by Holland Rae | Sep 4, 2017 | Characters, Heroines, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, Reading, Research, Reviews, Series, Statistics, Women, Women's Rights, Writing
First things first, my only affiliation with the new romance novel streaming site, Passionflix.com, is that of an avid fan and early supporter, which includes a discounted two-year subscription and other perks, as the company unfolds. That was an option open to the...
by Holland Rae | Aug 28, 2017 | Characters, Editing, Heroines, Humor, Industry, Musings, My Books, Reading, Research, Romance Novels, RWA, Series, Women's Rights
Like many romance novelists, especially of my generation, writing romance was a natural progression from the online community of fan fiction, where we learned much about the female gaze, erotic and not-so-erotic sex, and how to play puppet master with characters and...
by Holland Rae | Aug 23, 2017 | Characters, Guest Post, Heroines, Industry, Interview, Reading, Romance Novels, Series
I sat down with Kassandra Lea to talk writing, passion, and her book, A Christmas Kiss! Author Interview When did you realize or decide you wanted to be a writer? I’m not entirely sure when that happened. According to my mom, I’ve been reading since I...
by Holland Rae | Aug 16, 2017 | Characters, Guest Post, Heroines, Humor, Industry, Reading, Romance Novels, Tour, Writing
At this summer’s RWA17 I got to chat with the funny and totally wonderful Peggy Jaeger, author of Passion’s Pallet! I’m excited to share some of her stories, tips on writing and info on the new book with you! When did you realize or decide you wanted...
by Holland Rae | Aug 7, 2017 | Industry, Inspiration, Musings, Reading, Romance Novels, RWA
This past week I returned from Orlando and the 2017 Romance Writers of America annual conference. It was my second year attending the event, and the experience was overwhelmingly fantastic and inspirational. Here are just a few of my favorite highlights from this...
by Holland Rae | Jul 19, 2017 | Characters, Guest Post, Heroines, Industry, Reading, Series
I sat down with Brenda Whiteside to talk writing, love and her new book, The Power of Love and Murder! When did you realize or decide you wanted to be a writer? As long as I can remember, I loved to draw and write. In grade school, I would illustrate my short...