Someone said to me yesterday, “People think I’m stuck up, but really I’m scared.” It made me laugh because I’m much the same way. I’ve been so shy and introverted my entire life that meeting new people has always been a dicey prospect for me. I’m no longer shy about meeting new people because at … Continue reading The Comfort Zone
Author: R.G. Emanuelle
R.G. is co-founder and co-owner of Dirt Road Books (www.dirtroadbooks.com). She also writes all kinds of stuff. You might be interested in her novel, The Potion, her novella, Add Spice to Taste, or her short stories in bunch of different anthologies. She also co-edited All You Can Eat: A Buffet of Lesbian Romance & Erotica, Order Up: A Menu of Lesbian Romance & Erotica, and Skulls and Crossbones: Tales of Women Pirates, as well as Unwrap These Presents. You can find her at www.rgemanuelle.com.
Chatting and Fall Preview
This week, I had another chat with the lovely Liz McMullen for the The Liz McMullen Show. The show will air on September 6, 2013. We talked about books, characters, relationships, motivations, and other cool stuff. And then I did a reading. The selection was from my new novella, called Add Spice to Taste. This … Continue reading Chatting and Fall Preview
The Painful Journeys of Writing
First, my chat and reading over at the Bar Rag is up for your listening pleasure. If you're interested, stop by when you get a chance to get a sample of Twice Bitten. Now, onto emotional stuff. In one way or another, writers face their fears. Some do it directly by writing about something traumatic … Continue reading The Painful Journeys of Writing
On Reviews
In my other life, I write nonfiction. I have a book published and am working on a second. The first was self-published and then got picked up by a small publishing house. For my second, I’m trying to get an agent so that I can, hopefully, sell it to a larger house. Here’s the thing: … Continue reading On Reviews
Wanted: A Bit of Satisfaction
Warning: What you are about to read is drunken, TGIF-inspired rambling on the meaning of life. Or something like that. I sit here on my couch, alcoholic beverage on my coffee table, my cats sprawled in various locations (making it very clear that they've worked enough for one day), and I'm wondering about where my … Continue reading Wanted: A Bit of Satisfaction
A Bit on Sequels
A sequel? What is it about sequels that people like so much? The movies are glutted with sequels and publishers and editors will love you if you offer a book that is not just a stand-alone but ready for sequels (which, after two, becomes a series). Is it that people fall in love with the … Continue reading A Bit on Sequels
What Makes a Vampire?
At this year's GCLS, I was on a panel called “Zombie, Vampires, and Fairies, Oh My.” Along with Isabella, Linda Kay Silva, Diane DeKalb-Rittenhouse, we talked about creating paranormal characters. One of the questions was about stereotypes—specifically, as writers, how do we keep our characters from becoming stereotypical? And the alternative question: Or is stereotyping … Continue reading What Makes a Vampire?
Personal Notes From GCLS 2013
Hi, everyone. So now that I have this gorgeous new blog site, I suppose I’ll have to start blogging. What better time to start than following my return from GCLS? When I’m preparing to attend a conference or other event where I will be gathering with others in a particular field or industry, I always … Continue reading Personal Notes From GCLS 2013
Blog Site in Progress
Don't worry! I'll have things up and running soon. In the meantime, check out my "Books" page for more info about what I'm up to. You can also check my "About" page, too. Thanks for stopping by, and thanks for your patience.
R.G. Emanuelle 