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For whatever reason, sexism in publishing industry has reared its head again, and though I'm quite sick of its existence, it makes for a good opportunity to talk about it. Most know my story, so that's not what I'm going to talk about tonight. No, I'm going to talk about--gasp--romance. See, I know there are … Continue reading Why I write romance subplots →

I'll be honest--I never realized there was a cult of print book readers until I published my first book. I'm not an early adopter of technology, but when the Kindle came on the scene, I couldn't resist. Books for under $5? I could carry around an entire library in my purse? And what? Back lit? … Continue reading 5 reasons ebooks rock →

I write, obviously, but I also read. A lot. I especially read a lot of indie books--they're cheaper and usually way more interesting. But--- (You knew that but was coming) No, I'm not going to complain about being bored or hating in media res beginnings--these complaints are all much easier for any author to fix. … Continue reading Recent reading annoyances →

If you've hung around the online writing community enough, you know this is one hated trope. And in case you aren't familiar with this gem, TV Tropes explains it this way: On the surface, it's nice to hear someone say you're special. It's flattering to the ego to hear that you're better than the competition. That … Continue reading The “Not like other girls” trope →

It's rare that I write about my faith on the blog, so I hope everyone will indulge me just a tad tonight. A few days ago, most of you probably saw my blog entry on reasons I won't finish a book (If you didn't, you can find it here). It generated a bit of discussion, … Continue reading A little bit on Christian fiction →