Books Matter
I had a hard time blogging this month. My emotions and energy have been sucked into the disaster of the US election, and the fears in its wake. But this is not the venue for those details, for the thoughts Read more
Author: Kaje Harper
Creating Distinct Character Voices
In the last 5 years, I’ve published 59 main character guys (an odd number because of having three in Changes Coming Down) … oh, and Sam, in The Family We Make. So sixty men. One of my biggest challenges is Read more
Historical Gay Romance
I’ve been reading quite a few historical gay romances lately. I love the genre (and really appreciate those authors who write it.) It’s a challenge. If an author’s not going to just stick with what are effectively “codpiece-rippers” of hot, Read more
Writing Atypical Heroes
One of the things I love most about M/M romance is the wide range of characters found among our romantic heroes. Of course, we have the stereotypical six-foot-two, washboard abs, chiselled-jaw-and-green-eyes guys. (And we do love our gorgeous alpha men.) Read more
Book research – the devil is in the details.
I picture authors of earlier generations, scurrying about the stacks of library after library, hunting down obscure facts. The actual depth of a European harbor where they plan to sink a fictional ship. The type of berries Native Americans would Read more
Writing Shifters
Back before I published anything, when I was writing M/M novels just for my own fun, I wrote the first draft of Unacceptable Risk, in my Hidden Wolves series. I’ve always enjoyed all the genres, and I decided to try Read more