Archive for May, 2006

Have You Been Enslaved?

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Enslave Me Sweetly by Gena Showalter She has the heart of a killer, and the body of an angel. . . Eden Black walks among humans, protecting them from the murderous evil of other-worlders who abduct and enslave. And though she appears to be human herself, Eden is an alien, a Raka, distinguished by her [...]

Oh, the Strain!

Tuesday, May 16th, 2006

by Babe King No, not my wrist- gack, who gets repetitive strain injuries from blogging- World’s Greatest Whimp. Thank you, thank you very much. Not my coffee pot either, though coffee grounds were the inspiration for today’s ramble. No, I’m talking about straining pointless boring jabber from dialogue (of course my blog doesn’t count- no [...]

Things Diva’s hope to never see in romance novels

Monday, May 15th, 2006

When they get hot and heavy and are interrupted time and time again. – Jodie_writes_what? EVERY single heroine is a petite blonde with luminous eyes and tiny hands. EVERY SINGLE ONE. – Diva Ashley   Too much description and too many sub plots. I swear, most single titles could easily be trimmed down a 100 pages [...]

How NOT To Write A Romance Novel

Monday, May 15th, 2006

Caro started this idea running on our forums: “Names to Avoid”  “Backstory: Why Having the Heroine’s Entire Family Die Horribly in Sixteen Different Accidents Is Not a Good Thing.” jenmafg added: “TSTL:  Why your reader will want your heroine to die a horrible death.”   “The Jerk Factor:  Why your hero will be on a [...]

Targeting Category Romance Q&A on NOW!!!

Monday, May 1st, 2006

May 1st-4th come to the Romance Divas Classroom and ask the questions you need to know to target category romance. * How did authors decide which line fit their voice/story? * How do authors study their line(s)? * What hints do they have for new writers? * Where do they see the line going? Scheduled [...]

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