I can’t believe we’re quickly approaching the date for the national Romance Writer’s of America conference. This year it’s held in Anaheim, California at the Anaheim Marriott and there will be approximated 3,000 romance writers. I’m not participating in the actual conference but I will be there to network and meet up with old friends, my agent, and editors. Call it a much needed vacation, if you will. I’ve attended almost every year since I’ve joined the RWA, but this time around I’m going to be writing while everyone is participating in workshops. I’m also there to represent Romance Divas and hopefully pick up useful info for our site since…

I can’t begin to tell you how excited I was to receive my print proof of UNMASKED written by my YA alter ego  J.J. WYNN. The print version will be available July 25th, the day I fly out to California. I’ll provide details when it’s available. Most people ask me why I went with a pen name but it’s really about author branding. I want readers to know exactly what they’re getting when they pick up a Jax Cassidy book versus a J.J. Wynn book. The voices are slightly similar but the storytelling targets the appropriate age group. I wouldn’t want any of my sibling’s kids to pick up my…

“On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow.” —Friedrich Nietzsche  Rockin’ Out to: GIVE YOUR HEART A BREAK by Demi Lovato * * * * It’s funny how you can start out with a goal, a plan, a direction…then along the way the road seems to split and you’re left standing at a crossroads. I should have expected this. I’ve spent well over a decade pursuing my love of writing—whether it’s screenplays or novels—and even though I’ve committed myself 100% to realizing this…

“The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart.” —Helen Keller Rockin’ Out to: WILD ONES, Flo Rida featuring Sia * * * * Lately my writing has been pretty sporadic, however, the one thing that’s been a constant this year is my muse. It seems she’s pushing me hard to get words down on paper by sprinkling an overabundance of ideas. I really can’t keep up with her and I know she’s pissed off that I’m going at a snail’s pace. Frankly, I’ll blame it on a thing called life. I’ve already written a few proposals that were…

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” —E. Degas I’ve been thinking a lot about art lately…okay, you got me…I’ve been obsessing over it! I can say my two favorite things could be painting and photography so I’ve been dying to get a live/work space that I can do both. In between writing, I like surfing the web for home art studio ideas. I have a vision of what I want and I’m totally excited about the prospect of finding the perfect place. My hands are ready to create! It feels like forever since I showed my work and I’ve been dying to paint a…