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On Writing: Toad kissing and other tales of revision hell

TOMORROW, WE’RE GOING to talk about revisions. A lotta writers get freaked out about what William Faulkner called “Killing your darlings,” but if you plan to get published, or to write anything worth publishing, you’ve got to learn to cut, … Continue reading

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The Leopard Prince: Raphael DeLeon

THE LEOPARD PRINCE has been keeping me up at night, and I can’t get the words down fast enough, much to the annoyance of everyone in the house. Today, I’m working Soleil and her connection to the Well of Souls, … Continue reading

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The Leopard Prince: Beginning a new novel

I’M ON THE verge of finishing Morgue File, the fourth in the Cauley MacKinnon series, and began jotting notes for a new novel–a steamy paranormal adventure. I got the idea for The Leopard Prince from two very different events that … Continue reading

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How do you research kissing? Practice, practice practice . . .

I’M WORKING ON my first erotic story (more on that coming soon), and in the course of my research, I’ve learned a lot about kissing. I know, it’s a tough job–the things I do for research . . . so, … Continue reading

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If you kiss a frog and it turns into a prince, what happens when you kiss a toad?

MY FRIEND AND fabulous writer Evelyn Palfrey once told me that you get to a certain point in life when you oughta be able to stand across a room full of men and tell the frogs without having to run … Continue reading

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Eat bullets? Don sexy undies? How do you get ready for a date with a G-Man?

IN THE PAST WHEN SOMETHING HORRIBLE HAPPENS, I have gone weeks and even months without writing. Aunt Margie made me promise to break that cycle, and so I’ve come back to the book with a renewed sense of passion, although … Continue reading

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Morgue File–in production . . .

I GOT A CRUCIAL scene right in Chapter Two, finally, so I’m rocking right along on Morgue File, the fourth story in the Cauely MacKinnon series. Despite all the crap, bad bosses, family drama and a really, really bad car … Continue reading

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The Big Idea: How JK Rowling captured lightning in a jar . . . The best ideas come when you need them most

ONE OF THE QUESTIONS I get asked all the time is, “Where do your ideas come from?” And while I’m tempted to say I get ‘em from the back of my grandma’s old Sears Catalogue, or at that nifty new … Continue reading

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Aunt Kit's Guide to Not Writing Crap

WRITING IS EASY. Writing well is hard. Where do you start when you’ve decided to write well? Well gang, Aunt Kit’s here to help. This year, I’m YouTube-ing some of my most popular (and funny) writing classes–including how to get … Continue reading

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The one that got away . . .

I WAS GETTING READY for a Christmas party with my fabulous, talented writer buddies at Austin Romance Writers, and Diane Keaton was on television, talking about the loves of her life, and I stopped, mid-mascara wand brush to listen when … Continue reading

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