by hollandrae | Jan 11, 2020 | Editing, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Research, Romance Novels
Throughout the course of our artistic careers, we will evolve and grow into different habits, styles, and approaches to telling stories. Some of us are outliners, some of us are completely insane and dive right in without a second thought. Each book or story will...
by hollandrae | Jan 2, 2020 | Editing, Inspiration, Musings
It’s a new year and I’m already tired. As everyone is returning to their schedules and routines, we’re leaving to visit family tomorrow morning and we won’t be home for a week–a week where I’ll be working on the road. It’s been a lot of...
by hollandrae | Dec 3, 2019 | Editing, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, National Novel Writing Month, Research, Romance Novels, Series
Happy December! It’s the holiday season, chilly weather and the best part of all — National Novel Writing Month is over. Over. This is officially my tenth successful year, of 11 attempted, and I’m surprisingly pleased with my final product. I completed the first book...
by hollandrae | Sep 23, 2019 | Characters, Editing, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Research, Romance Novels
When it comes to the writing process, every writer is going to be different, but I also find that I write differently and follow unique paths depending on the book. For instance, some of my books have turned out quite well after National Novel Writing Month. Others...
by hollandrae | Sep 2, 2019 | Characters, Editing, Industry, Musings, My Books, Romance Novels
I am not a pirate queen. I am not a duchess, a ballet instructor nor a botanist with two hot Search and Rescue boyfriends living in a cabin in the Montana mountains. I’ve never driven a BMW, captained a pirate ship or played sovereign to a county in the English...
by hollandrae | Aug 26, 2019 | Editing, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Research, Romance Novels
We’re gonna write, write, write ‘til broad daylight! Psh, I wish. If there was one thing I could go back and tell the writer version of myself when I first started this whole crazy career, it’s that romance writing may be a passion, but it has to be a business. Over...
