Hi! My name is Leslie Lynch, and I am a member of Romance Writers of America’s special interest online chapter for inspirational writers, Faith, Hope, & Love, along with Laurie Alice. When she posted an invitation for guest bloggers, I shoved my nerves to the side and responded.
This is my first [...]

I’m veering from our normal discussion of writing and reading because this is on my mind. Leslie Langtry blogged about a cartoon the other day. As I was typing my comment on the blog, I got to thinking about some of the cartoons on nowadays. Have any of you seen any of the new cartoons on?
 
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Women’s fiction doesn’t seem to be the major portion of the publishing industry it was for a while, much to my regret, and this book is a year or two old, but it is really worth finding in a bookstore or library or on Amazon, if you like women’s fiction.
Usually, the inspirational publishing market stays [...]

 
I love me some free stuff and cheap stuff. I bought a pair of pants from a department store once because they were $2.00. They didn’t even fit. I thought I would take them up, but I never did.
 
When you go to a writer’s conference, you can get all kinds of free stuff. Bookmarks. [...]

Getting back to some thoughts on what people like to read, since the book review I planned to post this week turned out to be a bit of a downer.
The answer seems to be—everything from sweet to sexy; prairie-set Americana to globe-trotting, swashbuckling adventure. What seems to be in short supply are the sweet [...]

Hello everyone!
I posted this blog originally on another site I blog with, The Pen and Muse.  It was a huge hit, and I got lots of emails from people who were shocked at the chart I have written below.  I sincerely suggest you take a look, it could make a huge difference in your writing [...]

Here is an image of inspiration for us all today. Conceive, believe, achieve!
Whatever your writing or life goals, you can do it!
That is all.

I took my son (18 months) and we visited my sister and her two kids for a few days this week. We went to the zoo. My son was afraid of some of the animals. No biggie, right? The tiger got close and he gripped me. My niece? If she could have pet the cat, [...]

 
 
I tracked down New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of romantic suspense, Cindy Gerard. Cindy holds a special place with me because she’s the first author who ever wrote me back when I sent her an email. And good thing it was email because I went total fangirl on her when my computer [...]

I have a question for readers today.  What’s your view on point of view?
I’m talking about characters.  Do you like reading a book that only tells the story from one characters mind?  You only experience their senses, feel what they feel, see what they see, hear what they hear, or do you like multiple points of [...]