Category Archives: Talking Wonkomance

Today, We Write a Manifesto

Posted on April 10, 2014 by

A friend recently read the manuscript of one of my not-yet-published books and emailed, “This isn’t a romance, it’s a manifesto!” I smiled when I read that — but then paused, wondering why I was smiling. Had she meant me … Continue reading →

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Writing Reality

Posted on January 16, 2014 by

Recently, Team Wonkomance had an email thread going about condoms. It began with a comment about edits requested from a publishing house regarding the hero’s condom habits, and it ran on for quite a while, through humor, outrage, sympathy, and … Continue reading →

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Love, Failure & Scarves

Posted on January 14, 2014 by

I recently knitted a scarf for my partner. I chose really lovely wool for it, so soft it feels like its melting between your fingers, and the colour brings out the hazy grey-blue horizon of his eyes. It’s also awful. … Continue reading →

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