Once Upon a Time a Writer Met Ruby
Once upon a time, an impoverished writer raising many children realized that her love for writing romance novels would not pay future college tuition or buy a bigger home. Sad days, indeed. But the great thing about romance writers is that we love a HEA (ahem: Happily Ever After). And we will do whatever is necessary to get our protagonists to it, even if they suffer great pain along the way. They will be happy at the end. The romance writer determines it, and so it is. When I started realizing that my fourteen year old's six foot body might need more than a twin bed, and that my two seventeen year olds' wings were beginning to flap near the edge of the nest, a desire for change entered my soul. I've been writing romance stories and novels since seventh grade. No doubt I will always construct worlds in which my characters get the ending they deserve. But shouldn't my children too? Shouldn't I? Even though I love writing, I am neither famous nor prolific. So I bega...