Growing up, my mom was a writer. She sold stories to Sunday school curriculum and magazines, and I’d always get autographed books in my stocking that she’d pick up at writing conferences. We also shared novels, and one novel we both loved was Rainy Day Kisses by Debbie Macomber. Well, my mom wrote to Debbie, […]
You Had Me at Sequel
Husband Auditions came out in August, and readers are asking for a sequel. I thought maybe I could satisfy their appetites by writing a short story based on beloved roommate, Gemma. (To read her romance in this month’s edition of Spark Magazine, Falling in Love, click here.) But then my editor asked me to pitch […]
My (Lazy) Hero
Most heroes don’t stay seated when someone rings their doorbell. Most heroes don’t have a butt dent in their sofa. Most heroes don’t work at night so they can sleep the day away. Kai Kamaka from Husband Auditions is not most heroes. It’s been interesting to hear reader reactions to writing a lazy hero. Some […]
After Happily-Ever-After
Today is my 10-year wedding anniversary. <3 We’ve been through a lot in ten years. Besides the challenges of blending families with six kids, we’ve survived three Achilles surgeries, one heart surgery, two house floods, three totaled vehicles, cancer, and more. I don’t think this is what anyone dreams of when they promise to stick […]
The Writer and the Rider
When my husband first asked if I was okay with him buying a Harley, I said, “Honey, I’m a romance writer.” Meaning, “Yes.” First of all, he’d supported my dreams of writing, so I wanted to support his dream of riding. Secondly, I thought riding a motorcycle would be like I’d written it in my […]
Confessions of Authors Who Oopsed
For those of you who like beach reads during the summer, I’m offering Finding Love in Seaside as a free download. It’s a prequel novella to my Resort to Love Series. Click here to download. The downside to having entire the series now available as one download on Amazon is that readers often speed read […]
Quiz: Could You be a Heroine in a Romance Novel?
It’s wedding season! I love hearing all the stories of how couples got together. It inspires me to write better because, really, there are a lot of overused tropes out there. I’ve overused them myself. Though I’m happily married, and I feel like my love story would make good fodder, do I really have what […]
Hubby Hunting 101
My next romance was inspired by a list of ways to find a husband that came out in McCall Magazine in the 1950s. You might have seen it since it went viral on the internet a couple of years ago. Once I read it, I started imagining a modern day woman trying out such antiquated […]
Meet the Actors Who Brought My Book to Life
This past weekend, I got to do one of the coolest things I’ve ever done. I got to see the characters from my book Finding Love in Big Sky come to life! Josh was the first character I met: Johnathan Stoddard was so engaging, intelligent, and giving. He got into acting as a kid, […]
5 Things Men Could Learn From Romance Novels
Once upon a time, my husband listened to a romance audiobook with me. I downloaded Meant to Be Mine by Becky Wade for a road trip, and he got sucked in. It was the cutest thing ever. He said stuff like… “Matthew McConaughey could play a good Ty.” When Ty rode his Harley to the […]
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