A Grain of Sand in a Sandstorm

A Grain of Sand in a Sandstorm

Being a writer and being an author are two different things. In general, we tend to think of a writer as simply someone who writes; whereas an author is a writer who has published his or her writing. People can be writers for long periods of their lives without...

36th Annual RWA Con, 2016: San Diego, CA

One of the professional highlights of being a romance writer is attending the annual Romance Writers of America conference in the summer. A thousand writers descend on one location to share their passion for writing and reading stories that are uplifting and...

Writing Complex Characters Using Myers-Briggs

A few years ago, when I started writing romance, I picked up a paranormal series to study. In addition to engaging world-building, the heroine in the first book—witty and feisty—delighted me. She exhibited qualities that made me care about her and the story. I quickly...