Melinda Curtis

Big whoop-whoop!  As of October 8, 2012, I'm under contract to write 3 books for Harlequin Heartwarming.  I spent four years exploring my writing - big thanks to my hardworking bee critique group and writing coaches Margie Lawson (voice) and Mary Buckham (plot, structure and everything else).  The time off was a blessing in disguise. Trixie is quite happy.  Now that we're empty nesters here I moved an extra chair into my office, which she has claimed during my writing hours. Mel

I'm on a streak of favs!  Julia spoke at one of my writing meetings, attracting a posse of fans, who recommended I start her Bridgerton series with Book #1 (The Duke and I).  My two most favorite of her books already made it in the top 12. Now, if you've read the first two posts about Julia's books, you know she breaks the rules and starts out with a long prologue of backstory which sets up conflict (hard to sell your first book that way, but never say never as the famous Canadian profit Ju ...