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Tag Archives: romance novels
Chat with RITA Award nominees
The countdown is on for the 2013 RITA Awards—given out by the Romance Writers of America (RWA). During the lead-up to the glamorous July 20 award gala in Atlanta, romance fans have the opportunity to meet each other and interact … Continue reading
Sarah Wendell on her love for trashy books
If you’ve ever faced negative judgment for loving romance novels (“you’re reading that?”)—or you’ve looked for the words to express exactly why you love romance novels . . . look no further than Sarah Wendell, the “doyenne, mastermind, and general … Continue reading
Sophie Jordan on ‘Wicked in Your Arms’
One of my most fun interviews at last month’s Romance Writers of America conference was with Sophie Jordan, author of historical romance and paranormal YA novels (the latter under the name Sharie Kohler). Sophie and I talked at the Central … Continue reading
Megan Hart on love scenes in romance novels
When I tell people that I recently attended the Romance Writers of America conference, the comments I usually get in response are: 1) do romance novels actually include love scenes and 2) exactly how graphic are these love scenes? To … Continue reading
Top 5 kisses in literature
When it comes to writing love scenes in fiction, all authors are not created equal. Clichés and sappiness abound, but when it’s done right, it’s done right . . . what can I say: I’m not above dog-earing pages. (I’m … Continue reading
Monday contest: Happily ever after
Contest details are at the bottom of this post. The world spent last week caught up in the whirlwind of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding. What can I say—romance is infectious and addles people’s minds. What else could explain … Continue reading
Rewarding fantastic romance
On Friday the Romance Writers of America (RWA) announced the RITA and Golden Heart finalists. The RITA honors the best in the romance genre (the award is named for the first president of RWA), and the Golden Heart recognizes romance … Continue reading
Best of the blogs
What blogs have you been reading this week? My picks for the week are on topics from romance novels to Harry Potter . . . New Books, Good Dialogue Posted by Sarah Wendell on Smart Bitches, Trashy Books I don’t … Continue reading
From Bonobos to Larsson
If you think everyone interested in books will have one novel on the mind this week, you’re probably right (hint: it starts with The Girl Who). But in case you’re not a Larsson fan—or you were lucky enough to read … Continue reading
Real-life love
HCI Books, the company that publishes the Chicken Soup books, announced today that they have created a “new subgenre” of romance novels: fantasy meets reality. (When I read about this, I’ll admit that the first thing that popped into my … Continue reading
