Tag Archives: Writing

Do the thing! – Trust, part 1

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

As Erin and I face down the editorial notes on Starling, which arrived about fifteen minutes ago, today seems like a good day to talk about trust.  Because trust is really critical to doing the thing. You need to trust that the … Continue reading →

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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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Adventures in branding: Mc before Ma, except after….

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

One of the most common questions Erin and I get about co-writing involves our egos. Or, more bluntly, how do we keep from killing each other. Despite, I think, both of us being very ego-driven and easily-bruised people (even if … Continue reading →

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Playlist: Lake Effect

Posted on June 12, 2014 by erincmcrae

Earlier I wrote about growing up in Rochester, where “Lake Effect” is set. Today, I’m bringing you the music of the story and of Rochester, as I know it. Most of it falls somewhere in the Irish folk/pop/rock spectrum. Most of the … Continue reading →

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Move over, report card: My romance novel cover is on my parents’ fridge

Posted on June 10, 2014 by erincmcrae

And today we bring you the latest installment of Your Mom! Which we may have to expand to Your Parents! or Your Other Blood or Chosen Family Members Who Bring You Both Embarassment and Joy! because my father is hilarious, … Continue reading →

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Do the Thing! – Examine your shame

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

By the time you read this, I’ll have an essay up on Salon. This both feels like a very big deal, and not. When I told a friend last night over dinner, she was excited for me, but also like, … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peek: Lake Effect (Something a little different!)

Posted on June 8, 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). We … Continue reading →

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So your mom wants to know if you’re into bondage the way you used to be really into elves

Posted on June 4, 2014 by erincmcrae

Both of my parents read this blog. (My dad follows me on Twitter, and I’m pretty sure he links my mom to anything he finds suitably amusing. Hi Dad!). Which is generally really cool, like when my mom got a … Continue reading →

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Love is a strangeness. Not romance or the women who write it.

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

Earlier today, a fellow creative-professional friend pointed me to Michael Kozlowski’s assertion that Female Authors Depend on their Husbands to Write Romance and asked if I had any comment. The implication of that query was, of course, Release the Kraken! … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peek Sunday: Ski Lodge

Posted on June 1, 2014 by erincmcrae

It’s Sneak Peek Sunday! 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). Racheline and I have a rule that, if … Continue reading →

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