Recently I was asked to be guest author for a book-in-a-week challenge group. Of course, that got me thinking about my own writing method. I write two to four books a year, which means I have to keep working at a steady pace. Long ago, I used to write slowly, then spend a lot of [...]

I found out recently on Twitter that Kate Rothwell had done a column with Gene Weingarten in THE WASHINGTON POST MAGAZINE. He interviewed her about romance novels and took a stab at writing one.  Then she told him why his efforts sucked. I thought, “Kate, that’s great!  What a fabulous place to get some publicity.” [...]

One thing I know about myself, the least favorite part of writing for me are the first draft and the galleys.  I hate facing a blank page.  So I write my first draft as fast as I can.  Once I get that draft, I can edit it within an inch of its life.  Every book [...]

If loved ones can’t join you for Thanksgiving, I say just move the holiday! When my Foreign Service Officer son was home a few weeks ago between year-long tours in Afghanistan, I wanted to do something special for him. So I decided to cook his favorite meal–one he’d remember in the Bagram Air Base mess [...]