Sometimes, you’re just not ready. Not ready to write the book of your heart, not ready to feel the deep emotion your characters must feel, not ready to submit your book. It’s okay. Step back. Get organized. Make a plan of attack. Get yourself in a position where you will be ready to conquer your [...]

I’m over at Romance Junkies today talking about books that “speak to me.” Specifically, Susan Mallery’s latest. Come tell me about books that have touched you and you’ll be entered to win Mallery’s The Sheik and The Bought Bride.

As writers, we track progress in terms of number of words written, number of chapters completed, number of books published. Some days, every word is a struggle. Some days the word’s flow freely and we thank our muse, God, Gods, whoever is in charge of literary output.
One key to progress is committing to your writing. [...]