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Last time we met with our group of savvy writers, they told us a little bit about how they made time for writing and turned their dreams of being authors into a reality. This time we’re diving a little more into their processes and how they handle that frightful foe,...

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is an exhilarating challenge where writers from all over the world aim to write 50,000 words, or a full novel, during the month of November. The key to success in NaNoWriMo is preparation, something that can get to be a little...

To continue our Behind the Quill series, we are immensely pleased to announce that we have our own little panel of beloved and highly-experienced authors here to answer YOUR questions about writing: Jill Barnett, Kari Lee Harmon, Willa Blair, and Jaclyn Reding! You...

It’s NaNoWriMo—National Novel Writing Month! Each November, NaNoWriMo helps writers set goals and connect with other writers as they try to complete a 50,000-word manuscript during this very hectic month. It’s free to participate, and many experienced writers act as...

Hello, all of you lovely readers! If you’re a lover of Small-Town Romance, or really Romance in general, we’re sure you’re well aware of our guest for today’s post, Alexa Aston! She last stopped by to give us a little insight on her Maple Cove series, and today, she’s...

30 Years a Storyteller It’s surreal to me to be at this end of my career, looking back on 111 stories over the past 30 years. Exactly 30 years, this very month. The biggest part of my writing journey began one sleepless night when I was a young mommy with a colicky...

Hello everyone! Today we’re welcoming Inessa Sage, who you all know as A.N. Sage, to the blog to celebrate her book Portal of Ruin that just came out yesterday! It’s the 8th in her Shadowhurst Mysteries series, and the first one to release through OHB! Welcome! How do...

Welcome back to the blog, Gayle! We’re so excited to have you here to talk about The Viscount in her Bedroom! This book is the third book in your Sisters of Willow Pond series, a series that follows the Shelby sisters, correct? So we were curious, for those readers...

For our final excursion together during this Summer Showdown, you decide you’re in the mood for a solitary picnic. You pack a blanket, a bottle of your favorite chilled beverage, all of your best snacks, and then realize you’re missing that last little thing… the...

Today we’re welcoming award-winning author Willa Blair to the blog. Most recently, her novel HIGHLAND RECKONING was awarded Third Place in the Historical category in the 2023 National Excellence in Storytelling Contest! First of all, congratulations! We’re so thrilled...