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https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2014/03/reviews-are-hard-work-by-barbara-edwards.html?showComment=1394217736824 The Roses of Prose: Reviews are hard work by Barbara Edwards My writing friends are having a debate about book reviews. Everyone wants a good one for their book. And everyone is hunting for those re... the roses of prosehard workby barbarareviews https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2014/03/tastes-that-run-hot-and-cold.html?showComment=1395835550693 The Roses of Prose: Tastes that run hot and cold I'm not talking about food-taste. I meant taste in books. I've moved a lot in my life. A lot (like, 29 or 30 times). Around moves 10-15, I... the roses of prosetastesrunhotcold https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2016/03/crave-success-sleep-naked-by-margo.html?showComment=1458742756716 The Roses of Prose: Crave Success? Sleep Naked by Margo Hoornstra Yeah, a similar title by someone else got my attention too. So much so, I went on to read all they had to say. Hope you do the same h... the roses of prosecrave https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2016/08/word-infiltration-by-rolynn-anderson.html?showComment=1470838519879 The Roses of Prose: Word Infiltration by Rolynn Anderson What's the step you dread most in editing your manuscript? Easy answer for me: eliminating repetitive words. I call it word infiltration,... the roses of prosewordinfiltrationanderson https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-walk-on-beach-on-hot-august-nights-by.html?showComment=1375829605108 The Roses of Prose: A Walk on the Beach on Hot August Nights by Amber Leigh Williams Lil Jake showing the tourists how to stay cool on the beach.... I live on the Gulf Coast and today the heat index was 107 degrees. Havi... the roses of prose https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-truth-of-tides-mockingbirds-by.html?showComment=1460230909139 The Roses of Prose: The Truth of Tides & Mockingbirds by Amber Leigh Williams Gregory Peck and Harper Lee The literary world has lost a couple of icons over the last few months. As a girl, I spent several years wit... the roses of proseamber leightruth https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2013/02/how-grandmas-show-love.html The Roses of Prose: How Grandmas Show Love By Vonnie Davis ~ Our Brenda is anxiously waiting the arrival of her first grandchild--and we are all eager for her birth announcement. I'... the roses of prosegrandmasshowlove https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-sailor-who-fell-from-graceby-brenda.html The Roses of Prose: The Sailor Who Fell From Grace...by Brenda Whiteside Forty years ago, I fell in love with Kris Kristofferson after seeing the movie, The Sailor Who Fell From Grace with the Sea. I'd had a bit... the roses of prose https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2013/11/writing-paranormal-by-guest-joanne-myers.html?showComment=1385393490849 The Roses of Prose: Writing Paranormal by guest JoAnne Myers Join The Roses in welcoming our guest, JoAnne Myers today! When it comes to fiction writing, almost anything goes. That is why I love... the roses of proseby guestwritingparanormaljoanne https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2014/10/when-to-let-advice-fall-on-deaf-ears-by.html?showComment=1413407097316 The Roses of Prose: When to Let Advice Fall On Deaf Ears by Alison Henderson Have you noticed that everyone wants to tell you what to do all the time? The Internet is chock-full of advice on every imaginable topic eve... the roses of prose https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2014/01/ The Roses of Prose: January 2014 the roses of prosejanuary https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2015/05/another-short-story-to-share-by-margo.html?showComment=1431357760102 The Roses of Prose: Another Short Story To Share by Margo Hoornstra Since here at the Roses of Prose we're having a subject matter free for all, this is another short story I wrote many years ago I'd like to ... the roses of proseshort story https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2016/05/how-to-creatively-stalk-maim-and-murder.html?showComment=1462205800790 The Roses of Prose: How to Creatively Stalk, Maim and Murder by Jannine Gallant With a title like that, I'm sure I'm now on some government watch list...LOL But seriously, people, when you write romantic suspense, the we... the roses of prose https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2018/01/how-important-is-title-by-alison.html?showComment=1515196677737 The Roses of Prose: How Important is a Title? by Alison Henderson I don't subscribe to many newsletters, but I am on Joanna Penn's list for The Creative Penn . I've read Joanna's blog for several years--eve... the roses of prosehow important https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2011/10/curious-old-buildings.html The Roses of Prose: Curious Old Buildings Those of us local to the area would drive northbound down the highway near Liberty and see this creepy old building on the east. I remember... the roses of prosecuriousoldbuildings https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2018/01/no-resolutions-required-by-andrea.html?showComment=1515427379878 The Roses of Prose: No #Resolutions Required by Andrea Downing So, another New Year. When we say New Year, the first thing that usually comes to mind are our resolutions, along with what we wish for ... the roses of proseby andrearesolutionsrequireddowning https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2016/05/inspiration-for-hidden-wings-by-ana.html The Roses of Prose: Inspiration for Hidden Wings by Ana Raine Please welcome Ana Raine, our guest blogger today! I live in Michigan and there is a constant joke that there are only two se... the roses of prosehidden wingsinspiration https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2013/03/time-marches-on-by-jannine-gallant.html?showComment=1363723381781 The Roses of Prose: Time Marches On by Jannine Gallant Is March any more mad than any other month? Life, in general, tends to be a little crazy. For me, March is about change. The snow is start... the roses of prosetime marches onjanninegallant https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2012/09/anatomy-of-mystery-by-jannine-gallant.html?showComment=1346598643788 The Roses of Prose: Anatomy of a Mystery by Jannine Gallant I write in multiple genres - contemporary, western, historical - but they all have one thing in common, an element of suspense. Suspense is ... the roses of prosea mysteryanatomyjanninegallant https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2017/06/favorite-summer-pie-recipe-by-alison.html?showComment=1497543705353 The Roses of Prose: Favorite Summer Pie Recipe by Alison Henderson As many of you know, OG is a big pie fan. Cake, not so much. Therefore, I bake him a pie for every special occasion, as well as many non-spe... the roses of prosesummer piefavorite https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2013/10/one-thing-i-fear-is-sex-by-margo.html?showComment=1382539629970 The Roses of Prose: One Thing I Fear --- Is Sex by Margo Hoornstra I do fear sex.....in my writing. However, I write romance. If you check out my website, I advise; Be Good To Yourself, Snuggle Up With A... the roses of prose https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-good-bad-and-beautiful-by-jannine.html?showComment=1400421938325 The Roses of Prose: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful! by Jannine Gallant The Beautiful: That's right, the beautiful! Nothing the least bit ugly about this cover created by our very own Alison Henderson for my n... the roses of prosebad and beautifulgood https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2018/06/im-writer-with-nothing-to-say-by-vonnie.html The Roses of Prose: I'm a writer with nothing to say by Vonnie Davis Hello again! I'm supposed to be writing a blog. Instead I'm looking at George Clooney being interviewed by David Letterman. And I haven't ... the roses of prose https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-good-bad-and-ugly-of-my-writing.html?showComment=1400537538661 The Roses of Prose: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of My Writing Abilities by Alicia Dean The Good: I think (I hope) that I am pretty good at creating villains, at writing creepy scenes and weaving a fairly interesting suspense. ... the roses of prosegood bad and ugly https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2011/10/haunting-memory-by-vonnie-davis.html?showComment=1319750717046 The Roses of Prose: A Haunting Memory by Vonnie Davis I was ten when my paternal grandfather passed away. On the day of his funeral all the younger grandchildren were ensconced in the care of tw... the roses of prosea hauntingmemoryvonniedavis https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2014/02/dontcha-just-hate-it-by-betsy-ashton.html?showComment=1393514178083 The Roses of Prose: Don'tcha Just Hate It? by Betsy Ashton Since I was a child, I was taught that hating people was wrong. I learned that lesson well. I try not to hate anyone. When I feel the negati... the roses of prose https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2014/02/dontcha-just-hate-it-by-betsy-ashton.html?showComment=1393516625064 The Roses of Prose: Don'tcha Just Hate It? by Betsy Ashton Since I was a child, I was taught that hating people was wrong. I learned that lesson well. I try not to hate anyone. When I feel the negati... the roses of prose https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2013/08/do-hot-covers-sell-books-by-jannine.html?showComment=1376838452096 The Roses of Prose: Do Hot Covers Sell Books? by Jannine Gallant Hot summer nights bring to mind a wealth of images. Some straight out of a romance novel... A couple standing in silhouette on a back lawn... the roses of prose https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2018/10/life-is-expensivebooks-arent-by-jannine.html?showComment=1538484620078 The Roses of Prose: Life Is Expensive...Books Aren't by Jannine Gallant Life is expensive. Just getting through the month in the black can sometimes be a challenge. For that reason, we all gravitate toward sal... the roses of prose https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2018/02/seasons-of-sun-by-betsy-ashton.html The Roses of Prose: Seasons of the Sun by Betsy Ashton With the darker days of late winter settling in, with snow/sleet/icy rain falling, and with a kitty who is bored out of her freakin' mind bu... the roses of proseby betsyseasonssunashton https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2016/08/new-release-by-christine-depetrillo_14.html?showComment=1471200314478 The Roses of Prose: New Release by Christine DePetrillo If you've ever visited Boston, you know how the busy streets sound, you know the hustle and bustle of city folks, you've ridden The "T," and... the roses of prosenew releasechristinedepetrillo https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2012/06/new-roses-of-prose-member-margo.html?showComment=1340462818597 The Roses of Prose: New Roses of Prose Member: Margo Hoornstra Margo Hoornstra Hello everyone and thank you for inviting me to become a member of The Roses of Prose . First of all, I have to tell ... the roses of prosenew membermargo https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2017/12/second-chance-christmas-part-3-by-leah.html The Roses of Prose: Second Chance Christmas - Part 3 ~ by Leah St James Chelsea slammed the cabin door behind her and raced toward the elevator. Cutting the corner, she nearly slammed headfirst into Liz.... the roses of prosesecond chance christmas https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2017/06/goal-setting-by-barbara-edwards.html?showComment=1497963406779 The Roses of Prose: Goal setting by Barbara Edwards Glacier National Park The only way to accomplish anything is to set a goal. Authors know about goals. We set them constantly to reac... the roses of prosegoal settingby barbaraedwards https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2013/07/f-is-for-funny-by-alison-henderson.html The Roses of Prose: "F" is for Funny by Alison Henderson I love humor in fiction, all fiction. Funny situations, witty dialogue, absurd characters--I love them all. When I was younger, I cherish... the roses of prose https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2014/07/cuckoo-for-dogs-by-jannine-gallant.html?showComment=1404299880468 The Roses of Prose: Cuckoo For Dogs by Jannine Gallant Have you ever started something you can't stop? Yeah, bet you're all thinking about those bad habits you'd love to break. I know I have a fe... the roses of prosefor dogscuckoojanninegallant https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2013/05/slow-and-steady-wins-raceby-rachel.html The Roses of Prose: Slow and Steady Wins the Race...by Rachel Brimble Please join me in welcoming Rachael Brimble to The Roses of Prose today. Take it away, Rachel! I decided to write a little bit ab... the roses of proseslow and steady https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2013/10/fear-chin.html The Roses of Prose: Fear the Chin by Betsy Ashton No, not Jay Leno's chin. Mine. My chin is an early warning sign for everyone who knows me. Now this picture doesn't adeq... the roses of prosefearchin https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2015/05/putting-our-best-foot-forward-by.html?showComment=1431949120158 The Roses of Prose: Putting Our Best Foot Forward by Jannine Gallant I just spent my weekend at the Nevada High School Track and Field State Championships in Las Vegas watching our North Tahoe Lakers compete. ... the roses of prosebest foot forward https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2015/07/hot-topics-life-liberty-and-pursuit-of.html?showComment=1435848683767 The Roses of Prose: Hot Topics -- Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness... by Jannine Gallant I never do political, simply because I'm in the business of selling books, and I don't want to piss people off. But, the Fourth of July is f... the roses of prose https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2017/11/thankful-for-me-by-alicia-dean.html?showComment=1511361427019 The Roses of Prose: Thankful for Me by Alicia Dean Okay, so maybe this is the wrong time of year to be self-centered, but I think that, once in a while, we need to celebrate ourselves. M... the roses of prosethankful foraliciadean https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-madness-of-self-publishing-by.html The Roses of Prose: The Madness of Self-Publishing by Jannine Gallant It's done - my first indie book, We'll Never Tell , is alive and well and newly available on Amazon. A touch of March Madness - or am I ju... the roses of proseself publishingmadnessjanninegallant https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2012/07/summer-treats-and-dog-days-by-brenda.html The Roses of Prose: Summer, Treats and Dog Days by Brenda Whiteside Several of this months topics sparked a thought. The first thought was to have some ice cream, which I am doing right now. Ice Cream Month... the roses of prosesummer treats https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2017/06/fruition.html?showComment=1496935418355 The Roses of Prose: Fruition If you've been following my posts for the last 3 months, you'll be aware that my daughter Cristal's wedding finally (phew!) took place Memo... the roses of prosefruition https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2013/12/santa-and-elf-by-jannine-gallant.html?showComment=1386000760379 The Roses of Prose: Santa and the Elf by Jannine Gallant Part One This was the last place she expected to spend Christmas. The cell door clanged shut. Footsteps grew fainter as her only hop... the roses of prosesantaelfjanninegallant https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2012/07/novice-on-motorcycle.html?showComment=1358460131796 The Roses of Prose: A Novice on a Motorcycle By Vonnie Davis I remember my first motorcycle ride with great clarity. The man I was dating, at the time, had just bought a new Yamaha 6... the roses of prosenovicemotorcycle https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2016/02/my-austrian-connection-by-brenda.html?showComment=1455184851766 The Roses of Prose: MY AUSTRIAN CONNECTION by Brenda Whiteside Way back, a long time ago, I lived in Germany for three years. I fell in love with the Alps, the mountain range that belongs to several cou... the roses of proseby brendaaustrianconnectionwhiteside https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2013/10/one-thing-i-fear-is-sex-by-margo.html?showComment=1382548082504 The Roses of Prose: One Thing I Fear --- Is Sex by Margo Hoornstra I do fear sex.....in my writing. However, I write romance. If you check out my website, I advise; Be Good To Yourself, Snuggle Up With A... the roses of prose https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2014/09/letting-go-letting-prose-fall-by-wayside.html The Roses of Prose: Letting go, letting prose fall by the wayside I'm working on a massive series (9 books in the first 3 trilogies for the first generation, 3 books in the next generation, 3 in the next). ... the roses of proseletting gofallwayside https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2018/01/no-resolutions-required-by-andrea.html?showComment=1515422846465 The Roses of Prose: No #Resolutions Required by Andrea Downing So, another New Year. When we say New Year, the first thing that usually comes to mind are our resolutions, along with what we wish for ... the roses of proseby andrearesolutionsrequireddowning https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2017/06/goal-setting-by-barbara-edwards.html?showComment=1498051647761 The Roses of Prose: Goal setting by Barbara Edwards Glacier National Park The only way to accomplish anything is to set a goal. Authors know about goals. We set them constantly to reac... the roses of prosegoal settingby barbaraedwards https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2016/03/i-am-still-absent-mostly.html?showComment=1458913339635 The Roses of Prose: I am still absent ... mostly It's been the March Marathon month. I had the Major Event during the first week. The second week I was in California, helping my sister. The... the roses of prosei amstillabsentmostly https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2017/02/that-time-fly-destroyed-my-bedroom-by.html?showComment=1488062894661 The Roses of Prose: That time a fly destroyed my bedroom ~ by Leah St. James The other morning I was up really early and for some reason decided to take out the trash. It was before dawn, so pretty dark out. As I st... the roses of prose https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-joy-fairy-part-3-by-alicia-dean.html?showComment=1514123340068 The Roses of Prose: The Joy Fairy Part 3 by Alicia Dean Christmas Day In spite of having slept only a few hours, Persephone woke at six a.m., her adrenaline spiking with excitement. She and... the roses of prosejoy https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2012/12/wishes-granted-wishes-denied-chapter_4.html?showComment=1354666981717 The Roses of Prose: Wishes Granted, Wishes Denied - Chapter Three By Margo Hoornstra Jump to the first story Despite her frets and fears, Franklin came safely back to Hanny exactly seventeen months after he left. Maybe... the roses of prosewishes granted https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2018/12/what-to-do-about-joe-part-two-by.html?showComment=1544109820209 The Roses of Prose: What To Do About Joe ~ Part Two by Jannine Gallant Joe Angelo shut the oven door and turned around when a thump sounded from the front porch. Even Elvis singing Blue Christmas on the cl... the roses of prose https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2016/03/when-writer-has-nothing-to-say-by.html?showComment=1457008889384 The Roses of Prose: When a Writer Has Nothing to Say by Vonnie Davis I'm writing this on Super Tuesday. So politics are on my mind. I don't appreciate others shoving their political views down my throat. In li... the roses of prose https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2016/05/reviews-are-life-force-of-book.html The Roses of Prose: REVIEWS ARE THE LIFE FORCE OF A BOOK REVIEWS ARE THE LIFE FORCE OF A BOOK The writing process takes an incredible amount of time. My third book, which came out last M... the roses of proselife forcereviewsbook https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2014/04/blogging-as-promotional-tool-by-jannine.html?showComment=1397846524349 The Roses of Prose: Blogging as a Promotional Tool by Jannine Gallant Blogging--does it help promote our books? Editors and agents tell us to get out there and blog our little hearts out. People pay good mon... the roses of proseas a https://rosesofprose.blogspot.com/2016/03/when-writer-has-nothing-to-say-by.html?showComment=1457027234018 The Roses of Prose: When a Writer Has Nothing to Say by Vonnie Davis I'm writing this on Super Tuesday. So politics are on my mind. I don't appreciate others shoving their political views down my throat. In li... the roses of prose