Whether it be in a novel, a TV show or a movie, what is it about anticipation that makes us come back for more? To find out, pop over to the Melbourne Romance Writers Guild blog.
How Far Would You Go For The Perfect Story?
To see the original post, please pop over to Romancing the Genres I can’t believe we’re already one month into the New Year. Time has whizzed by since we last spoke. The holidays are over, the kids are back at school, and with a sigh of relief, we can all …
Killers and Kisses
To view the original post, please visit Melbourne Romance Writers Guild What makes a great romance heroine? Backbone. I love a heroine who’s her own boss. A woman who isn’t afraid to stand up for what she wants or believes in. A great example is Dee Byron from my short …
How To Evoke Fear In Your Writing
Fear is such a complex emotion, yet at the same time so subjective. So personal, even. What is one person’s fear, or even phobia, is another person’s… nothing. So, how do we evoke fear in our writing? Great question… For the complete post, please visit Author Zoo.com
Get Lost in the Story
MICHELLE SOMERS TALKS ABOUT LETHAL LOVE AND THE ALLURE OF ROMANTIC SUSPENSE I’ve been on a bit of a romantic suspense kick lately, so I’m excited Aussie author, Michelle Somers, is with me today. Michelle’s serialised romantic suspense novel Lethal in Love, which won a coveted Australian RuBY award just …
Story Behind the Story: Michelle Somers
Today I’m delighted to introduce you to the lovely Michelle Somers, who is a bookworm from way back. An ex-Kiwi who now calls Australia home, she’s a professional killer and matchmaker, a storyteller and a romantic. Words are her power and her passion. Her heroes and heroines always get their happy …
AUSSIE MONTH with Michelle Somers
Describe yourself in one word: Tenacious Tell us about Lethal in Love: Lethal in Love is my first foray into romantic suspense and it’s also the first story to be released in Penguin Random House’s new serial line. In Lethal in Love, Seth is a reporter hunting the Night Terror serial killer …
Book Review: PLAY DEAD by Harlan Coben
I love everything from this author. Harlan Coben is a master at suspense, and almost all of his novels have a twist of romance. In PLAY DEAD, a lovers’ honeymoon ends in tragedy when the husband drowns at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. But as this newfound widow searches for answers, …
The Hottest Couples in Crime
When you meld a great romance with a super suspense you get steam and chill in one heart-stopping blow. I don’t know whether to fan the fire or snuff it out.To celebrate my love for anything romance, with the added thrill of either crime or suspense, I’d like to share …
Book Review: BY THE PRICKING OF MY THUMBS by Agatha Christie
I love anything by the woman I’ll always consider the queen of crime. Tommy and Tuppence had me hooked from their first book to their last. In this, their third novel together, the ramblings of an old woman lead the couple into an adventure involving a missing tombstone, diamond smuggling …