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Schedule It! Picture this: You are sitting in your favorite easy chair with nothing to do for the third day in a row. You glance at your calendar and find the same thing as last month and the month before—empty blocks, bare dates, and nothing but open space. Wha? Huh? Nice try. Show me a writer who has nothing to do. Better yet, show me one who knows what boredom feels like. In a life built around deadlines, obligations, and responsibilities, “free time” isn’t a reality—it’s

First Published in Writing on Gabriela Pereira's DIYMFA.com August 03, 2021 by Tammy Lough Historical romance novels are in high demand. I wondered if the Netflix series, Bridgerton, which received a staggering viewership of 82 MILLION for its 8-episode first season, influenced this increased demand. My enquiring mind didn’t mess around. I went straight to the pros for answers and emailed sisters, Bea and Leah Koch. These dynamic women own The Ripped Bodice, the only “exclusi

First Published in Community on Gabriela Pereira's DIYMFA.com Mar 14, 2023 by Tammy Lough Eureka? Not exactly your average run-of-the-mill title for an article about romance writing. Unless you visit websites with jump-up-and-slap-your-pappy treasure chests of information on how to get noticed on social media. I had waved a white flag and lo and behold, the internet came through with tips ‘n tricks like a gold nugget in a settler’s pan. Why was I on a mission? Because my rom