While I was preparing for this interview, I cruised on over to Kristan’s website and stalked her did some research into her life. I clicked on the link to her blog and ended up spending TWO HOURS reading her posts. I’ve never spent that long on anyone’s blog before – not even mine. Kristan’s novels… Continue reading Kristan Higgins interview – and giveaway!
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At first scent: exposing the secrets of chemical attraction
Romance readers are familiar with chemical attraction – that unmistakable yet intangible sensation when your body recognizes your soul mate. For horror and suspense writers, the most important chemical reaction is different: the scent of fear and hint of danger the hero detects that lets him react just in time to save his own life.… Continue reading At first scent: exposing the secrets of chemical attraction
Interview with Joanna Bourne – and giveaway!
After I graduated from college I stopped reading romance for seven years. Those first three years, I lived in Prague, where English books were extortionate and none of the handful of bookstores sold romance. Then I moved to London and did an MA, which required hours and hours of reading legal and academic articles. I… Continue reading Interview with Joanna Bourne – and giveaway!
Ten tips on writing characters with accents, by Rose Lerner
Anyone who’s read one of Rose Lerner’s novels (In for a Penny and A Lily Among Thorns) will know that her characters come from a wide range of backgrounds. Rose is a master at writing accents so a reader can hear her characters’ distinctive voices. She’s very generously written this post on how she writes… Continue reading Ten tips on writing characters with accents, by Rose Lerner
More hot men are concerned about your breasts
I don’t usually drool and post pictures/videos of ripped men…unless I can find a way to relate it to writing. Remember last week I shared that video by Rethink Breast Cancer? The one featuring hot guys showing you how to check yourself for lumps and also served as a great lesson on providing a unique… Continue reading More hot men are concerned about your breasts