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Shanna Germain came highly recommended, and I'm only sad that I didn't know about her awesomeness sooner. She's a joy to talk with, crazy in love with what she does, and she gets it: the trial, the journey, the love of writing that pushes... more
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I know--"pooping rainbows" doesn't exactly scream high-quality books, but really, this is what we need to think about: do we want to slam out crappy books? Or do we want to create awesomeness? There's been a lot of talk around writing... more
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I met DiAnn Mills through another podcast as a guest host, and I enjoyed our conversation so much, I invited her to come on the show. Now, let me explain something: y'all know how I can be. Religious is not exactly my middle... more
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Check-in podcast: I've been passionate about this topic for awhile, and it came time to blog and podcast about it. Writing matters. Your writing. My writing. It stands for something. But what? And how? Both on the blog and on the podcast,... more
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I came across Lamar Giles when the diversity discussion hit the social media big-time in literary circles, and I've been following the discussion ever since. After being blown away with Lamar's frank responses to some of the inane questions... more
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Patricia and I get a lot of questions about how to prepare manuscripts to get the most bang for your buck with your editor. How many times should you rewrite your novel before you hand it over? Your mileage may vary, but here are our... more
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Jennifer Snow's a traditionally published romance author who is living the dream: she's been published by more than one publisher, and she's branching out into the hot sub-genre, sports romance. In her home country of Canada, though,... more
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Wait, you've heard that name before haven't you? If you don't know who Joanna Penn is, let me just say, "Creative Penn." Ring any bells now? Joanna is the guru for all things indie book publishing and marketing, and I was honored when... more
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One of our favorite authors Tex Thompson has committed to going to ALL the conventions, and she dropped by to talk about what she's learned so far. Never fear, she's back on the road again after her short hiatus at home, and will no... more
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We've all asked ourselves the question at some point, right? How did we end up with this abusive alpha trope in romance, and how do we fix it? Patricia D. Eddy, Jonathan C. Bruce, and I tackle the question, and let me tell you, there's not... more
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