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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 golden [...]

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- [...]

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 with a [...]

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 reader’s hit list.”
giftedrhonda added: 
“The Heroine’s Body:  [...]

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 to attend:
 
Modern Extra – Jenna [...]