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What the heck is high concept?

What the heck is high concept?

One of the buzz phrases in genre fiction is high concept. You might have heard this phrase in the sentence, “Your story is not high concept enough.” Well, not every story needs to be high concept, but it’s nice to know what it means, anyway. In my...
Intro to Romance Class

Intro to Romance Class

I’m honored to be teaching a workshop-style introduction to romance class with the Westport Writers’ Workshop. The class will run for eight Fridays, starting January 10, 2020. For more information and to register, visit westportwriters.org. Intro to...
Still California Dreamin’

Still California Dreamin’

The California Dreamin’ writers conference is over, but I’m still flying high from all the amazing people I met, information I gleaned, and inspiration I gained at the conference. California is breathtaking this time of year–green and blooming...
California Readin’ Reader Event

California Readin’ Reader Event

On March 25, 2017, a dream afternoon for romance readers will unfold at the Embassy Suites in Brea, California. I’ll be one of dozens of authors giving away swag, playing games, and celebrating our mutual love of romance fiction. The event only costs $5 and will...
CTRWA Fiction Fest Recap

CTRWA Fiction Fest Recap

Last weekend I was fortunate to attend Fiction Fest, a writing conference put on by the Connecticut chapter of RWA (CTRWA). It was my first east-coast conference and also the smallest (or I should say, most intimate) conference I’ve attended. I was keeping my...