It’s January, which means the internet is once again filled with people vowing to become Better Versions of Themselves.
More exercise.
Fewer carbs.
A spiritual awakening achieved through color-coded planners.
As an author, I feel it is my civic duty to offer an alternative set of New Year’s resolutions—specifically for readers. These are resolutions you can feel good about and abandon guilt-free by February.
Why do I cling to historical romance? Maybe it’s the dresses—those gowns that could stop a man dead in his tracks. Maybe it’s the slow-burn tension of a hand brushing a sleeve. Or the sweeping backdrop of revolutions, arranged marriages, and the occasional ghost haunting the manor. Modern love stories don’t usually come with corsets, political chess games, or stolen glances across candlelit ballrooms. Historical romance gives us all that, and then some. Here’s why I’m not giving it up anytime soon.
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Ever feel that tiny hit of relief when you decide to skip writing for the day? That little dopamine buzz isn’t your friend—it’s a trap. In this post, we unpack why your brain rewards you for avoiding your work, how that conditioning sabotages your writing habit, and how simple rituals can save the day (and your word count).
A new year begins with fire. The complete Harley Firebird contemporary fantasy series is now available in one volume, bringing together eight novels and novelettes set in the remote town of Falconer—where dragons walk the streets, Old Races live alongside humans, and justice is never as simple as following the law. Meet Harley von Canmore, Falconer’s first Chief of Police, a firebird with fire in her blood and hard choices ahead of her.
