relationships Archives - Barbara Meyers

If You Stay. A Work in Progress

By Barb Meyers August 8, 2021If You Stay, Writing, Writing Books, Writing Romance6 Comments

“I remember the first time he brought you around. I was half in the bag at the time—hell, maybe more like three quarters of the way in, but I remember. He stood up a little straighter, tried to act like a gentleman, even if he didn’t have any idea what that looked like.”

The Space Between Us

By Barb Meyers November 29, 2020aging, Marriage, senior citizens4 Comments

Forty years of anniversaries that commemorate the last time we thought we knew what we were getting into.

Are You In My Target Audience?

By Barb Meyers June 18, 2018fiction, Good Books, parents, Reading, Romance Novels, Uncategorized, White Roses in Winter

my audience is a lot like me: female; avid fiction reader; enjoys various romance genres and women’s fiction, suspense and mystery; mature; intelligent; loves libraries; owns a computer and an ebook reading device; has a smart phone she fears is smarter than she is; doesn’t completely grasp or understand social media but makes the attempt to; won’t waste time on bad books; takes advantage of senior discounts if available.

The Bitter Romance Writer

By Barb Meyers November 28, 2016Romance Novels, Therapy

Why must I always find something to mock about other people's happiness or romantic moments? Am I that uncomfortable with genuine emotion? With love? I write romance novels. I should be applauding these moments, shouldn't I? But instead, I tear them down and pour my caustic words on top of them. A chilling thought is maybe I don't really buy into what I'm trying to sell.

If You Stay. A Work in Progress

Are You In My Target Audience?

The Bitter Romance Writer

The Color of Nothing

When Dad Was Sick – Part Nine

When Dad Was Sick – Part One

A Daughter's Reflections on Mother's Day

A Man Who Won't Dance