Category Archives: romance novels

"She’s So Unusual" – Exploring Category Romance

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Category romances, contrary to many peoples’ beliefs, are not at all the same. Sometimes, they push boundaries. I have not yet read Mallory Rush’s Kiss of the Beast, a Harlequin Temptation that features an alien hero (the only alien hero … Continue reading →

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Victoria Janssen’s Keeper Categories – Exploring Category Romance

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I had a difficult time narrowing down this list–I tend to keep a lot of books–but finally decided to choose books I am most likely to re-read more than once. (Also, I did not include any of Carla Kelly’s Regency … Continue reading →

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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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Exploring Category Romance – A Category Romance Is Like a Sonnet

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Category romances, also called series romances, are to me the epitome of romance as a genre. They’re short – mostly about 200 pages or 50,000 – 60,000 words long. The term category comes from the various lines such as Harlequin … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Girls Dressed as Boys – Romance Edition

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

One of my favorite tropes in genre fiction is “girl/woman dressed as a boy.” I love it for several reasons. First, it’s just fun; there’s a long-established literary tradition of cross-dressing. Second, I love that it’s an opportunity to play … Continue reading →

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PCA/ACA Call for Papers

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

PCA/ACA 2010 National Conference(Popular Culture and American Culture Associations)St. Louis, Missouri, March 31 – April 3, 2010 Call For Papers: Romance Area Conference info. Deadline for submission: November 30, 2009. We are interested in any and all topics about or … Continue reading →

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