Story Behind the Story: Brazenbourg Duet
Read the Story behind the Story of the Brazenbourg duet. SPOILERS AHEAD so check it out only after you’ve read the books.
Research
Story Behind the Story: Ethan & Anda
Happy December! WOW. I cannot believe this year is almost over. I’ll be giving you an update of 2020 plans in January and the books – yes, plural! – I worked on in October & November that kept me so busy I didn’t blog at all. Today, however, I wanted to pop in and do …
Real Life Royal Inspiration
Do I get inspired from the real-life royals? Short answer: Absolutely! I talked a little about this in my post on research, but a question on a recent post prompted today’s post. Carla asked me: “Has the royal romance and wedding of Harry and Meghan given you any ideas for your series?” The answer is a …
Panster Pause: The Art of Research
I previously wrote a little bit about my writing process and what it means to be a pantser. Here’s another peek at the process, taking a look at research. Before I even started writing Alex & Rebecca’s story (the first Royals of Valleria book), I took a LOT of time to do research and develop …
Inspiration & Exercising Your Creative Muscle
Where do I get my inspiration for my characters or settings? I’ve mentioned before how some characters just come to me. I’m going to mention Sarah & Vittorio again, because I just LOVED them. Their obvious enjoyment in sex aside, some of the struggles they faced in their book came to me early on as …