The Roses of Prose

I consider watching television and movies research for writing. I thought I'd share some things I've been binge-watching recently. I...

I took some time off for hip replacement surgery, and while I was down for the count, I also took time away from writing. It was odd; it w...

We all know without conflict, there is no story. Romance writers can use two types of conflict--internal and external. I tend to go with the...

Lately on these pages, my fellow Roses have discussed the writing process from their perspective. The struggles to get a book just ri...

*#!@&^! All of us swear when we write blurbs.  Some of us have blurbs thrust upon us by publishers (and commence swearing at first sigh...

I've shared a couple of Journey of a Novel tales with you. The word journey implies to me a bit of work, but a path of joy and satisfact...

Back in the Dark Ages,   I used to teach English Language at college level in the U.K.   Yes, an American teaching English to the English ...