’m headed out this afternoon for time with my girlfriends and I can’t wait. I know I’m not unique in looking forward to that “girls only” time, but for me, if feels all the more special as I live in a very hard core male household. With three sons and a sports-minded husband, I live… Read More

1 Why Romance?

by Naima Simone Several months ago, I had the opportunity to “speed date” with local librarians at my local library. Yup. Speed date. Now, this wasn’t some sort of Match.com gimmick. I attended a librarian conference. Well, let me tell you, librarians are a cool group to hang out with. They’re funny, laid-back, knowledgeable, have… Read More

5 Lorelei without Sookie?! Why Memorable Secondary Characters Matter

by Ashlee Mallory About halfway though writing the first draft of my new release, Love You Madly, I found myself stumbling a bit, trying to figure out what was missing from the story, what magical element had I forgotten that was slowing down my book’s progress? It was only in taking a couple of days… Read More

Sisters make the best friends

By Jackie Braun Like the hero in Revenge Best Served Hot, I’m blessed with sisters. While Brody Flynn has two siblings, both much younger, and he had to step in and raise them after their parents’ death, I have three. They are all older than I am, and they helped raised me. I’m the youngest… Read More