Category Archives: guest

SuperWendy’s Keepers – Exploring Category Romance

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, the incredible SuperWendy! # When Victoria asked me if I’d be interested in doing a guest blog post for her, I immediately said yes, for no other reason than we both adore category romance. Yep, we’re … Continue reading →

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Lori Devoti – Exploring Category Romance

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, author Lori Devoti. # About Nocturne As soon as I heard about Harlequin’s new dark paranormal line, I knew I wanted to write for it. At the time I was writing (though not published in) paranormal, … Continue reading →

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Mira Lyn Kelly – Getting the Call – Exploring Category Romance

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Mira Lyn Kelly! # All about “The Call” If you’re an aspiring author, you’ll know what I mean when I say we all have fantasies about “The Call.” Some may be vague and general, others elaborate … Continue reading →

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Exploring Category Romance – Elle Kennedy

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Elle Kennedy. # Romantic Suspense: Finding a Balance When I first started submitting to Silhouette, I have to admit, I had no idea what I was doing. I read Intimate Moments (now Silhouette Romantic Suspense), and … Continue reading →

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Laura Barth on Category Slush Piles – Exploring Category Romance

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Laura Barth! Laura works with the Harlequin Blaze and Harlequin American Romance lines. # Many hopeful writers probably wonder about the process that results in either a rejection letter, a revision request, or–for the lucky few–a … Continue reading →

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Lauren Dane Guest Post – Worldbuilding and Characterization

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Lauren Dane! # Worldbuilding and Characterization The first book I wrote was a paranormal. I loved the freedom of building worlds. They were my rules, my world, the characters did what I told them to. Of … Continue reading →

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Kirsten Saell Guest Post – "Writing F/F(/M) for the Female Gaze"

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Kirsten Saell. # Writing F/F(/M) for the Female Gaze I adore men. I love their hard bodies and their strong chins and the frankness of their bodies. I love the sound of a deep voice growling … Continue reading →

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Caroline Stevermer Guest Post – Digging for the Metaphor

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Caroline Stevermer! # I’m Caroline Stevermer. In addition to A College of Magics and A Scholar of Magics, both available from Tor’s Starscape imprint, I’ve collaborated with Patricia C. Wrede on Sorcery and Cecilia, The Grand … Continue reading →

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Lucienne Diver Guest Post – Agent And Author

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Lucienne Diver! # The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbinsby Lucienne Diver Do you remember growing up reading the Seuss story The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins? Well, young master Cubbins has me beat, but only by … Continue reading →

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Morag McKendrick Pippin Guest Post – Writing Recent History

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Morag McKendrick Pippin. # How exciting to have lived in the early 20th century! It opened a whole new world into transportation, communication, scientific innovation –and said a resounding good-bye to the social and fashion restrictions … Continue reading →

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