Blog Hop | Dani Jace. Romance Author

This week: Bullies, critiques and quirky habits…

Thanks to Collette Cameron for this week’s Romance Writers Weekly questions, and if you arrived here via, Carolyn Spear we appreciate you continuing the hop.

How do you respond to someone calling your writing smut or demeaning your work in some other way? I write under a pen name and only a few people know I’m published. No bullying yet, but I’m sure it will happen at some point.

Trying to change their opinion would be futile, but money talks and romance far outsells every other genre. Romance Writers of America estimated sales in 2013 at $1.35 BILLION. Sounds like there’s some closet romance readers out there! I’m sure my erotic paranormal, White Doe, is a secret on at least a few e-readers.

When critiquing or beta reading, do you ever find the voice of the other author creeping into your writing?

For me it’s the other way around. I’ve had to work hard at leaving their style alone and only correct grammar and punctuation. I may tell you that you used “was” six times on a page, but I’m not going to rewrite for you.

What’s one quirky thing you do or must have around you while writing?

I use an architect’s chair to write from as my dining room table is bar height. I loving being able to look out the window when writing. In cooler months, I’ll burn a candle.

Check out Fiona Riplee‘s blog next on the hop to see how she handles a romance bully.

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Game On! is a short story I’m serving up on Weekend Writing Warriors for #8Sunday.

A semi-pro football player meets a reserved teacher who intrigues him with an offer to play a sexual game. He’s determined to win more than her game. In this week’s snippet they have left the beach and are at his rental beach house where their two friends are scheduling to meet later. Heath has asked Jordan to go too, but she replied with, “Thanks, but – maybe I’ll see you down at the beach sometime.”

Heath nodded looking doubtful. “Nice meeting you, Jordan.” Barefooted and shirtless he turned for the beach house.

Nice guy with an amazing body and she blew him off without even a simple explanation. At some point she needed to reenter the dating world. Jordan crawled from the car and followed him up the driveway. He was already at the outside shower door when she reached him and said, “Heath.”

Surprised blue eyes questioned.

Hope you’ve enjoyed today’s 8 for Game On! For more fun check out other Weekend Writing Warriors‘ blogs.