Ideas and inspiration for professionals
Author Miguelina Perez loves to support her fellow authors. She hosted a Lady Jane Salon in the DC area—an in-person event where authors read aloud portions from their books (a poetry slam for romance novels). Her latest endeavor is A Writer’s…
When I was a teenager, I didn’t get Shakespeare. I groaned aloud in class when we had to read any of his plays—save for Romeo and Juliet. Maybe because the lovers were around my age. Or maybe it was because…
I discovered my favorite color when I was four years old. During summer break from school, my grandmother would set up a table for me in our small dining room in front of two windows. The golden sunlight would seep…
I don't cosplay for Comic-Con. I may wear my skull outfits, Haunted Mansion printed dress, and horror-themed t-shirts, but dressing up is out of the question for me. Don't get me wrong. I love costumes. I love Halloween. I love…
When I tell people that I write superhero-themed romance, many will respond, “Oh, you must write YA (Young Adult) books.” “No,” I reply. “I write superhero stories with adult characters in adult situations that have suspense, action, romance, and ……
One of my favorite sites to gain insight into films is ScreenPrism. They do a fantastic job delving into themes of movies and dissecting their plots. Arrival was a mind bending film. So I was excited when the authors at…
Oh, the feels! I saw Favorite Fictional Couples trending on social media and it got me thinking about the ones I would choose. Immediately, I looked through books and movies on my shelves. Then I wrote a list, a very…
Mark your calendars for Halloween 2017. The second season of Stranger Things is coming to Netflix. As a child of the 1980s, this show checked off all the must-see criteria for me. It took the fun and adventure of The…
Today is our 21st wedding anniversary. (Officially, our marriage is legal to drink in the U.S. :P) Over two decades ago, my husband Mike and I were married at the courthouse in Towson, Maryland. We couldn't afford a large wedding.…
HBO’s Westworld became my favorite new sci-fi show of 2016. It’s set in the future at an amusement park (Westworld) where guests can pretend they are in the Wild West by participating in gunfights, train heists, romantic entanglements, treasure hunts,…