Monthly Archives: March 2009

Underwriting

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

When I draft a story, I am almost always an underwriter. I write less than I could; I write less than a reader might need to fully comprehend a character or setting. Then, when I go back and read over … Continue reading →

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Carol Queen quotes

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

The Burning Pen: Sex Writers on Sex Writing, from Carol Queen’s essay. “When I sit down to write, the creative world I access includes not just my experiences and fantasies…but also the entire social discussion about female sexuality.” “I explore … Continue reading →

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World Frog Day!

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Happy World Frog Day! Yes, it really is. You never find World Frog Day-themed romances, though. Despite all those hunky and/or gorgeous herpetologists out there.

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In the Flesh Reading Tonight!

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Stop by and say hello! And have a cupcake! IN THE FLESH EROTIC READING SERIES March 19th at 8:00 PM AT HAPPY ENDING LOUNGE 302 BROOME STREET, NYC (B/D to Grand, J/M/Z to Bowery, F to Delancey or F/V to … Continue reading →

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Zero Drafting

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

It’s amazing how many words one can put down when one is trying not to care about them. It’s impossible for me not to care at all–on a computer, I am constantly making small changes in word choice or in … Continue reading →

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the life of St. Patrick

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Sometimes, historical research leaves me seeing novels everywhere. This is what I could find on St. Patrick, who was born in 387 C.E.. Patrick’s birth name was Maewyn Succat and he took the name Patricus when he became a priest. … Continue reading →

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Caring About Your Characters – Or Not

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Do you have to care about your characters and their story to write it? Do you have to invent characters you like before writing? Some people say yes. I say no, at least not at the beginning of the process. … Continue reading →

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In the Flesh Reading, 3/19/09

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Stop by and say hello! And have a cupcake! IN THE FLESH EROTIC READING SERIESMarch 19th at 8:00 PMAT HAPPY ENDING LOUNGE, 302 BROOME STREET, NYC(B/D to Grand, J/M/Z to Bowery, F to Delancey or F/V to 2nd Avenue, http://www.happyendinglounge.com/)Admission: … Continue reading →

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Siegfried Sassoon, "Fight to a Finish"

Posted on March 14, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Explanatory note: So, why all the World War One poetry, you ask? Because I love it, and my love for this poetry is one of the reasons I became so interested in researching that particular historical period, and I want … Continue reading →

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Contemporary Romance is Alive and Well, Right?

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I noted in passing the other day a passing comment on twitter, that a particular writer would “save the contemporary.” Does the contemporary need saving? It doesn’t look like it to me. From perusing bookstore shelves, I see contemporaries and … Continue reading →

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