Lately The Snarky Editor has run across a great many authors who have trouble keeping “bear” and “bare” straight. It’s actually not tough.Bear means to hold up under, to …
So close…and yet so far
Writers often get all bent out of shape when someone messes up their names or calls their book by the wrong title. And yet, when they’re quoting or referring to the creative work of others, they …
Let’s be literal
There’s a great deal of confusion about how to use “literal” and its relatives. So let’s start with the literal (sorry…) definition, according to Webster. There are …
Join me for a celebration!
You're invited to a launch party for my brand-new Regency romantic comedy I'm pleased to announce that my newest romance novel is now available. I'm so proud of this story (and wait till you see …
Fall into Romance!
September 21 -- the first day of autumn -- is the perfect day to Fall into Romance! I'm pleased to announce the release of my brand-new Regency romance, A Marriage is Announced, just in time for Fall …
Little Bits…
....about a lot of things Is it only me who feels like summer has sped by, and I haven't done anything really important? When I look at my list, however, I can see that isn't quite true. …