Need inspiration when the evil, blinking cursor has you befuddled, bamboozled or flat out brain-dead? You came to the right place! As a writer, I feel imminently qualified to write to you about writing New Year Resolutions that will bust writer's block. (Secret Daily Word Challenge: How many times can Adrienne include some form of “write,” […]
I asked some popular authors to help me explain why Alpha Romance Heroes have become such perennial favorites among readers – including me! And while we’re on the topic of True Confessions: I can trace my fascination with high-handed, domineering heroes to the tender age of 12, when I read the famous scene in which […]
Yes, fellow fiction writers, when it comes to writing novels and fuming about rejection letters, I can feel your pain. That’s why I created these 10 humorous zingers to take away the sting. By the way: the inspiration for this post came from 25 Phrases You Wish You Could Say at Work More Often. Be […]
Do you stop to recognize the miracles in your life? So many of us have been brainwashed to believe that the term, “miraculous,” can only be applied to giant earth-shaking events, like winning the lottery or discovering a cure for cancer. But I’m talking about everyday miracles: the hopes and dreams that quietly reappear when […]
Written By Prince Rael the Magnificent (Transcribed by Adrienne deWolfe, aka “Minion”) Greetings, Humans! It is I, Prince Rael the Magnificent, writing on a subject that is near and dear to every (self-respecting) reader’s heart: why cats make the funniest sidekicks. Er . . . I mean, why animals make the funniest sidekicks. Frankly, I […]
Are you making progress toward your writing goals today? Or have you fallen victim to one of these 10 nefarious Gremlins from the shadowy realm of Writer's Block? 1. Mind Muncher This warty, pug-nosed menace chews up good inspiration and spits it out, claiming that your ideas suck, your writing sucks, your muse is a […]
So there we sat, two innocent but extremely vocal writers, brainstorming how to plot Romance novels in a restaurant. We’ll call this eatery “Benny’s.” On this particular day, Patty had graciously agreed to reschedule her afternoon's itinerary of laundry-folding and sock-matching to act as my brainstorming buddy. When I get stuck and can’t […]
One day, after I became a bestselling author, I dragged out the first Romance manuscript I'd ever finished. Secretly, I had always believed that novel was the most wonderful story in the world. In my not-so-humble opinion, every New York editor who' d rejected it was a numbskull. Yes, picture me, gloating in all my […]
I was in the throes of writing Devil in Texas, when my Muse went on vacation -- for nine months, mind you. Seriously. What writer doesn’t know how to write the ending of her Romance novel for nine FREAKING MONTHS?! “God hates me,” I whined to my favorite mortal writing goddess (whom we’ll call Claire.) […]
[Note: This guest post was written by Beth Ann Kozlowski.] If you're like me, then you probably have noticed the large amount of bullying happening lately. I don't know about you, but I find it very discouraging and disheartening. Don't we, as a writing community have one goal in mind? To write, publish and promote […]