[image error]Several years ago, I was having a conversation over the phone with my sister. As a result, I sat down at the computer and wrote her the first three chapters of a romance novel. There was much telling, little showing, way too many people introduced way too soon, lots and lots of head hopping, and a superfluous number of adjectives.

I was hooked. I wrote an entire book, eighty-five thousand words with little or no conflict whatsoever. The book began with a dream sequence and ended with a flashback… Yeah baby! The second book, I added conflict, but to say it was busy is an understatement. My hero had three jobs. My heroine had a lover she didn’t give up until halfway through the book… And yes, this was a romance.

I was flying. I decided to join some writing groups and OMG!!!!! I ran far and fast, content to write book number three and hide under my turtle shell. Well, I was too conflicted for book number three to materialize, so I started trying to figure out what I was missing. I braved the world of writers groups once again, and found a group who would keep me. I’m proud to say most of them are still good friends.

So, here I sit, ready to announce my first book! It’s a novella, short and sweet, about two subjects I never dreamed I could write. Lesbians and zombies. Yes, you heard me. Writing about zombies, all I can say is I just might have to do it again. Lesbian romance, that was harder, but equally intriguing. I wasn’t brave enough to ask any of the women I know of that persuasion to give me advice.

Midnight Melodies is available at http://www.nobleromance.com/.