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In Rebel Heart: She was velvet and silk, eyes the color of a summer storm. Victoria DeMontville, because of a promise and a codicil to her father’s will, was forced to marry one man to protect her from another. Rebel Heart: He wore a mask, disguised as the Phantom, a true legend come to life. Even as war and debate over new genetic research engulfed […]

Characterization, how important is it? One of the most critical elements in a novel is the characterization, especially of the hero and heroine. In the next weeks we will explore important elements of creating the best characters possible.   Characterization: Step 1 I rarely use this entire chart. I pick and choose what works for that particular character. Because I write mostly historical romance, some […]

Writing with inspiration from descriptive narrative and enhanced dialogue can be achieved by the scenic views in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Lake Louise is a picturesque lake settled into the Canadian Rockies. Lake Louise: Canadian Rockies This lake was first named Lake of the Little Fishes by the Stoney Nakota First Nations people. Lake Louise is a glacial lake. The name given to this body […]

New Sights, New Thoughts, New Inspiration, New Books Create depth in your writing by using descriptions from the New Sights you see in your travels. New Sights October 4th and snow, in places, six to seven inches deep. The Canadian Rocky Mountains looming in the distance stole my breath. At first I found it difficult to come to terms with snow this early. I suppose […]

Traveling is the best way for me to find inspiration for my books. The research at each stop is automatic. Reading travel books, visiting museums and seeing the way people live, make my swirl with ideas. We recently also discovered an awesome escape room venue in Bristol and it turned out to be one of the most memorable team outings we’ve had in years. Everyone […]

My Angel: When her father decided to send her to a finishing school back East, Angela Chamberlain refused to be confined to stuffy drawing rooms. My Angel is an Historical Romance with adventure and intrigue. Buy at Amazon: EXCERPT: My Angel   Denver, 1893 A polished azure sky looked down on a day that vacillated between winter and spring–a day unable to make up its […]

McKenna Clan Series Boxed set is free on Kindle Unlimited Enjoy four paranormal romances by Christine Young in the Mckenna Clan boxed set. Buy at: Amazon Kindle Unlimited EXCERPTS: McKenna Clan Series Boxed Set Catching Meara Meara had been seconds from revelation, mere seconds. Now quivering with terror, she huddled in the corner of her electrified office while lights flashed and popped all around her, […]

Plotting: Each Scene As If It’s The First Scene This is part two of Scene Plotting. Please check out Scene Plotting Part 1 Interesting fact to me, after posting this I discovered in my newest WIP to be released December 1st, I didn’t begin and end every scene with impact. I’m definitely going over my project to make sure I’ve followed my guidelines.   (start […]

Scene Plotting An easy and efficient way to plot a scene. I’ve used this method of plotting a scene for over ten years. With this method the scene will magically fall into place. Well, maybe not magically. Sometimes I fill in all of the blanks and other times when the scene is vivid in my mind, I do very little. However, I always describe the […]

Please welcome Charlotte O’Shay author of A Model Engagement Charlotte O’Shay author of A Model Engagement will be awarding a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. A Model Engagement by Charlotte O’Shay ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GENRE:  Contemporary Romance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~   BLURB: A Model Engagement   Lacey Reed jumps at the chance for independence with a career […]