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The Keys to Effective Dialogue

Includes how to punctuate around dialogue, use of action tags and attributions, and examples of putting it all together. Read the article

Irresistible Heroes: Those Australians

What makes the Australian romance hero irresistible... Read the article

Lessons from my Pinboard

Six light-bulb lessons from my writing apprenticeship. Read the article

Spinning Plates and Sagging Middles

How to keep the pages turning and the reader interested through the middle chapters. Read the article

Story Selection

Picking the right hooks and storylines for your category romance series. Read the article

Sample of a Short Synopsis

A 2-page synopsis of The Rugged Loner, including notes on what I've included (and left out) and why ... read more

Sample of a Long Synopsis

The synopsis submitted for Vows & A Vengeful Groom. Read the article.

Sample of a Series Overview

This is the initial 2-page proposal I submitted for my Princes of the Outback trilogy. It is, in essense, an overview of the series ... read more

Contests: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

I have been involved in contests in three distinct capacities: as a coordinator, as a reader/judge, and as an entrant. This article covers contests from all 3 perspectives. Read the article

Crank Up the Tension

Tension is the key to a page-turner, but what is it and how do you keep it rising? Read the article

Creating Scene-Stealing Scenes

Scenes are the building block of a novel; make each one count. Read the article

Characters, Conflict and a Believable HEA

What makes a satisfying end to a romance? How do you reconcile that happy-ever-after with a strong conflict? Read the article

How to Format Your Manuscript

The following instructions are for MS Word, and how I choose to format my manuscripts for submission. Remember, there are no rules only tools. Read the article

ARC Format

Sometimes it’s necessary to print a copy of your manuscript to send to reviewers or readers (even some contests now accept this format.) Here is how I turn a manuscript into ARC format. Read the article

Twelve of the Best: My Favourite Books on Writing

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Setting Goals

Setting goals for a new writing year. Read the article

FAQs

A collection of the questions I’m asked most often, in interviews, at conference workshops, or whenever I mention that I’m a romance novelist. Read the article