Reading - Barbara Meyers

HIDER IN THE HOUSE – Episode Four

By Barb Meyers September 8, 2019fiction, Hider in the House, Reading, Writing2 Comments

He leaned forward and crossed his arms on the table, his eyes boring into her. “Let me get this straight. You’ve been living under my bed. For two days.” She lifted a shoulder and let it drop. “Well, I wasn’t under the bed the whole time. Only when you were here.”

Not The Target Audience For Some Books

By Barb Meyers April 17, 2018books, editing, Romance Novels, Uncategorized, Writing Books2 Comments

The word beautiful was probably used 200 times to describe how the hero sees the heroine. Dear author: Get a thesaurus.

I’m Trying to Sell BOOKS Here!

By Barb Meyers February 6, 2017Barbara Meyers, books, Uncategorized, Writing

Is $10 per book unreasonable? That’s equivalent to two Venti white mochas at Starbucks. A movie in the theatre costs almost as much. But these senior citizens probably aren’t going to movies. Or buying white mochas.

Barb's Writer Friends: Mari Manning

By gballwvo April 13, 2016Romance Novels

The corner of his mouth inched up. She’d be a handful…for the right man, which sure as hell wasn’t him. Not anymore.

The Color of Nothing

By gballwvo April 10, 2016manuscripts, Publishing, Romance Novels2 Comments

What my mother didn't know was how often I wished she’d done as he wanted. I wish I wasn't even here. I try hard not to be. But she doesn't appreciate my efforts.

Barb's Writer Friends: Author Melanie Stanford

By gballwvo February 22, 2016authors, interviews, Romance Novels

Contains an actor whose kisses taste like chocolate, a pianist with scores of regret, and a sexy crooner who just wants his ex to cry him a river.

Who I am and Why I'm Here

By gballwvo January 4, 2016Barbara Meyers, Romance Novels10 Comments

That's as it relates to blogging, not necessarily anything else. I started blogging several years ago when I first set up my web site because a Wordpress blogging platform came…

Picky Reader: Bad Books Need Editors

By Barb Meyers August 28, 2015books, editing, editor, editors, fiction, Good Books, Independent Publishing, Romance Novels, writers, Writing, Writing Books

Once an author has annoyed me, I will never read another of her books even if she's giving them away. If, however, I had loved this author's freebie, I would have given it a positive review and possibly I would have purchased more of her books.

Picky Reader Interview

By gballwvo March 17, 2015authors, books, fiction, Reading3 Comments

My blog is called Reading, Writing and Romancing so I thought I'd find out what readers are reading and why. I use to do a little review blog called Picky Reader to…

NOBODY'S FOOL – Sneek Peak + Contest

By gballwvo January 1, 2015fashion design, Revenge, Romantic Comedy, Samhain Publishing

The following is excerpted from NOBODY'S FOOL, a romantic comedy published by Samhain Publishing. Release date 1/6/15. Comment on this blog and you are entered to win a Barbara Meyers…