Rochelle Bradley Author

Good news! I received an email last week that made me smile. It still does. I'm attending a Romance Writers of America conference at the end of May, and they offer a writing contest. I considered entering but was intimidated. I'd never entered a romance writing contest before. I decided to try the category of romantic suspense. Dusting off an old NaNoWriMo Novel (from Nano 2012), I reviewed the manuscript. I found my courage and asked my critique group and a couple writer friends to view my edits. A few final tweaks and I sent it in. Low and behold, I'm now 1 of 3 finalists in the romantic suspense category. Yay! The Fire & Ice Finalist List The story, Against the Laws, is about  a woman trying to evade the clutches of her abusive husband and his hired thugs, who will stop at nothing to get her back under his control. For two years, she’s traveled the country, living small town to small town, and successfully flying under the radar—until a blundering bank ro...

Daily Snippets #30, November 30, 2015    The month is almost over. We're down to the home stretch. Can you make the 50,000 goal. Usually  my novel is not finished when I reach 50k but it's close. The Writer Leopard. Going to miss him.  You know you're a writer when...  

Daily Snippets #26, November 26, 2016   Happy Thanksgiving! I hope your turkey day is full of good eats, sweet treats and you're able to visit those closest to you. Have the attitude of gratitude and enjoy life, my friends. Don't forget to write. Maybe do it during the parade (I don't like watching them-too much silly banter). Here is a list of terms that describe food. Appropriate for this holiday.   You know you're a writer when... and the Writer Leopard.  

Daily Snippets #25, November 25, 2015 Here's a shout out to historical writers whether it's steam punk to regency romance. You guys do oodles of research. Cherrio! And the Writer Leopard...  You know you're a writer when...        

Daily Snippets #24, November 24, Are you struggling to make your daily goals? Wake up an hour early and write. Only you can make the time to give your inspiration life. If you've made your word could goal it's time to validate on the www.nanowrimo.org site. Do it now before the craziness of Thanksgiving. You can add more word count later if you add on.   Writer Leopard ( you know you can relate!) You know you're  writer when...    

Daily Snippets #22, November 22, 2015 You've come this far you can make it to the end. If you're having writer's block I suggest switching it up a bit. Change perspectives: character's or yours. Change settings, weather or even food. Describe what the character smells, add animals or vehicles (these can make noise and smells). You know you're a writer when...      

Daily Snippets #20, November 20, 2015 Today you should have 33,340 if you have written 1,667 words per day. If you haven't, take a moment now and write for fifteen minutes then come back and finish reading this. I promise, I won't delete it while you're away.   And the Writer Leopard and You know you're a writer when...