Books & Writing

Sex scenes are like politics: Everyone has an opinion about them. And there’s nothing like a steamy sex scene in a novel for stirring controversy. Some readers object to anything beyond the ubiquitous dot-dot-dot of novels published in earlier eras (the equivalent of the kissing … [Read more...] about Steamy Sex Scenes vs. Fade to Beach

I confess I hate travel. I might enjoy being at a destination. It’s the getting there and back that’s the problem. It’s not because I’m not a seasoned traveler. I’ve traveled the world, and as any author can tell you, book  tours in multiple cities are not for the faint  of … [Read more...] about To Go, or Not to Go

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A story is a seed. Planted in a child’s imagination, it can grow to bear fruit. By that I mean the books they will go on to read after they’ve discovered the joys of reading. I was reminded of this recently when I got a lovely email from a young woman whom I’d last seen when she … [Read more...] about Planting a Seed

I try not to be envious of the good fortune of others but it happens. These days, I can’t look at my Instagram feed without seeing one new book release, or cover reveal, after another. Dozens and dozens, they form a dizzying stream as I scroll down. Enough books to fill the … [Read more...] about The Green-eyed Monster