November 17, 2020
The Romance of Consent: What Not to Do
Writing consent in romance and sex scenes: how not to do it (and more resources I love).
November 14, 2020
Assassin’s Kiss, Chapter One: Recon in the Stacks
The brightness in her eyes fades as she bites her lip. “Um… I’m sorry. I can’t provide information on other visitors. If you’re looking for local resident information, perhaps the census records can help you.”
I shake my head. Leaving the sketch on the desk, I lean toward the woman. “I need something a bit more recent and specific.” I tilt my head to the side, letting my currently long, silky auburn hair tumble over one shoulder. “Are you sure there isn’t anything you can do?” I plead.
November 10, 2020
The Romance of Consent (New Blog Series)
Romantic heroes often dive in for a kiss, make their move, go bold — but similar real-life behavior is unacceptable, often even qualified as assault. How do we reconcile romantic storytelling traditions with real-life implications of that behavior?
June 19, 2020
Race in the Regency Era: conversation with Dr. Olivia Murphy
In honor of America’s Juneteenth, Dr. Olivia Murphy from the University of Sydney answered some questions I had about race, the Regency era, and the realities of life in Austen’s British Empire.
January 8, 2020
2020 Goals
In 2020, I have a few goals for my personal life, and a lot of big changes planned for my writing.
November 27, 2019
NaNo check in: …oops
My NaNo count is just under 20K and will probably (hopefully) finish with 25K. I thought this year was “my year.” So what went wrong?? Well… a lot.
November 20, 2019
9 benefits of journaling
Journaling is a time-honored tradition I personally find highly beneficial. Here are a few of the things I love about journaling (and a peek at my favorite pens and notebooks).
November 17, 2019
NaNo check in: midpoint
NaNoWriMo is half over; I am on the strugglebus.
November 10, 2019
Preptober review: how I prepped for NaNo this October
Failing to plan is planning to fail, so here’s the NaNoWriMo Preptober checklist I used this year.
November 3, 2019
NaNo check in: into the breach
I’ve got snacks! I’ve got notes!