Today’s Thoughtful Thursday is all about Romance Coming Out of the Closet and was inspired by a number of things that have happened lately, but really have blossomed this week.

During the last year or so, I’ve had the chance to speak with at least three young women who decided to do a thesis on Romance. Imagine, literary tomes about romance novels — a genre that some consider to not even rate the title of literature. Read the rest of this entry �

Oh the weather outside is frightful . . . Okay so maybe it isn’t so frightful yet, but the cold is definitely here in NYC . . . Well, at least for today. Yesterday felt like spring.

But despite the weather yo-yo, one look around New York City and you know it’s Christmas. Actually, it’s been Christmas since before Thanksgiving since everyone seemed in a rush to get up the holiday decorations. This is a shot of the front of the Lord & Taylor store on Fifth Avenue. During our annual Christmas in the City jaunt, this is one of our must stops to check out the windows. Read the rest of this entry �

We’ve got a special guest blogger today to give us our Tuesday Tip! Please welcome Maureen Fisher whose debut novel is The Jaguar Legacy. Maureen will be discussing something that strikes all writers at one time or another — Writer’s Block! Read the rest of this entry �

Today’s Guilty Pleasure is sexy Italian soccer star Fabio Cannavaro! If I had to pick someone that looks like Hadrian in HOLIDAY WITH A VAMPIRE, this Fabio would definitely be the breathtaking bloodsucker. Read the rest of this entry �

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution just released a list of the worst book titles and you can click here to read more of this article! Read the rest of this entry �

The weather is dreary here in the Northeast which brings wishes for all kinds of comfort foods. One of my favorites was always meatloaf and my grandma’s was a tasty treat covered with a tomato sauce and stuffed with two hard boiled eggs. Read the rest of this entry �

First, let’s get our minds out of the gutter so we can answer this question correctly.

What’s a man’s sexiest organ?
. . . . .drum roll please . . . Read the rest of this entry �

I think the one question that’s asked more often than any other question when I do any kind of event is “How can you write, work full time and have a family?” Read the rest of this entry �

This Wicked Wednesday is all about Nora Roberts who will be chatting TODAY ONLY at Romance Novel Television. So, if you’ve ever wondered what makes this amazing woman and novelist tick, here’s your chance. Click here to visit the Romance Novel TV Forum and chat with Nora! Read the rest of this entry �

Sorry for not giving you a hot sexy man on Monday, but I was battling a cold and the only thing that looked hot and sexy to me was the cup of chicken soup my hubby brought me.

Which got me thinking about today and things that are comforting when the weather is starting to get chill. Actually, I love beans and eat them every chance I get. They are packed with fiber and potassium and when combined with rice form a complete protein, making that a great meal! Read the rest of this entry �

What’s the what for fall fashion this year? I did a run through some sites in the past few days, searching for ideas! Here’s a list of some of the articles on what’s hot and what’s not: Read the rest of this entry �

I’d heard the rumors — I’d been mangafied, but I didn’t believe it until a day or so ago I got a package from Harlequin. Inside — the Japanese comic book version of MORE THAN A MISSION. This is the beautiful brightly colored cover. I love the heroine’s eyes and that blond emo-style hair on Aidan. Read the rest of this entry �

Bryant Park has been transformed again for the winter! They’ve set up the Citibank Ice Skating Pond over the great lawn. Luckily it’s gotten cold enough to freeze whatever the surface is so people can skate.

They also had something going up yesterday and my sis caught the activity on her way home and sent this picture — snowmaking at Bryant Park so they could film a scene for the upcoming Sex and the City movie. How cool is that? Read the rest of this entry �

For a number of years, I’ve done workshops on the state of Latino fiction and as I am going to be doing a number of talks on this topic in the coming year, I wanted to update some aspects of the discussion. It occurred to me that it might be good to broaden the fact-finding to include various kinds of multicultural fiction and not just Latino fiction.

Armed with that intent, I’ve developed a survey (click here to access the survey) as a way of allowing you to offer your opinions on the state of multicultural fiction today. As the survey is intended to reflect current publishing trends, I am asking only published authors or those with books that are to be released shortly, to offer their comments on the survey.

As this is my first attempt at a survey of this nature, I also beg your indulgence if it’s lacking in any way.

Here’s a link to the page with the survey: http://www.caridad.com/state-of-multicultural-fiction/

Feel free to share this link with any other authors that you think might be interested in offering their opinion on this topic.

Thanks so much!

I wracked my brains this weekend thinking about who would be this Monday Guilty Pleasure and then it came to me!

Jorge Ramos who could quite easily slip into the role of Pablo Amenabar, Sylvia’s father from SOUTH BEACH CHICAS CATCH THEIR MAN. The light eyes and lean wiry body (although Pablo might be a little more muscular and not as grey!) Read the rest of this entry �

My friend Lois Winston and I spent Friday and Saturday driving to and from Rhode Island where we met the wonderful Rhode Island Romance Writers. It was a blast meeting these delightful women and talking with them about writing. We had lively discussions and great food. The only wonkiness to the whole event was the remnants of Hurricane Noel which hit us on the ride home. Even my low-slung Sebring convertible wobbled with the strong blasts of wind hitting the coast! Read the rest of this entry �

Question #1:

In Deep Magic, what role among the Druids will Gwen inherit upon her grandfather’s death?

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