Romantic Times 2008 has come and gone and as always it’s a five day, fun-filled, socializing blast! I got to the airport on Tuesday afternoon and was lucky enough to sit next to Dennis Pozzessere (Heather Graham’s husband) as I was waiting for my luggage. He and his son Shane had ridden on the […]

Hi everyone! I am still exhausted from RT, but I thought I’d post this fun video taken on Day 1 at RT by the fabulous Barbara Vey for her Publishers Weekly Beyond her Book blog. This was Jackie Kessler and me “winging it” when Barbara pushed the On button on her nifty video camera […]

I’ve seen this debate many times amongst aspiring authors and I’ve been there myself after I’d written several books and was trying to decide what to write next.
When deciding what story to write, the advice you’ll hear the most often is: You shouldn’t “write to the market” and that you should “write what […]

You know how sometimes after you’ve finished watching a scary movie or experienced something particularly shiver-worthy, you’ll notice every little sound in the house, every shadow in the hall, every creak in the floorboards? Moods or events, especially paranormal ones, can definitely affect us and make us hyper-aware. And since a writer’s muse is an […]

I posted this over on my LJ, but I though you all might like to see it. What would you add to this list? It’ll be interesting to see how a readers’ perspective might be different.
1) Things/people aren’t always what they seem. This theme runs through a […]

I’m Guest Blogging today at:
Simply Ali: Talking about reading paranormal books
and at
Vamps and Scamps: Asking the question: Do you believe in Fate?
There are prizes being offered, so come on and post!
Patrice

The other day, Jordan had a post on her blog where an author had talked about writing a weekly serial and how he had to make sure he wrote at a pace that he always left off at a part where readers were dying to find out what happens next so they’d come back the […]

Woohoo!! Thought I’d share a couple of really awesome reviews for Anticipation!
5 Hearts! ~ “…Ms. Michelle has, once again, penned a couple who sparked sensual flames without destroying the storyline…This author knows exactly how to create a masterpiece!…”
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Today I worked on polishing off the partial and synopsis for the third book in my Scions series. When I’m working on a partial or a full manuscript, I feel like I’m sprinting to my goal, but as I get closer to my deadline** I feel as if I’m in a full on run […]

I’m teaching a class on writing love scenes for the From the Heart Romance Writers of America chapter. The course will be taught online via FTH’s Workshop Yahoo group.
Adding Steam to Your Loves Scenes

Dates: October 7 - 12, 2007
Instructor: Patrice Michelle
Cost: FREE to FTHRW members; $10.00 for all others
Registration Deadline: October 1, […]