Tag: CanLit Romance Author

Alison McKenzie, Author

Alison McKenzie: Who gets an HEA? Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love self-publishing

Catherine

But “your characters’ identities are such that romance readers won’t want to read about them, and romance publishers won’t want to buy a book about them?” That’s not fixable. I didn’t want to fix it. It’s one thing to hear “your book’s not that good.” It’s quite another to hear “your book’s great! But peasants don’t sell.” That, to me, is not acceptable.

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

An adorable clipart map of the apple farm with little apple trees dotted all over the place, some veggie gardens, harvest barn, cabins, a pond with a duck and, of course, the Worminator!
Guest Bloggers by Name, Jemi Fraser, Author

Jemi Fraser: The Fun of Writing the Small Towns in Small-Town Romance

Catherine

One unique feature of Bloo Moose is the life-sized moose statues that grace the boardwalk and businesses. Deputy Mooris hangs out at the police station. Elvis likes the view from the boardwalk. Michelangelo sports a cheesy moustache in front of Fortini’s Italian restaurant. Gill with his fishing gear and lures poses in front of Lachance Fishing lodge.