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NaNoWriMo

It’s not too late to sign up for NaNoWriMo. The National Novel Writing Month is happening November 1- November 30. Right now. …

The Shape of Things to Come

At my dentist’s the other day, I wondered why he wasn’t playing the usual 1950s rock and roll he likes. He said indignantly, â…

Dominating Heroes

A long time ago, my husband read a romance novel I had lying around. He was appalled that the character I called the hero acted li…

Romance or Duty?

What on earth does romance have to do with opera? A lot more than you might think. I’m about to go see a favorite Verdi opera,…

Bad Language in Romances

Recently there has been some discussion (okay, argument) in the romance world about using bad language of any sort in romances. So…

People Like to Put Us Down

And I’m not just talkin’ about my generation. Every generation that reads romances gets the same put down from someone: “Whe…

Why Wealthy Heroes?

A male friend who aspires to write romance complains that most romance heroes, including our heroes at MyRomanceStory.com, are ric…

Bitch, Bitch, Bitch

Recently there were discussions on Romancing the Blog and on Smart Bitches (you can visit those sites just by clicking on the side…