Fade To Gray

The keys on my keyboard clack as I type. Words appear on the screen, seemingly coming from nowhere. I don’t know where the words come from, but they want out. They want to be put on paper. I am at their mercy until the barista snags my attention.  She clears her throat, breaking the trance.…

Forgiving Selfish FMCs — Can We Not?

Before I start on my blog, I want to apologize for not posting for a while. My daughter and I moved to a new place a few months ago, and the weather hasn’t been kind. I suffer from chronic migraines and I’m sensitive to atmospheric pressure changes. So… Abnormally stormy weather equals many migraines. Anyone…

Let’s Talk Dialog

All authors have their opinions about the ‘rules’ of writing. Be concise or not, write stories this way, end them this way, blah blah blah. It should be no shock then that there are varied opinions about dialog tags. And shock of all shocks, I’ve got mine. (It’s not a shock to anyone who’s poked…

My Dark Romeo by Parker S Huntington & LJ Shen

I don't typically read Enemies to Lovers as these books usually end as DNFs. It should be no surprise that I despise toxic characters and Enemies to Lovers? Well, they're teeming with toxic people. No, thanks, I'll pass. Admittedly, the cover on this one got me. Holy hotness. The dark, brooding look on his face,…

Stronger Together

Growing up, I was an avid reader. I even ventured into writing poetry for a while. I sucked at it, but I enjoyed it. Fast forward more years than I'll ever admit, and I finally sat down to write and publish a book. I'm proud to say I'm the only person in my family to…

Grief in Romance

If you've read my blog before, you may be aware this time of year is hard for me. (If you haven't read my blogs, you may want to start here: About Me, My Months, Moving On VS Moving Forward, and My Months PTSD Edition). This year, on May 1st, will mark 9 years. 9 years…

Is AI Art?

I'm an author. This means I sit down at my computer day after day, week after week until the book is done. Then I get to go back through it 2 or 3 times to proofread and edit it. Depending on the book, the author, time constraints, etc., it could take months to write, edit,…

Little Killer

Emersyn's hand snaked out from under her comforter, blindly groping for her alarm. She had a daytime job set up for today, and since she had finished a job last night, she'd had to set it. Working on virtually no sleep wasn't ideal, but for this, she'd make an exception. Over the last few years,…

Write Like This Or Else

I could have sworn I've written about this before, but I guess not. In the past, I have seen authors disrespect other authors. Sometimes it's trad pub authors talking smack about indies. But sometimes it's authors trying to tell others how and what to write. Which is a massive pet peeve. I recently saw a…

Betrayed: A Review

Six years ago, Addison Williams died. What didn't die was her need to make up for her mistakes. Ever since that night, she has worked to correct the one mistake she regrets most. It is her success in doing so, however, that puts her life, and the lives of everyone she loves, at risk once…