Tag Archives: love

Conveying Personality with Personality

Posted on August 16, 2014 by RaineBalkera

I’m playing around with the emotional scenes in my re-write; concentrating more on word choice and word play, and what it is I’m actually writing, or conveying, really, in my work. So, I’m taking a long, hard look at the way in … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Romance Weekly Blog Hop — July 15 #LoveWriteChat

Posted on July 15, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Thank you for hopping over from Dani Jace‘s post. This week’s questions come from the scrumptious Jo Richardson. Sorry I missed you guys last week, but it was a rare, fun holiday excursion for me, and one in which doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

on Being Supportive

Posted on June 25, 2014 by RaineBalkera

I’m going to mention something I’ve grappled with my whole life and am not the least bit proud nor thrilled about sharing — share, I must, though. Last week the ex took us to dinner before our son set off … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

First-World Abolitionist

Posted on June 5, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Even without the aid of Corti-Slim, I am determined to stay here – grounded and with a rightful purpose. To work on improving my writing skills in order to make a living as a recognized author. Writing about this particular … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Letting Go

Posted on June 4, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Alright, so I goofed up. I blogged in the wrong frame of mind, and now I feel dumb. All it takes to get over myself, though, is people. People tend to make me see the true ass I am even … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Sunday Funnies

Posted on June 1, 2014 by RaineBalkera

So, today is the first day of June. (brief, quiet pause) YAY! Whoo-Hoo! Hurray! Summer is just around the corner! I’ve waited for it since last September, and here it is again, making another fabulous appearance with its heaping helpings … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Covering the Cover

Posted on May 31, 2014 by RaineBalkera

This topic is near and dear to my heart, and yet not something I like thinking about because of the exclusionary aspects involved. People with money are free to do whatever they damn well please whenever they want and however … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Perspective

Posted on May 29, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Today’s self-taught lesson is on Perspective I already talked about POV and how I was actually right and my critics were wrong. This isn’t about POV, though. Today, I’m going to walk myself through Frame of Reference or Approach. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Damitol

Posted on May 27, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Actually, I refer to them as cuss words, but no one else I know does. When I use the word CUSS to refer to the mainstream utterances in everyday speech, I’m met with perplexity and sometimes giggles. I think the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Because I Say So

Posted on May 26, 2014 by RaineBalkera

  I was prepared to dust off the trusty, old Topic Wheel and give it a spin for inspiration when I came across a post from a fellow aspiring author that made the Topic Wheel idea obsolete. There are many … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments