On Select Wednesdays, I post tips and strategies for writers.  BOOKS IMITATE LIFE: INSPIRATION FOR CHARACTERS by J. Rose Allister Careful, or you'll wind up in my next novel. You've probably seen a variation of this joke on memes, t-shirts, or coffee mugs. While it may bring a smile to the lips,...

Today's snippet features a hint of brief mature content. It's Snippet Sunday, a Weekend Writing Warriors'  blog hop! I'm alternating snippets between this blog and my mainstream romance pen name. This week I'm moving on from the WIP I was thinking about reviving (and probably will, thanks to your feedback!) Current...

It's Too Yummy Tuesday! On select Tuesdays I share delicious recipes either inspired by my books or that are just plain delicious! After going pretty much off the rails with my diet over the holidays, I've been trying to be super good with my diet...and bam, Valentine's Day rolls around, taunting me with all its chocolaty...

On (usually) the first Monday of the month I gab about what's going on with me, my writing, and life in general. February again! I've been enjoying the lovely rain our drought-ravaged Southern California desperately needs, along with only minor brushes with cold/flu season in our house thus far.  Here's what's...

It's Snippet Sunday, a Weekend Writing Warriors'  blog hop! I'm alternating snippets between this blog and my mainstream romance pen name. This week I have another snippet from Compromising Connections, a contemporary erotic romance that I asked you guys to help me with last time. It was a previously pubbed...