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What’s in a name?
I’ve taken on another project to write a 10,000-word short story for Lowcountry RWA’s next anthology, publishing in the spring of 2025. While that may seem a while away, the organization’s leadership will wrangle a dozen authors, a dozen stories, and multiple rounds of edits. It all takes time. I applaud President Elaine Reed and the anthology committee for their hard work in putting this endeavor together. I was very excited about the 2023 Holiday anthology; this one will be even more fun. There will be stories with “spice” and some “everything nice,” which is where my story will land. The theme of this anthology will be Vacation. Of course, the story must be a romance. Must be set in South Carolina. Must be submitted by July 29, 2024. I’ve named a lot of characters between my Fleur de...
Can I marry Magical Realism with Romance?
I'm working on a submission to an anthology. Books and writing are compartmentalized by genres. Yes, there are subgenres, but will I be able to take a romance and tell it with the flavors of magical realism? It's not fantasy... There's an excerpt from the story in my...
Remember December all the year through
I hope the joy, peace, love, and memories of the holidays will stay in your heart all the year through. May it bring you comfort when times are tough. May it bring you laughter when remembering some funny note. May it bring you lightness when things feel dark. Let...
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