Genitalia. Coitus. Osculation. You'd be hard-pressed to open a romance novel without finding these three things - but odds are, you won't find these words. (By the way, osculation is the scientific word for kissing. I didn't know either.) Writers and readers of romance know there are endless euphemisms for the private bits, the sexy…
When Fiction Matters
This is the classic conundrum, right? Is writing fiction a pointless endeavor, some kind of self-gratification equivalent to intellectual masturbation? I mean, I hope not. I think any author would aggressively defend against a statement like that. (Not to say, of course, that masturbation is a bad thing. I think it's pretty great, actually -…
it's ok I tell myself it's ok the narrative is still ok I tell myself the narrative is still ok I always want to approve of the narrativeI am always telling myself that I am doing the right thing it's ok to go to the movies because it fits into what I'm building it fits…
5 Tiny Tips to Immensely Improve Your Writing Process
5 tiny, do-able tips that will instantly improve your ability to start AND finish your novel.
On Being a Bisexual Romance Author
I imagine a lot of people would think being bisexual gives me an advantage in writing romance. Back when I was still firmly in denial about my sexuality, I think I would have assumed the same. After all, I have the advantage of being able to see "both perspectives" when writing about romance, right?Unfortunately, it…
On Bra Sizing and Factual Accuracy vs Confusing Your Readers
I have a secret obsession with bra-fitting - well, not so secret now. There are a surprising number of people out there who share this obsession. Just check Reddit, where there's a specific community r/ABraThatFits. (Yes, I am a member of this community.) But I'm rambling. The long and the short of this boils down…
Why, Jenny, as I watch you there,— For all your wealth of loosened hair, Your silk ungirdled and unlac’d And warm sweets open to the waist, All golden in the lamplight’s gleam,— You know not what a book you seem, Half-read by lightning in a dream!- Dante Gabriel Rossetti "Jenny," 1870What better way to begin…
Words: A Steamy Love Affair 