Tag Archives: Doves

Sneak Peek Sunday: When the no you get is from yourself

Posted on June 15, 2014 by erincmcrae

Another Sunday, another week of Sneak Peek Sunday, a romance writer blog hop. Follow the link back to see what other authors are working on this week (please note that participating authors write in all genres and at all heat levels) If … Continue reading →

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When Doing the Thing! means not doing the thing

Posted on May 26, 2014 by erincmcrae

Sometimes, doing the thing means not doing the thing. Sometimes, that’s one of the hardest things. I don’t mean give up on the thing (No, no, never give up on the thing! As long as you want the thing, keep … Continue reading →

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The Roosevelts and the Underwoods (and the Cooks and the Keanes)

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

Last night I had the super cool opportunity to attend The Roosevelts Meet the Underwoods: A Conversation Between Ken Burns & Beau Willimon at the Paley Center. Here at Avian30 we are huge, huge fans of House of Cards.  I think it’s … Continue reading →

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Do the thing! Bite-sized pieces edition

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

As has been mentioned, I’ve been traveling a lot lately. Thankfully, I’ll be home Tuesday morning. Traveling is one of those things I am both very good at — I do it a lot and I haven’t gotten stranded or … Continue reading →

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TRS Staying Home Party — Win Stuff!

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

So there’s this cool romance novel focused website called The Romance Studio, and while many of our peers are off at the Romantic Times conference in New Orleans, they are hosting a Staying Home Party on their website. Basically, it’s … Continue reading →

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Faking it and making it

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

One of the biggest challenges Erin and I face in writing the Love in Los Angeles books is finding the right balance between entertainment industry accuracy and using that accuracy in service to the plot. On one hand, we really … Continue reading →

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So, your mom read your erotic gay romance. How’d that work out?

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

While Starling and Doves are under lock and key as we go into the editorial process with our publisher, there was one person beyond the first readers that helped us through our initial process who we’ve let read the books. … Continue reading →

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So, you’ve written an erotic gay romance. What does your mom think?

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

When my mother found out that we’d signed a contract on Starling (now the first book in the Love in Los Angeles series) she was proud.  Then, when she found out it was a romance novel, she asked me if … Continue reading →

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New York Minute

Posted on April 8, 2014 by erincmcrae

I grew up in New York State, in Upstate New York, in Rochester, New York, but never in New York because when you say “I’m from New York,” to someone from out of state, the assumption is, always, that you’re … Continue reading →

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California Dreaming

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

Like most native New Yorkers, I have a pretty conflicted relationship with Los Angeles. Much of that is merely logistical, after all, I don’t even know how to drive. But much of that is rooted in cultural differences around status, … Continue reading →

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