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Retro Reads: Romance Tropes

Retro Reads is a series of posts highlighting the best, most interesting, and most hilarious trends of the fiction of yesteryear. A trope is a common theme or plot device used in creative works like novels and movies – and boy howdy, do we like them in romance. Tvtropes.com lists “virtually all tropes concerning romanticContinue reading “Retro Reads: Romance Tropes”

New Short Story! #Secondchance #Romance

All Grayson Reid ever wanted was to make Sarah happy, but a misunderstanding has his beautiful wife convinced he’s cheating on her. Now she’s talking divorce and Gray has never been so scared in his life. Sarah has given him one last chance to prove he loves her – but will one week be enoughContinue reading “New Short Story! #Secondchance #Romance”

RWAC Annual Writers’ Retreat

October has been a busy month this year, and one of the best parts is the Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada writers’ retreat. Every year, a bunch of writer buddies get together at a gorgeous beach resort here in Nova Scotia for a weekend of writing, brainstorming, and fun. Although you definitely can’t swim atContinue reading “RWAC Annual Writers’ Retreat”

Thanks for making me a SilverHart publishing contest semi-finalist!

Dear friends and readers, Thank you so, so much for voting for my manuscript, Man’s Ruin, in the SilverHart Publishing Contest. I am one of twenty-five semi-finalists with a chance to win a $10,000 publishing contract, and I couldn’t have advanced this far without your support. Stay tuned to find out the contest results inContinue reading “Thanks for making me a SilverHart publishing contest semi-finalist!”

Want More Awesome Books From Me? I Need Your Help To Win A $10,000 Publishing Contest!

Hey amazing friends and readers, I have some crazy exciting news. I have a 1 in 9 chance to win a $10,000 publishing contract with SilverHart publishing – but I need your help to do it! Please check out this excerpt of my noir romantic suspense novel, Man’s Ruin, and leave a rating. Your feedbackContinue reading “Want More Awesome Books From Me? I Need Your Help To Win A $10,000 Publishing Contest!”

“Junebug & Romeo: A 1950s Love Story” is a Wattpad contest winner!

When I signed in to Wattpad this evening, I was thrilled and honoured to find that my short story, “Junebug & Romeo: A 1950s Love Story”, is the winner of the latest Romance challenge! You can read it here, and be sure to look for it in the Wattpad story collection “Love Bites”, coming outContinue reading ““Junebug & Romeo: A 1950s Love Story” is a Wattpad contest winner!”

Check out my article in InD’Tale Magazine!

I’m so excited to share my article, “5 Important Tips For Proper Use Of Images”, in the September issue of InD’Tale Magazine. In Canada, we don’t usually say “attorney” to mean lawyer, so it took me a few seconds to figure out what the “AAL” in my byline stands for (attorney at law)! The firstContinue reading “Check out my article in InD’Tale Magazine!”