Readers
Books That Wrecked Me This Spring
I cried on an airplane. I got choked up at a coffee shop. My partner asked if I was okay and I said a fictional character just made a choice and I'm not handling it well.
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Romance
The Art of the Slow Burn: Why Making Readers Wait Works
A reader messaged me: I need them to kiss already. She was on chapter fourteen of twenty-eight. I framed that message. Here's why the slow burn is the most powerful tool in romance.
Behind the Scenes
Confessions of a Romance Author Who Can't Watch Rom-Coms Without Critiquing the Dialogue
Writing romance gave me x-ray vision for movie dialogue and I can't turn it off. Here's what rom-coms get wrong, the rare ones that work, and why I've become insufferable on movie night.
Romance
Why I Keep Writing Found Family Into Everything
I was halfway through my latest climax scene when I realized the moment I was most excited about had nothing to do with the love interest. It was the found family scene. Again.