Essays

For the launch of The Stand-In, I wrote two essays you can find online. A third, about writing about mental health, should be coming soon.

• The literary value of a good list - LitHub (about how I use lists)

• Place in Story - Bad Form Review (about creating setting)

The Stand-In hits 20,000 ratings on Audible

This week, The Stand-In reached 20,000 ratings on Audible.com and re-entered the Top 50 of Audible’s Top Plus listens list. Thank you to everyone who rated and reviewed! You play a huge role in helping others to find The Stand-In. The book was also listed on POPSUGAR’s recent 92 Romance Novels to Spice Up Your Summer list.

Finding the Spark: Writing Modern Romance event

Join me for a panel discussion at an in-person event at the Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library (789 Yonge Street) from 7 to 8:30 pm on June 1. There will be a book signing and books available for purchase. It’s a free event and you can register here. .

I’ll be with romance novelists Farah Heron, Jackie Lau, and Sonya Singh, in conversation with The Social's Jessica Allen. We’ll be talking about our approaches to writing chemistry, attraction, and the thorny business of falling in love.