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Three Things I Know about Love
December 24, 2010 Romance and Christmas, the season of generosity, fit hand-in-hand. Is there any miracle more empowering than Love? In discovering not only that you love, but are loved in returned? And that you will never again be alone? As a romance writer, I don’t just trade on the belief that we all feel…


A Writer’s Imagination
What is it? Something few people have. You think everyone has it because you do—but they don’t. Millions of people love stories. Thousands long to write them. But they won’t, because they lack that one quality that separates the writer from everyone else, that pesky imagination. Writers don’t think of stories like everyone else. We…


A Grand Adventure for Readers – Australia!
When a paperback novel that would go for $8 in the US is sold for twice and often three times that amount in Australia, you know Aussie romance readers are a dedicated bunch. But my respect for these readers is based on more than a desire to push books. I’d met many of them at…


Don’t Over Think – Don’t Doubt – Create
I’m taking a beginning art course. I am not much of an artist and this is definitely moving me out of my comfort zone. The other night in class, we were asked to draw a still life. It was of a Styrofoam ball and crumpled paper. The idea was that we cover the drawing pad…


Maxwell’s Thoughts About Endings—
I received a request for general rules on how to end a good, loving story. Or any story for that matter. Although I HATE writing rules, here are my thoughts. Good endings wrap up loose ends. All questions should be answered. When I start your book, you and I have a pact: I’ll read to the…


Life in the Crazy Lane – New Book Release!
I have not been blogging. HIS LESSONS ON LOVE released the end of January. But it was not a “normal” release. All eformats of the book hit the virtual shelves but the paper copies were delayed about a week and a half. However, all is good. My readers are with me, and new readers will find me. I’ve been in this…