Welcome to a world of romance . . .
Why is it that some people find love so easily and for others it is so hard? For most of us it is because life experiences teach us that things are not always as they seem. Often what a person presents to us on the outside is not what they are on the inside, or at least not the total picture. That is why I write "between the lines." I look for the emotion, the meaning that is hidden, unsaid, in each person as their life and love plays out. I also write in two romance subgenres—Contemporary and Romantic Suspense. Like many readers, some times I want to be on the edge of my seat wondering how the hero or heroine is going to come out alive. Yet other times I just want to follow the journey of someone falling in love without being in physical danger. Of course, in both suspense and contemporary romance the heart is always in danger.
My books are about those men and women who find it difficult to trust, to fall in love, because of their wounded past. Whether wounded by parents, siblings, personal trauma, or divorce, my heroes and heroines find the strength to overcome their pasts and to reach out to someone else—a friend, a child, a parent—and to fight for justice and happiness for themselves and for those who cannot fight. In so doing they open themselves to their true passion—a passion for life and for love. I hope you will join me and my characters in these wonderful journeys of the heart.
Latest news . . .
Expendable is finished and starting the rounds of queries. Set against the backdrop of stem cell research and all of its promise for changing the path of disease, Jenna and Reed must stop an unscrupulous doctor who chooses to use some children as guinea pigs in order to save others.
Healing Notes has placed first in the Golden Gateway contest, and the full manuscript has now been requested by two editors. It is on submission. See my bookshelf to read more about these two novels.
Radio Interview on NPRs Philosophy Talk I had the pleasure of doing an eight minute segment, at the front of the Philosophy Talk program. The show was about the different types of love as represented and discussed by Philsophers, with an emphasis on Socrates. My segment discussed how romance novels also reflect many different kinds of love. The show was taped live at Powell's Books in Portland, Oregon and aired in April. You can listen to the podcast at the Philosophy Talk website. If you don't normally listen to NPR broadcasts, you will need to sign up for free access to the programs.
Quote for the month . . .
"Close the door. Write with no one looking over your shoulder. Don't try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It's the one and only thing you have to offer."
—Barbara Kingsolver