It’s Okay Not To Like A Book

As an author, talking about reviews is tricky business. One one hand, we all want and need reviews, but on the other hand, we fear them as well. No one ever likes criticism, and negative reviews can be hard on Read more

If You Love Paranormal Books, You’ll Love This!

October is all about Halloween, of course, but in a broader sense, it’s about the paranormal. It’s the month where we dress up as something creepy, something otherworldly, where we decorate our houses with awesome things that remind us of Read more

Where Do Authors Get Their Inspiration?

This is a question I get asked a lot: where do you get your inspiration and ideas for stories? And my answer is usually simple, if not very helpful: everywhere. It’s true, though, and I’d like to illustrate with some Read more

What Readers Love About Mpreg

Within the broader genre of gay romance, mpreg is a category of its own, and one that seems to evoke strong emotions. Readers either love mpreg or hate it, with little middle ground in between. What is it about this Read more

Dealing With Chatty Characters or Dead-Quiet Ones

In my last post, I shared a little about the process of writing, and what a special moment it is when characters show me, the writer, their pain. I wanted to build on that a little, because not all non-writers Read more

Why Authors Love a Little Pain (Or A Lot…)

Each other’s writing process is different. I used to be a plotter who painstakingly filed out a stack of index cards with all the scenes I needed to write beforehand. Now, I’m a big proponent of what’s called organic writing, Read more