Archive for the 'Writerly' Category

May
1
2007
Titilating Tuesday

I’m beginning to get back into the swing of my life. I’m nearly done with edits on Fire and Rain so I hope to get those finished up tonight and back to my editor at EC tomorrow and then back … Read More »

Apr
11
2007
Hump Day!

I finished the first draft of the partial for Soul Deep last night. I am happy. Now I leave it sitting for a while until I finish up with Bound by Magic. Sometimes it helps to let things sit for … Read More »

Apr
7
2007
Memories and Characters

We colored eggs today. Of course no one will eat them, but I suppose it’s fun to have the memory of coloring them nonetheless. I can remember egg hunts with my family, even from a very young age. My husband … Read More »

Apr
3
2007
Realism in BDSM Writing

Writers handle subjects in as many ways as well, there are writers. Me? I’m of the responsibility school. I’m not going to show the hero flossing his teeth, but in a contemporary erotic story, he’s going to use a condom … Read More »

Apr
2
2007
This Week – BDSM

I think I’m going to actually do a theme week – partially anyway – on BDSM. For ease of pronouns I’m going to use she a lot for sub and he a lot for Dom but there are female tops … Read More »

Mar
28
2007
Sex

Yeah, I thought I’d keep the title simple. What I mean is the purpose of sex in a story and why we should use it/shouldn’t use it. Explanation/Disclaimer type thingy: I’m not an expert on writing or on writing Read More »

Mar
19
2007
Writerly

I wrote 12K this weekend with the help of my dude who gave me scads of alone time holed up in the bedroom so I could finish Making Chase. I’m about 2K away at this point from finishing and I’m … Read More »

Mar
17
2007
What Are Words For

(When no one listens, when no one listens at all) Sorry had an 80’s Flashback there…

I’ve been reading a mix of erotica, erotic romance and sensual titles lately and it becomes interesting to see word usage and how each … Read More »

Mar
13
2007
Reading and Print Books

So tonight I’m taking part in an “erotic reading” with four other erotic romance authors at the most wonderful Babeland – a sex toy store that’s very womancentric and I love it. Anyway, I’ve spent a few days trying to … Read More »

Mar
7
2007
Ramblings About Romance Novel Cliches

So last night as I did the exercise bike I finished up a book by an author I love. I’m not going to say her name because I do love her and I still plan to snap up every book … Read More »

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