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Today, I’m writing about neurology because I’m a NERD! And I’m writing about tropes because I just got back from a romance novel conference (RT16 FTW!) where cowboys and Navy SEALS were roaming the hallways and gracing the covers of the books stacked on the tables. On one of my nights off, I hit an erm…adult entertainment show involving dancing and oh my! Turns out cowboys and Navy SEALS and firefighters were all over the stage there, too. This got me thinking about tropes. What’s a trope? A lot of people think a trope=stereotype, and that’s not true. A trope is something universal that always appeals. A Cinderella story. A daring rescue. A wounded but tough hero healed by love. These are things that have been appearing in stories since they were told by the light of a campfire flickering... Read More

Anybody out there love revisions? *peers around suspiciously* Okay, you’re excused. No, I understand that there are people like this. People who love revising and people who hate bacon and people who don’t understand the superlative greatness of The Princess Bride. It takes all kinds to make a world, folks. Me, however? I’ve always been in the hate-to-edit camp. As my career has worn on, I’ve forced myself into more and more rounds of edits. I’ve even grudgingly admitted that they made my writing more meaningful, and yes, BETTER. However, only recently has my attitude shifted toward edits to where I want to give them a pat on their metaphorical shoulders rather than stabbing them with a fork. There are two reasons for this. The first reason is that my husband started writing a memoir. Then he stopped writing a... Read More