Writing erotic PNR Although authoring erotic paranormal romances has become one of my fave subgenres, my writing career didn’t start out that way. In the beginning, I veered toward thrillers where there was a romantic connection between the hero and heroine. The...
Someone beat me to the bench. It was the first thing Dev noticed as he arrived to the clearing at the end of the path. The trailhead was set a hundred feet back from the edge of the bluff. The stone bench where people liked to sit stood below an ancient oak and was...
At first glance, horror and romance are so different that the idea of combining them in one story might seem weird. While the genres have obvious differences, they also have similarities. Both horror and romance depend on intense emotions. One unlocks people’s fears...
As someone who is currently in her forties, I can honestly say I feel freer and less inhibited when it comes to what I read and enjoy. Is it because I’m “older and wiser”? Not sure about the “wiser” part, to be honest. When you’re in your twenties and thirties, you’re...
Vampires are a kink and have been for centuries. And that’s not an immortality joke. I’m serious. Ever since Bram Stoker scared the bejeezus out of pretty much the entirety of Europe, we’ve been fixated on bloodsuckers. I’m definitely not immune, although for me, it...
What is steampunk? Well, I ought to have an answer for that, as it’s something I’ve frequently been asked as I stroll around in my top hat, goggles and bustle skirt, my trusty octopus familiar (the original Archie) by my side. Like most things, it’s not all that...
