The week of July 20th saw a who’s who of authors descend on New York City for the 35th Annual Romance Writers of America Conference. The annual gathering draws thousands of readers and authors. It also travels the country (it’ll be in San Diego next year); still, there is always something a little extra special when… Read More
When it comes to our romance novels everyone loves a bad boy with a tortured soul. Ditto for the hot playboy. And the rich, controlling alpha who basically stalks our heroine because he must possess her is probably the most popular of all. But our female characters? Can they be equally flawed and still be… Read More
The Inspiration Trifecta for Romance Writing By: Harper Kincaid I was recently on an all women’s pilgrimage to the Middle East and it was while walking through the Old City of Jerusalem when a group of ladies from South Africa surrounded me and asked: “So, where do you get the inspiration for you romance novels?”… Read More
By Callie Hutton As a teenager in high school, one of my least favorite classes was History. All that memorization of dates, battles, and which president was known for what, bored me to tears. It was dry. It was boring. It was the best insomnia meds I’ve ever had. The summer between my junior and… Read More
by Rebecca Zanetti A big thank you to my Writerspace friends for having me over today to celebrate the release of OVER THE TOP, my contemporary Brazen featuring a wild cowboy and a whole bunch of meddling townspeople who want him to find love with the girl next door. OVER THE TOP is set in… Read More
By Joanne Rock Tomorrow is a reissue day for me and I’m excited about it. Readers haven’t been able to pick up my 2006 book THE PLEASURE TRIP since its print release almost a decade ago and Harlequin is issuing a digital edition on July 20th. It’s a good book, first of all. But I’ll… Read More
Jewelry. Not just the costume stuff I love to buy at Charming Charlie’s but the kind that is behind bullet-proof glass and big, burley guards. Remember that scene in The Princess Diaries movie? Or in The Prince and Me? Oh yeah… cases and cases of sparkling jewels worth the price of a small nation. Le… Read More
Saying Goodbye by Vanessa Kelly I’ve never been very good with big (or even little) goodbyes. Depending on the circumstances, I’m usually awkward or falsely chipper to compensate for how sad I feel. If it’s a family member or someone I’m truly close to, I just burst into tears. Most times, I’d much prefer to… Read More
by A. S. Fenichel People ask me all the time, why do you write what you write? The easy answer is, I write the story in my head. And that’s true. I do write the story in my head. Some days that’s a contemporary romance with paranormal elements and sometimes it’s an historical romance. These… Read More
July finds summer in full swing, with the days still long, the temperatures getting hotter, and with most of us having at a few more hours of light in which to read. Luckily, some of our favorite authors saw this coming, and so July also dawns with new books from some of our favorite… Read More
By Margaret Daley When I think of a strong woman, I think of my mother who was a nurse and dedicated to helping others. Through her first husband’s death and tragedies like hurricanes, her faith remained strong. She volunteered and was ready to help others where she could. But what I remember about her was… Read More
As authors we all come across challenges when writing our scripts. When you are an author of Historical erotic romances these challenges are no mean feat to overcome. Historical romances of any genre always presents the task of not only writing a kick arse love story, but also ensuring the numerous historical facts included in… Read More
On my recent trip to Rome to finish researching St. Cecilia’s life for my historical fiction novel, Virgin Martyr, I spent some time at the Temple of Vesta and the home of the ancient Roman Vestal Virgins. One of my purposes in writing this book was to investigate how attitudes about women’s sexuality and social… Read More
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