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  • A Writer’s Corner – Seeing the Characters

    A Writer’s Corner – Seeing the Characters

    In a forum, someone asked: Do authors have a clear idea what their characters look like? I 100% cast my characters as if the book were a movie. I confess I do, too. In my next book, How to Care for a Duke Hugh, the Duke of Albemarle, looks like Timothee Chalamet. I see the Read more

  • A Misalliance with Love

    A Misalliance with Love

    “The interior of the House of Lords was designed to impress and awe visitors with its lavish decorations and furnishings. The walls were hung with richly colored tapestries and paintings depicting scenes from British history.However, he couldn’t shake the feeling that his colleagues were more concerned about their own political gains than his well-being.” Excerpt Read more

  • A Writer’s Dilemma – The Big Mistakes.

    A Writer’s Dilemma – The Big Mistakes.

    On Facebook: What are the biggest mistakes you made/are making as a beginning writer?This question comes up a lot, as in this thread Three important things that lept out among the answers were:Some said things like:“Listening to other people’s advice. Some was good but some was damaging. And also, not listening to enough advise. There Read more

  • A Writer’s Dilemma – Using a Pen Name

    A Writer’s Dilemma – Using a Pen Name

    In a Facebook writer’s group and Reddit forums, this question comes up again and again: What are the pros and cons of using a pen name? Many answers are similar, with the ‘pro’ camp weighing in that a pen name does the following:-Allows you to establish your writer’s persona separate from your identity.-Allows you to Read more

  • How to Care for a Duke

    How to Care for a Duke

    I’m giving you a picture from my mood board for How to Care for a Duke. A Duke with a mysterious illness has many dogs and other animals and a will to live, especially when he falls in love with his bossy caretaker. I’m hopeful this second novel will be out in December. Meanwhile, check Read more

  • A Writer’s Dilemma – Stuck

    A Writer’s Dilemma – Stuck

    I’ve been stuck lately on some key chapters of my next novel, How to Care for a Duke. To unstick, I did a number of things. The most important of which was a change of environment. I am easily distracted by the minutia of daily life if I am dithering on a task. Packing up Read more