This week Lisa Freed shares her own autumn romance, Waiting on You. Lisa's story was also part of the Roane Publishing anthology that would have featured Starting Over. Here's what Lisa says about writing her story. As a lover of Summer, Fall has never been my favorite time of year, simply because it means Summer … Continue reading Waiting on You, Lisa Freed’s new book
Category: Writing
Character Expressions with Actress Eleonora Micali
Character expressions are my weakness. When I write, I do get hemmed in by them. I'm currently editing Stumped and my editor Melody Miller, has been putting ellipses everywhere so that I could change my expressions. How many times have "eyes widened" or "tears streaked down?" Too often in my manuscript. So I decided to … Continue reading Character Expressions with Actress Eleonora Micali
Winds of Change in Publishing
Publishing is a subjective business. Yesterday, I received an email from Roane Publishing. Along with many other authors, the publishers have graciously reverted rights back to all the authors. 😔 They have decided to close down. So I have Starting Over back again with me in my kitty. It was really something unexpected since we … Continue reading Winds of Change in Publishing
20 Middle East Women’s Fiction Books
My own women's fiction PAINTING KUWAIT VIOLET set in the Middle East is out. To celebrate the release, I’ve compiled the best books set in the region that have ever been written. Have you read any of them? Some will make you cry and others will tug at your heartstrings. Books set in the Middle … Continue reading 20 Middle East Women’s Fiction Books
Why I Write?
Why I write? I was sharing my query with an editor the other day and she asked me this question. And it got me thinking. Why do I write? The last week has been painful. I've been reading a number of books and the angst in them drove me up the wall. I cried all … Continue reading Why I Write?
Ask An Editor: Mistakes Authors Make
Editor Feedback. Yay! Today we welcome editor, Melody Miller here. I have worked with Melody Miller over the last two books, namely THE MILANESE STARS & the first book in my sports romance series. Hopefully, she'll be working on my entire series. And she is wonderful to work with. There are some editors who just … Continue reading Ask An Editor: Mistakes Authors Make