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Most of us have seen or heard about the white-washed covers on certain books. And we know how important that issue is. It’s racist, plain and simple. I’ve also spoken to people about TV and movie adaptations of books where they change the characters appearance. For example, I’ve heard more than one person complain that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The other day I was chatting with a writer about a scene she was struggling with. Turns out the biggest problem was that her heroine was supposed to be doing (and enjoying) something the writer hates to do. It made me start thinking about the whole “write what you know” adage that gets bandied about […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
(NOTE: I didn’t plan this to be a rant, but it kind of ended up that way. Please bear with me. Thanks.) Last night I had the house to myself and a few minutes to breathe, so I took advantage of the time to catch up on The Amazing Race. Every season I watch the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
With the revival of the PRT, I figured it was time to visit with a couple of the boys from that story. First up? The always hot Jaxson Espisito. Jax is the new kid at school, the loner, the one who rides a motorcycle. When creating his character, I knew he had dark hair that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m not sure how many of you that read this remember the PRT. You know, the group that gave the blog its original URL? Elle? Cass? That crew? Yeah. Those crazy teenagers. Hear the sh-sh-sh-sh-sh sound coming from my computer? Well that’s me dusting. A couple years worth of growth and learning are about to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When I create a character, I have an image in mind of what they look like, but I’m a very visual person, and to keep things straight in my head, I prefer to have pictures of my characters for reference. If I was the artistic sort, this would be easy, but… I’m not. So instead, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Author Diana Paz asked for help on her blog today coming up with YA romance titles for her sisters to read. At one point she mentioned that they aren’t into the adult romances because they like reading about first loves. I totally get that. Firsts are different than any other love of your life because […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So the wonderful Angela Addams decided to do a “What I Learned Last Year” post last week and tagged me in it. I kind of like these blog chains, but everyone I’ve done before came with an award of some sort, and this one didn’t which made me sad. So, I decided to make one […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
People who know me understand that depending on the situation and the people who are around, I can either be extremely loud and talkative or I can clam up and basically disappear into the woodwork. It’s both a gift and a curse, because usually my instincts just drive me to certain behavior, and I have […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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