My dear family has heard more about my characters and book ideas than they have about me in the past month. They have been tolerant, thus far; but, how long can I possibly expect that to last?
The family has also given me some truly hideous ideas when I mistakenly asked for suggestions. Oh, dear. I hope they don’t expect to read about them when I send my rough drafts out for corrections.
I recently moved to a town so teeny tiny, with very little in the way of writers, that I have decided to use select members of my family/friends as my critique group. They like romance and have read broadly in the genre. Most importantly, I trust their opinions — so, for now, I think that’s the best I can do. I have no clue whether or not this is a good idea, but I’m stickin’ to it until I have proof it’s a bad one.
My friend Elia has recently added herself to the list who will receive the RD. I love to torture her and she hates romance. Mwah-ha-ha! I figure she’ll be good for a brutal outside opinion.
