by Rebecca Raine | Jul 10, 2019 | Behind the Scenes
When I first decided I wanted to be a writer I didn’t spend a great deal of time thinking about the realities of the writing life. If I had, I probably would have pictured myself sitting at my computer happily wallowing in a sea of words for hours and days at a...
by Rebecca Raine | Jun 10, 2019 | Behind the Scenes
Sometimes, when we’re looking for our next read, we know exactly what we’re in the mood for. We could be craving a ‘secret baby romance’ or a ‘friends to lovers’ story. And we all know what it’s like to have a single phrase...
by Rebecca Raine | May 10, 2019 | Behind the Scenes
When starting a new book, there are only about a million big and little decisions an author must make. Everything from the theme of the book, the basic premise, the plot and how to structure it, how many sex scenes to include, how many people will be in the sex...
by Rebecca Raine | Nov 12, 2018 | Behind the Scenes
When Jeremy Hayden walked into my head and introduced himself (I know that sounds weird, but it seemed like it happened that way) I felt like I’d hit the character jackpot. He brought with him a history, a playful sense of humour, a very specific dress sense,...
by Rebecca Raine | Oct 23, 2018 | Behind the Scenes
There is a famous quote by Douglas Adams that says, “I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” This quote pretty much sums up my writing life at the moment. I’m running late in ALL THE WAYS. Here are just a few: This...
by Rebecca Raine | Aug 10, 2018 | Behind the Scenes
A friend recently asked me if the hardest part of writing a book is coming up with the idea. She’d read an article where Suzanne Collins talked about being inspired while channel-surfing between reality TV and coverage of the war in Iraq. The result: The Hunger...
