Tag: romance

  • Why I’ve included sex scenes in my writing

    Why I’ve included sex scenes in my writing

    Sex is part of the common human experience, and we should write about those, shouldn’t we? I’m always struck by how authors are blithely happy to write shocking scenes of violence or murder (which rarely happens to most of us), yet tell me I’m brave when it comes to writing about sex. Sex can reveal…

  • THE BURNT COUNTRY: JOY RHOADES

    THE BURNT COUNTRY: JOY RHOADES

    GENRE: HISTORICAL FICTION My friend, Margie, gave me this fabulous book when I was leaving Ivanhoe. It is the story of Kate, a grazier somewhere in the New England, after World War II. The poor bitch has to deal with every bloody prejudice you can imagine: Her husband wants a divorce so he can marry…