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GUEST BLOG: Other Lives by Deirdre Martin

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 10:00 4 Comments

Writing is hard work for me. Really, really hard work, since I can be somewhat insecure. What if I think the hero and heroine have chemistry, but they don’t? What if the sex scene I’m working on is about as steamy as a boiling pot of spaghetti? On days when Madam Muse refuses to appear, [...]

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CONTEST: Heroes & Sin

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 17:53 12 Comments

We’ve got two copies of Sins of the Highlander, thanks to Sourcebooks, to give away today to two lucky commenters out there in romanceland!

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GUEST BLOG: Sampling Sins with Mia Marlowe

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 10:00 1 Comment

Thanks for having me here today. As you know, Sins of the Highlander, my first collaborative novel with NY Times Bestseller Connie Mason, is on bookstore shelves now. I’m a firm believer in letting readers “try before they buy” but instead of the usual excerpt, I’m offering a “box of chocolates” sampler of the end [...]

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GUEST BLOG: Secrets and Surprises by Jennifer Hubbard

Thursday, January 19, 2012 10:00 No Comments

My second novel, Try Not to Breathe, was a story that grabbed hold of me and wouldn’t let go.

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GUEST BLOG: Deadline Crunch by Alexandra Hawkins

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 10:00 21 Comments

It’s funny how good intentions, routines, and healthy habits seem to fly right out the window when I’m on deadline.  I’d like to blame the sinus infection I was fighting last month when I turned in my latest manuscript; however, I don’t have much of an excuse for the other four books in the Lords [...]

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GUEST BLOG: Creating the Perfect Romantic Hero by Kaki Warner

Thursday, January 5, 2012 10:00 8 Comments

Creating the perfect romantic hero is not as easy as you think, mainly because no such creature has ever inhabited our planet.  So, how—in the odor-free, sweat-free, bodily-function-free realm of romance—does an author create the perfect male hero while still making him at least marginally believable?  Hell if I know.  But I’ve been thinking hard [...]

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Melissa Mayhue Winner!

Wednesday, January 4, 2012 13:00 1 Comment

We enjoyed having Melissa Mayhue with us to remind us how important holiday memories are. Thank you, too, to those of you who stopped by for the day.

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Catherine Mann Winners!

Monday, January 2, 2012 13:00 No Comments

A huge thanks to Catherine Mann for spending the day with us recently to chat about how important memories are to us. And thanks to those of you who shared yours with us.

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GUEST BLOG: Favorite Holiday Memories by Melissa Mayhue

Tuesday, December 27, 2011 10:00 4 Comments

I’ve been visiting blogs all over the place these past few weeks, preparing for the December 27 release of my latest book, Warrior’s Redemption.  [Yes, please go look at it!  Yes, please go buy it!!] And, because we’re in the holiday season, many people have asked me the same sort of question – “What’s your [...]

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Heather Killough-Walden Winner!

Wednesday, December 21, 2011 23:31 No Comments

Thanks to Heather Killough-Walden for joining us for a guest blog recently. A better day has not been had talking about angels and heros!

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GUEST BLOG: The Importance of a Memory… And I Don’t Mean the Song from CATS! by Catherine Mann

Thursday, December 15, 2011 10:00 11 Comments

We authors tend to have varied backgrounds and degrees.  And it just so happens, I have an MA in Theater from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, as well as an undergrad degree in Fine Arts: Theater from the College of Charleston. Lately, interviewers have been asking about my background in theater and how [...]

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GUEST BLOG: My Favorite Places by Robin Kaye

Monday, December 12, 2011 10:00 2 Comments

My dream writing space is on the deck of an 80-foot sailboat designed by my friend, Kevin Dibley, called the Knight Commander. I fell in love with this boat when I was working on my first writing project. I emailed Kevin—a total stranger—and asked if I could use his boat in my book. He emailed [...]

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GUEST BLOG: Good Guys Wear Black by Heather Killough-Walden

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 10:00 6 Comments

Readers sometimes come to me, utterly head-over-heels in love with one or more of my heroes and wanting to know why they are suddenly obsessed when they’ve never been obsessed with anyone else’s characters before. “It’s only a story!” they tell me. “Why can’t I get him out of my head?” I’ve got a good [...]

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GUEST BLOG: Allow Me to Introduce You to…. by Sharon Lathan

Tuesday, November 22, 2011 10:00 10 Comments

Like all authors, I love creating characters. In my particular case and with my previous novels, the main characters were created by Jane Austen. Of course, I expanded on most of those characters and tweaked their personalities as time passed, so they are quite altered in many respects from how Jane originally wrote them.

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Lisa Renee Jones Winner!

Sunday, November 20, 2011 13:00 1 Comment

We’d like to thank Lisa Renee Jones for joining us recently, instigating a good discussion about book covers, an important issue in the process of publishing a book and buying one. Thanks for a fun day, Lisa!

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