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A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME
Nowadays most actors, and authors too, use their real name. But sometimes an author will choose a pen name if she writes two (or more) different genres so the reader can distinguish between the genres....
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For These Blessings, We Are Thankful
For the past 22 years, every other year, my husband and I have packed up the kids and the dog and driven up to Memphis, Tennessee to spend Thanksgiving with my sister and brother-in-law. It’s an 8...
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Edits due Monday, Reprising an Oldie but a Goodie
Working on edits that are due this Monday, for my next Blaze, FEVERED NIGHTS (Neil the SEAL’s story) so I’m recycling an old blog from December 2009. Hope you don’t mind. But, I’ve added new photos and...
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STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
Some of you may recognize my blog title as the title of a song by Paul Simon of Simon and Garfunkel fame. For those of you who don’t, and are in fact, asking, “What is a Garfunkle?” go look it up on...
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Learning to love yourself. Anne Hathaway was on Ellen back in November and talked about the Cyber-bullying she experienced after winning the 2013 Oscar. And I loved her message so much I just wanted to...
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The Hero I Never Thought To Write
As a HUGE Romance reader, I’ve done this a few times: after finishing a novel I would write to a favorite author of mine and beg for her to write a story about one of the secondary characters because I...
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It’s A Helluva Town!
New York New York! Scene from ON THE TOWN This year, in July, the Romance Writers of America’s National conference is being held in New York City! And OMG, I’m finally going! I’m 53 and I’ve never been...
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THE LAST TIME WE SAW NEIL…
My newest Blaze will be on shelves June 1st, and I’m super excited because FEVERED NIGHTS is about Neil the SEAL. Some of you may remember Neil from NIGHT MANEUVERS In Night Maneuvers, Neil DOESN’T get...
View ArticleAND THE WINNERS ARE…
from a random drawing the winners are: ALINA D. MARY PRESTON NANEE Could y’all email me with your snail mail address and tell me which book you want please? my email is julietburns@gmail.com. HUGS...
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MY TOP TEN FAVORITE MOVIE KISSES
I don’t usually like to watch the same movie over and over. But there are a few on my Keeper shelf I will. And it’s usually because of one or two wonderfully romantic scenes. No, not sex scenes....
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No Updating Needed
If you’re reading this, I’m probably in the air flying home from New York City, returning from attending the National Romance Writers conference. I’ll tell you all about my first trip to NYC next...
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MY FIRST TIME
In New York City. What? What did you think I was talking about? At 53, I’d never been to New York before. And I’ve always wanted to go. So, it was a huge deal when I was finally on that plane headed...
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IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!
I have a confession. I’m a TV-aholic. All summer I’ve been Jonesing for my favorite shows to come back. Now, don’t get me wrong. The summers have a few good shows to offer. I had my Major Crimes fix,...
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Inspiration for my next Blaze
I’m deep into the final few chapters of my next Blaze. The working title is Tropical Fever and it’s the third in my Fever trilogy. This one is about Neil the SEAL’s buddy, Navy SEAL Clay. Some of the...
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Sometimes it’s NOT about the moments that take your breath away…
I recently Googled some quotes for a project I was putting together for a Christmas present for my mom, and this one struck me as I was thinking about writing this blog “Enjoy the little things in life...
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Romance Readers Unite!
First of all, Happy New Year, everyone! Second, Happy Birthday to Zia! Hope you have a wonderful day. Now, to the topic at hand. I recently watched an old movie I’d never seen before, Only You. Not the...
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50 is the new 40?
Today I turn 54 and so, maybe I’m a little biased, but I tend to think it’s true that the 50’s are Fabulous! Or maybe it’s because since I’ve turned 50, I’ve lost almost 100 pounds and therefore, in my...
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