The Lies We Tell For Love 💔 When Protection Becomes Betrayal
Most betrayals end with, “You had no right to decide.” This past month, I wrote the scenes leading up to and including the ‘All Is Lost’ moment of my novel. The secrets and lies feel so real, so visceral, and the harm they cause reminds me of everyday life. The devastation of the aftermath scenes […]
The Heat Dilemma 🔥 How Steamy Is Too Steamy?
When Passion Meets Plot . . . My Love Scene Crisis Every romantic suspense author faces one burning question. How much heat before the story melts? I’m knee-deep in my current manuscript, and the main characters are circling each other like flames. But here’s my dilemma—where’s the sweet spot? The Temperature Test Picture this, enemies-to-lovers […]
Tricky Power Dynamics
Reading the Room When You’re . . . the only one reading Every romantic suspense novel hinges on one question: Can you trust the person who makes your pulse race? In fiction, the answer involves corporate espionage, hidden identities, and usually someone with a gun. In real life? The dangers are subtler but just as […]
Spring’s Secrets Revealed
The world isn’t the only thing blooming this spring– you are too… In the last couple weeks, my garden budded with whispered blooms and hidden potential. Like your favorite suspense novel, not everything reveals itself at once. With the longer days and warmer temperature, I get that feeling—you know the one—like the universe flipped […]
🌸 Ode To Women’s Month 🌸
Have you ever . . . . . . locked eyes with your reflection and said I feel like a woman? Was it a whisper? A roar? Looking in the mirror is like glimpsing the gateway to your own strength. In one look, one breath, you recognize yourself. Being a woman isn’t always soft. Some […]
Fictional Inspiration
Let’s Look Beyond the Fictional Page February has been a month of romance! Over on Facebook and Instagram, I shared some of my favourite romance movies. But as much as I love a good love story, I can’t help but see something deeper—something that flicks my writer-brain into high gear. Stories aren’t just entertainment. Sometimes, […]
Danger and Romance in Canadian Cities
Canadian Cities: Where Romance Meets Mystery I love setting my stories in Canada. From swanky Yorkville cafes to shadowy corners of the Distillery District. Picture a chance meeting in Union Station’s Great Hall, where thousands of lives intersect daily. Listen to the rain drops hitting Vancouver’s pavements. Do you feel that compulsion for closeness? That […]
Cultivating the Perfect Mood for the Next Chapter
Happy 2025! It’s Time For a Reset Have you ever followed your comfort zone into stagnation? Fall of 2022 unleashed a new revelation—I was creatively paralyzed. Yearning to expand, push my limits, and shatter the constraints I’d placed on my storytelling, I stepped away from publication pressure and committed to learning how to write […]
Plotting Suspense: My Chat with a Screenwriter!
November is halfway through, and in Toronto, the weather is leaning towards winter. It’s a beautiful time, with damp air and the striking reds of Japanese maples still holding strong. But something unexpected happened last weekend… 🌧️🍁 I chatted with a screenwriter student who’s already conquered her first film set! The tales she shared about morning […]
