Love from a Different Angle
How Much Do We Write Ourselves into Our Stories?
Do we write ourselves into our stories? I sometimes find myself in my own stories, whether I mean to write that way, or not. Don't we use our own life experiences to bring depth and emotion to our characters? How much of our past is being exposed and analyzed through our characters and their issues? I discovered the power of that sort of writing with my very first book. I had come out as queer a few years before, and funny how my main female character was having all kinds of sexual awakenings....
Review of “Little Women” 2019 film version by Romance Author Louisa Kelley
I'll establish my credentials here first. I have been a huge fan of author Louisa May Alcott since I was in 3rd grade. I credit her with being one of the great literary influences of my life. By the end of 5th grade, I had read Little Women at least ten times, no joke. I went on to read everything by the author I could get my hands on, and then later, as an adult, hunted down her post-humously published adult novels and read those as well. Needless to say, I've watched every film version of...
Why Does Portland Inspire Fantasy Romance Writing?
People often ask me where I get my ideas for my fantasy romance stories. One easy answer is Portland itself- from the dense inner city, to the reaches of Mt Hood National Forest. I have only to go for a walk at Oaks Bottom wildlife refuge to find the bucolic, otherworldly natural environment that perhaps …maybe…a dragon might be hiding in. Or fairies! The Willamette river, nestled between the east and west banks of the city, tumbles with enticing secrets if one only listens. Portland’s many...