Romy Sommer

Here's a mash-up of interesting and inspirational articles I discovered this month: Reasons why romance readers should watch The Vampire Diaries Yup. I agree. An insightful article from the Huffington Post on why romance novels are good for us . (Thanks to author April Vine for this link) Don't give up: How it took one crime writer 133 Rejections to get published And this useful advice on finding time to write from South African crime author Jassy Mackenzie. Finally, I'm going to leave you with this inspirational TED talk from Ellen McGirt:

I first heard of mash-ups from Kristen Lamb, and I think it's a great idea. (Not least of all because it's an easy blog post to put together since I surf the net way too much.) So today I'd like to share a few websites I've stumbled across that have inspired me: This one gave me chills. A fantastic reminder on what our priorities in life really are. The top 5 regrets people express on their deathbeds Britt Michaelian shares inspirational tweets on Twitter as @MamaBritt . I really love this blog post from her: How Inspiration Influences Your Success The post has some useful practical tips on how to practice inspiration. I bookmarked this sweet, humorous post at the beginning of the year, and would now like to dedicate it to the many, many wonderful wise women who inspire me (and yes, that includes YOU). Barbara Scully's Wise Women And finally, one from Kristen Lamb herself, with great tips for Publishers on how they can avoid a serious collision with th...