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Florence Bliss

Aug 182 min read

What is art? (AKA my sister is super cool)

Some people just have art built into them, don’t they? So what are the rest of us supposed to do? I have a minor in music. I wasn’t a...

Florence Bliss

Jul 283 min read

Staring at the Screen [with a gun in my hand]

Any fans of The Cure out there?! If you have ever written anything ever, then surely you can relate to this. Staring at a blank screen...

Florence Bliss

Jul 142 min read

Censor your f*&#ing writing

Not really. Just quit swearing so much. I don't mean that writing should be clean and unabrasive. I mean the opposite. Swear words are an...

Florence Bliss

Jun 302 min read

Why I write like a 1940s gangster

As it turns out, my natural writing voice is that of a 1940s gangster. To clarify, I am not a 1940s gangster. I was born in the 80s, I’m...

Florence Bliss

Apr 252 min read

Romance Writing is Hard...

I have an MFA in creative writing which means that I really believe that I am an awesome writer. Like I really like my writing. I...

Florence Bliss

Apr 232 min read

Sweet but Spicy

When I went into my first Romance Writers of America (RWA) conference, I was given a nametag and then faced with a selection of little...