The 7 Deadly Sins of Self-Editing

I found an awesome article on Writer’s Digest, by @BrianKlems http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/the-7-deadly-sins-of-self-editing?et_mid=607208&rid=235010435 This article is a great example of ways that as a writer you can limit your potential and cause your own demise.  To be honest, I found myself guilty of a couple of these.  Though I will not tell you which ones. As a…

Should Men Read Paranormal Romance?

When I started reading Paranormal romance, I kept it to myself.  No way did I want people to think I was one of “those women” who read the steamy romance novels and fantasized about forbidden intimate encounters with strangers! But then I started to read books like Jennifer Ashley’s Pride Mates, and Lara Adrian’s Midnight…

The Tale of Two First Chapters

So, I finished my book, The Society, last year.  Which is a Dystopian Vampire Romance.  I have lots of love for that piece of work.  My leading male, is brooding, gorgeous and tortured.  My leading female is tough, sexy and powerful.  When I wrote it, I wanted the first chapter to be from the point of…