Romance and Chocolate Blog
Because fiction isn’t real life, it can have a symmetry and balance that provides a familiar and comfortable structure for the reader, especially in genre fiction. All rules of writing can be broken—no doubt about that. For every “you mustn’t” there is a writer skilled enough to say, “Oh, but I must,” and be right. Read More
You can ask any author and I’ll bet you’ll hear much the same story — by the time a new novel reaches the shelves, other work has become so mentally present that focusing on the new release feels like going backward in time.Read More
Today was a day for a long walk, and nearby Lake Chabot was my destination. The afternoon was so beautiful and warm that the picnic areas were overflowing with people. Read More
Question(s):
1) Quoting song lyrics will help sell the performer’s CDs, so why can’t I?
2) Will the publisher get the permission needed to quote song lyrics in my novel?
3) Should I credit the songwriter or the copyright holder when I quote song lyrics? Read More
Today my daughter, weary of the snarls and accepting that her blond locks would never reach the length required for a donation to Locks of Love, followed in the footsteps of Keira Knightly, Sharon Stone, Winona Ryder, Michelle Williams, Mia Farrow, Isabella Rossalini and Agyness Deyn and got a pixie hair cut. Read More