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  It is Hard Trying to Write RomComs   I am still working on my 5,000 word romcom which is part of   my new romance story series. I have to say it is hard writing romantic comedies. My story comes across as cute not funny, but I suppose cute can be funny. With the story, I was thinking quick -witted, humor coming out of a natural situation and not forced, and it is not coming across like that. I will keep trying. I will just have to rewrite until it is funny.   Put Some of My E-books for Free I put some of my e-books for free on Amazon including my new story which was published this month. I debated whether this was a good idea, but no one was reading it. I thought maybe I will get some reviews, but I don’t expect it. I will see. I have before put up some e-books for free on Amazon, and I know you can’t expect much, but hope never dies.   What am I Snacking On I tried Doritos after not having them for about a year. It tastes different. I have to ...

                                                             Photograph by Fiona Murray What have I been up to?   I Was Thinking About the Power of Romance Book Covers I remember being a teenager and visiting thrift stores and bookstores looking for romance novels to buy. One of the first things that caught my eye when browsing for books is the cover. The power of a good romance cover is worth its weight in gold. I remember one where the heroine’s hair was flowing down her back, she had a red dress on, and the hero looking masculine and hot was holding the heroine. It was one for the record books. Besides that book, I am trying to think of romance covers that really made me feel I had to buy this book or romance authors with amazingly good book covers, but my mind is blank. If you know some, let me know.   Wuthering ...

  My new romance short story came out on February 4 th , titled “Held Captive By My Crazy, Hot Boss.” The story is my first dark romance short, and I had it up for preorder on Amazon. This isn’t the first story I had up for preorder but like the last one it did not sell at all. Here is what I did right and what I did wrong with the writing and publication of my dark romance short on Amazon.   Things I Did Right: I Got a Good Romance Book Cover The first thing I did right was to get a good romance book cover. The cover is sexy and well designed. Although I got the cover from Fiverr, the graphic designer did a great job, and I think that romance fans will like it. It is the type of cover that will have romance readers curious about the book.   Things I Did Wrong: The Hero on The Romance Book Cover May Not Be Brooding Enough The first thing I did wrong is that the hero on my romance book cover is not brooding enough. I told the book cover designer to either put a...