I've always believed that writing romance is a little like cooking. First, I like to lay my hero and heroine out gently on a well-oiled surface, take some seasoning up in my hands and smooth it int...view moreI've always believed that writing romance is a little like cooking. First, I like to lay my hero and heroine out gently on a well-oiled surface, take some seasoning up in my hands and smooth it into them until they're so flavorful they're ready to pop. Then I let them steep awhile in a nice marinade. When they're at their most succulent, sometimes I'll put them in a slow-cooking oven and turn them over and over, and other times I'll toss them on a blazing grill to sizzle. Either way, at some point in the story, they are going to devour each other!
After a career in higher education, I now spend most of my time writing, and some of my time as a "joy coach" helping people to savor their lives. As a long-time student of human behavior, and with the help of my writing crew (two cats and a dog) I love to create deeply romantic stories with a lot of sizzle because I am so wholly convinced that that love is unstoppable, and the human body, divine!
Long walks, early morning with a steaming cup of coffee, the uncommonly peaceful beauty of nature, a bottle of insouciant wine, laughter and late nights with great friends are some of my most cherished activities!view less