Blog Archive
Where Have all the Medievals Gone? – AND a Contest!
I’ve enjoyed historical fiction for as long as I can remember,but it was only in the early 1990s that I started reading historical romance in earnest. As a broke student, used bookstores were my main source...
Confessions of a (former) Romance Snob
My name is Katie Mack and I have a confession to make: I am a romance snob. At least I was until quite recently. I wasn’t a snob about romance novels in general, having read them...
My First RWA
Okay – I’m really going to do it. Every year, I’ve read the reports of my AAR colleagues and have wondered what it would be like to go to RWA. So this year, I and my...
In Celebration of Fine Writing
I like spare writing. It’s all about an economy of words for me. No matter how much some writers – and I’m talking about more than just fiction here – like to cram $2.00 words into long,...
Elizabeth Hoyt Winners
Elaine L. and Andie are the two lucky winners of the Elizabeth Hoyt ARCs. Thanks to Elizabeth Hoyt, Forever publishers, and to everyone who entered. Don’t forget To Beguile a Beast hits stores on April 28th....
RWA D.C.: An Insider’s Guide to the City
Since RWA will be coming to my neighborhood in July of this year, I thought this local resident’s perspective might help a few of you in making plans for this summer. Hotels: The conference is being...
A Favorite Non-Romance Romance
I expect a good romance when I’m reading in the romance genre, but I’ve learned not to expect the same from other genres. I’ve also learned rather painfully that there is no guarantee of a happy...