Raine Balkera - Romance Author

BUT CARING ABOUT WHETHER I'M HUNGRY, is. Hello, again, and welcome back to another installment of the 52-Week Blog Challenge sponsored by the MFRW Author Blog . It's Week 37 now, and today's topic of discussion is:  Five Ways to Win My Heart I can't stop cringing, sorry! Does anyone actually care? I doubt it, but I promised myself that I would write regardless of the topic and complete this challenge in its entirety, so... CARE Show me that you actually, truly, honestly care about me and my life, and you've made a reciprocating friend for life. I was just discussing this the other day. I can't ever recall a time in my life when the people I knew/know (including family) have ever once asked me how I'm doing, what's up with me, or if I'd like something, need anything, etc. When I was going through my divorce, my sister blamed me for it, reiterating the fact that I'm selfish, stupid, and childish, so the divorce came ...

Hi everyone, and welcome back for Week 26 of the MFRW.org 52-Week Blog Challenge . This week, we're asked to explain (or, in my case, reason away) Why I Write . Well, it's simple, really. I write because I like to write. As a rare human being who has never experienced true love nor had it reciprocated, my desire to find it on my own by writing it into scripts for the make-believe characters coming to life inside my head is the next best thing. Conjuring up two people, a place (be it fictitious or real), and sending them off on an up/down adventure that leads to romance is exciting. It's also complex. While I like to write what pops into my head, and I really like the idea of my actually having a 'voice' with which to shout out, "Hey! It's me, and I'm trying to make it in the world by doing my own thing!" it hasn't panned out... yet. Marketing (grumble) I could say I like to write more than I like to edit or MARKET my stori...