Tag Archives: Writing

A constantly shifting me

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Racheline Maltese

When I write, I come to it as an actor. Last week my partner asked me what was wrong while I was trying to write a scene where Callum (who you’ll get to meet soon, we hope, in The Art of … Continue reading →

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5 things being a Mary Kay consultant taught me about being a romance author

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Racheline Maltese

Once upon a time, and briefly, I was a Mary Kay lady. Recruited by a friend from high school, and seeing a potential income stream amidst aspiring actors and queer friends who didn’t have the time or inclination to buy … Continue reading →

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New news!

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Racheline Maltese

It’s like a rule of the universe around here that if we send out a newsletter on the first of the month (as we do every month — enter your email address at right to subscribe), there will be news … Continue reading →

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Yup, bi romance really is a thing

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Racheline Maltese

I know you’re reading that headline and wondering why I’m stating the obvious. The short answer is because it apparently needs to be stated. Yesterday,  Erin and I were in our Philadelphia office doing a long, brutal edit on The Art … Continue reading →

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Where I get away with writing about Mark Strong’s hands by talking about A View from the Bridge

Posted on February 17, 2016 by erincmcrae

I was in New York City this past weekend, with Ben, because it’s our annual tradition to pick the coldest weekend of the year to go tromping around a city in the Northeast surrounded on all sides by water. (The … Continue reading →

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Back in Brooklyn

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Racheline Maltese

After a number of misadventures in Europe (a debutante ball sponsored by the bakery industry in Vienna; a quest to meet Canada’s hottie Prime Minister at the World Economic Forum in Davos; a night stranded in Munich trying to get … Continue reading →

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WRAFTAS nominations

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Racheline Maltese

The delightful folks over at WROTE are hosting a series of awards (the WRAFTAS) related to author appearances on their podcast and have nominated Erin and I for several, for which we are both thankful and amused! You can get … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year and the State of the Union

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Racheline Maltese

Sorry, political puns. It’s that time of year. We hope you all had a happy and healthy new year! Erin and I were both travelling — her, back and forth to Rochester for the holidays and a wedding, and me … Continue reading →

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In celebration of “unlikable” characters

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

Two years ago this weekend, we sold Starling to Torquere Press. Erin was in a bar, and I was staring at my spam folder in disbelief (pro-tip: always check your spam folder). At the time, we were too excited to wonder … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving sale and December preview

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

There are a lot of things happening and about to happen, so a quick update: RIGHT NOW (through November 27, 2015 at midnight CST), you can get 25% off everything at Torquere Press and their YA imprint Prizm Books with … Continue reading →

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