A published writer since the age of 18, Barbara Mountjoy studied at the Honors College at Kent State before sidetracking through motherhood and law school. Currently on her third family, this one with three special needs children, and her 14th novel manuscript, she has a regular writing gig as the Technology Reporter at Firefox.org. while holding down a part-time family law practice.
Her first book, 101 Little Instructions for Surviving Your Divorce, was published by Impact Publishers in 1999. She contributed a story called “Under the Big Top” in the book A Cup of Comfort for Divorced Women, published by Adams [...]

Thursday, January 29, 2009 – Snippets
January is, naturally, Setting Goals Month, so . . . For my goals, I did think about the following:

*Losing weight –but only if I can move to a place without a kitchen.*Accepting myself –I particularly like this one since I can eliminate #1*Accepting –that my hairdresser is dear to me for helping me lie about my graying hair*Being kinder – if I’m in the mood – after [...]

Good old Socrates had it right. “Know Thyself.” Those two simple words are probably the best advice any writer can follow.
Whether you realize it or not, when you start out on the road of fiction writing, you’re in for a journey of self-discovery. The path can be a bumpy one, filled with surprises, bitter disappointments, intense joys. For most of us, it’s a voyage we wouldn’t trade for anything.
We start out with nothing more than the burning desire to write. As we pursue our dreams and learn our craft better, we get to know ourselves better as well — what [...]

So many times I hear people say they gave up on a New Year’s resolution because they slipped, once, twice, maybe even three times in quick succession. They only made it to the gym 3 out of 5 days, were late 2 days in a row, waited until the last minute (again) to get the job done. The ideal wasn’t attained, so why bother.
They give up. Just like that.
But nobody’s perfect. We weren’t meant to be. We all know this. Then why do so many of us create so much additional stress in our lives trying to be perfect?
The perfect [...]

I’m a romance movieaholic. I admit it; can even say I’m proud of it. I’ve been one all my life and don’t intend to change. I’m a sucker for a happy ending. This dovetails well with being a romance reader and writer. My husband often accuses me of living in the land of white fluffy clouds and happily ever afters.
I don’t attend theaters or watch movies on TV to learn something. If I happen to get smarter because I did watch then that’s gravy on top of what I’m really watching one for- which is to escape. I want to [...]

Here you go folks, our first e-book winners! Woo-Hoo! The following ladies will be downloading shortly:
Amber Green, you’re the winner for Ana’s free e-book from a Wild Rose Press Author that is participating in the Sony E-Reader giveaway! This download will also qualify you in the contest for the Sony E-Reader that TWRP is giving away. Go Amber. We hope you will be a double winner!
Joyce J., you’re the winner for a free download of either Sidelined By Love or Stroke of Midnight by Ana Aragon. Congratulations and hope you enjoy whichever of these fabulous [...]

Ana Aragón lives in the North Georgia hills with her husband and Walker hound dog, Max, and has three grown children who are constantly moving in and out of her home. Born in New Mexico, she loves writing stories that include elements of her native Hispanic culture. Ana writes hot contemporaries in the Champagne line and erotic romance for the Scarlet line of The Wild Rose Press. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, Georgia Romance Writers and RWA Online chapters of RWA, and Romance Writers Unlimited.
How did you get started in your writing career? Like most authors, [...]