pbloom73904 days ago9 minThe Evolution of a Book CoverSome of you may not know this about me, but I'm basically a nerd when it comes to the graphic design and cover creation process for books...
pbloom7390Feb 103 minBananas are back on the menu!Believe it or not, I thought I was done with the world of erotic fruit books after the Objects of Attraction series. I'd spent nearly a y...
pbloom7390Jan 73 minMy Newest Book, and How I Went From Rom Com To Bully RomanceMy newest book, Ruthless Love, is what's called a "bully romance". Even if you've never heard of a bully romance, it probably seems like ...
PenelopeDec 7, 20197 minThe Golden Pecker, Down and Dirty...Well, this has been a weird year. In 2016, I wrote about ten books, just like 2017 and 2018. In 2019, I've written about five. So what's...
Penelope BloomNov 12, 20196 minAnyone But Cade: Behind The ScenesIn case you missed it, Anyone But Cade is now live and available on Amazon. I don't really want to try to convince you to read the book...
Penelope BloomSep 5, 20197 minAnyone But Rich, Behind the ScenesEvery single time I write a book, there seems to be a kind of story behind the story. I guess it makes sense that something so personal a...
Penelope BloomAug 27, 20196 minIs It Weird To Write About Sex?A few times a month, my "work" involves scratching my head over the best ways to describe the nitty gritty of sexual encounters between m...
PenelopeMay 20, 20195 minGet Your Hands On Her Bush...I've been on a little bit of a hiatus compared to my normal output of roughly a book a month. I feel like I'm saying this over and over a...
Penelope BloomMar 23, 20194 minI'm Still Alive!I meant the title of this post to be a little tongue-in-cheek. On the one hand, I know I've been radio silent pretty much since a couple ...
PenelopeNov 13, 20184 minA Big, Tricky PackageI decided to break my unintentional radio silence today. If you've followed me and my blog, you know I'm pretty much always struggling wi...
PenelopeOct 17, 201810 minBehind the Scenes: My Newest Book, "His Treat". Mishaps, Struggles, and More...Maybe some authors are able to write a book without what basically amounts to a blooper reel of material to reflect back on, but I'm not ...
PenelopeOct 11, 20187 minThe Ban Hammer Strikes Again...It doesn't take long for news to travel among indie authors. If you sprinkle a little drama into our world, we're worse than middle schoo...
PenelopeSep 12, 20187 minWhat Do I Think About My Bad Reviews?This will be the shocker of the century, but I don't always get glowing, five-star reviews on my books. As someone who reads all my review...
PenelopeSep 6, 20185 minThe Hardest Part About Writing is...For me, there's no question: the hardest part about writing a book is the beginning. It's a little tricky, because it's not the first fiv...
PenelopeAug 27, 20186 minBehind The Story: Her CherryHer Cherry is my newest book at the time of this writing, and you can grab it here if you haven't yet. Every book should have a goal. T...
PenelopeAug 22, 201811 minIn The Aftermath: How Mass Bans Changed The Indie LandscapeAmazon banned a very significant portion of the heavy-hitters in indie romance over the past two months, and it has already had a startli...
PenelopeJul 19, 201811 minWhy is Amazon Banning Thousands of Authors?That's the question. Why is Amazon suddenly banning thousands of authors with seemingly no explanation? In typical Amazon fashion, they'r...
PenelopeJul 17, 20186 minGoing Bananas...First thing's first... My attempt at making the blog bi-weekly has gone about as well as all my well-laid plans (not well). But, I'm also...
PenelopeJun 18, 20185 minBehind the Story: Hate at First SightI think there's a common misconception about authors. It's something I'm guilty of when it comes to my favorite authors, even though I sh...
PenelopeJun 4, 20189 minAmazon KDP's New Book Stuffing PolicyWell, well, well. The proverbial hammer has finally come down on a subject that has divided indie authors and readers for a long time now...