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On occasion, I have offered some guidance and served in a role as a mentor to young and aspiring writers. One of the common questions...

We have reached the final blog post in our series, Writing as a Marginalized Author. There are two key points here of which we must be...

Today my president declared me a non-person. With the single stroke of a pen, he declared that I was not real in the eyes of his...

This week I am going to take a break from our blog series. I felt I needed to make a comment in recognition of the inauguration on the...

As a writer, While I am writing I generally try not to think about who is going to read my work. Many of you may have heard me refer to...

Happy New Year. Last year we saw amazing events that will shape history: the rolling back of Roe v. Wade, the first Black woman to run...

I recently read a series of academic articles that explored writing for marginalized characters. These articles examined the challenges...

On February 4th, Sierra Lesley Books is hosting a virtual Fireside Chat to discuss the challenge of writing in the face of...

I have always considered myself a romance novelist. Although I have dabbled in poetry, memoirs, and children’s stories, I have always...

It snowed last night, which inspired me to get up and write. This made me ask myself, “What is writing?” In some ways, I come from a...

My family has a tradition of saying what we are thankful for before we eat Thanksgiving dinner. This year I am particularly thankful for...

My daughter has a concussion that she received while laughing. That is a hearty laugh. My dog even knows how to laugh. You see her do...

As a romance writer, I struggle to be creative when I am angry, scared, and hurt. While I firmly believe that these emotions ultimately...

I held a book reading at which I defined romance. I used descriptors such as tragic, fulfilling, heartwarming, and transformative. The...

Some might consider me an indie author. Others might look at me as a controversial writer. I have always considered myself a romantic...

Every writer has those times when they hit a wall. Whether it is due to outside stress or a mental block, they come across that day when...

Writing in the fall is one of my favorite times to write. It evokes some of my most romantic images with the colors and the harvest...

COVID had a profound impact on what we think of as home. Many of my contemporaries have explained to me how they once thought of home as...

I have spoken with several other authors and have found that we all have one thing in common, writing partners. This may strike many...

This is an exciting time for me as an author. I am at that point in my writing process where I am celebrating my audience, you the...