Tag: CanLit Romance

Lindsay-Anne Pontes, peeking over the top of her book Let Me Save You.
Lindsey-Anne Pontes, Author

Lindsey-Anne Pontes: From IEP (Individual Education Plan) to Self-Published Author

Catherine

By Lindsey-Anne Pontes, AuthorFind her on Instagram! Being slapped with the IEP (Individual Education Plan) label in elementary school put you in a “special” category, and this label followed me into high school. Though my IEP was for Reading and Writing and was given to me because I needed extra time when it came to… Continue reading Lindsey-Anne Pontes: From IEP (Individual Education Plan) to Self-Published Author

An image of M. Jacqueline Murray, a beautiful white woman with long silvery hair of indeterminate age but let's say over 25 for sure, wearing a bright red short sleeved top sitting at her desk in her office with the covers of her first 2 books superimposed beside her and behind them 3 hour glasses each featuring something from her books: in one a lighthouse, in another the Toronto skyline, and in the third a mountain.
Guest Bloggers by Name, M. Jacqueline Murray

M. Jacqueline Murray: From Technical Reports to Love Stories: My journey to romance writing

Catherine

By M. Jacqueline Murray, Author "How did a hydrogeologist end up writing romance?" is a question asked by my long-time friends who've known me since we were undergraduates in Earth Science at the University of Waterloo. The truth is, I sometimes wonder that myself. My journey from environmental consultant to medical marketing specialist to romance… Continue reading M. Jacqueline Murray: From Technical Reports to Love Stories: My journey to romance writing

The beautiful profile illustration as M, the BookDragon surrounded by gorgeous photos of Canada's landscape from sea to shining sea
Guest Bloggers by Name

M the Bookdragon: Let’s Read and Write More #SetInCanada Romances

Catherine

The rising popularity of authors like Elsie Silver, Helena Hunting and Carley Fortune, who unapologetically set their books in Canada yet still reach readers around the world, give me hope that things are changing and I’ll get to see more and more proudly Canadian books getting the hype they deserve in reader spaces.

A collection of Lindo Forbes 2 book covers (The Insufferable Mr. Fletcher and The Indominable Mr. Temple" with a teaser for a book with the codename "La Chismosa" and the tagline "Can you face your fears? Tropes are grumpy/sunshine and hurt/comfort"
Guest Bloggers by Name, Lindo Forbes, Author

Lindo Forbes: Looking back at how it all began

Catherine

How do you make a story interesting, raise the stakes, and make the journey worthwhile when the map is already laid out for you? When the beats - the set up, meet cute, turning points, crisis, and resolution - are so ingrained into the modern reader they know without knowing what to expect and when to expect it. As someone who - illogically, misguidedly - decided to take that leap, I am here to tell you, it’s not easy. First, writing a novel means coming up with names. So. Many. Names!

Guest Bloggers by Name, Michelle Helliwell, Author

Michelle Helliwell: Scandalous Spinsters and the Power of Female Friendship: Historical Romances Reimagined

Catherine

As a writer, I adore writing banter, not just between my hero and heroines, but between the FMCs themselves. All of the Everwell Spinsters are unique women, with distinct personalities. They have to rely on and work with each other. And like a family, sometimes they get on each other’s nerves. But they are also there for each other.