Tag Archives: Writing

Romancing the genre

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

Today I went to the NYC chapter of the Romance Writer’s of America‘s May brunch.  It was only my second RWA meeting since I joined, but it continued to confirm my sense of both the utility of the organization and … 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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Sneak Peek Sunday: Starling

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

Welcome to the first week of our participation in 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 … Continue reading →

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Cover reveal: They Do anthology

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

Along with the edits for our story “Lake Effect,” Erin and I just got the covers for Torquere’s upcoming They Do anthologies of short stories with same-sex wedding themes. They Do will be out on June 18, 2014 in a … 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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What’s the time difference between D.C. and Pretoria?

Posted on April 14, 2014 by erincmcrae

The things cowriting makes you Google, or at least glance at a map for. (The answer, by the way, is six hours, which tends to be a really good spread for us.) Racheline’s going to South Africa in May for … 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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Rochester, NY

Posted on April 10, 2014 by erincmcrae

Even though we began Starling way earlier, the first story of Racheline and mine to be released is a short story in a wedding-themed anthology from Torquere Press. Unlike Starling, “Lake Effect” isn’t set in New York or L.A. or any of the other … 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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