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One week to go!

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

One week from today, a New York book club is having a meeting. They read a “light” book every August. This August, it’s my first book, The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom & Their Lover. I was invited to attend. … Continue reading →

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Critiquing Outside The Comfort Zone

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

Last week, a friend of mine asked me to do an unusual critique. I’m glad I took her up on it. This friend, though not a fiction writer, is a professional in nonfiction and has worked as an editor. She’s … Continue reading →

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I have a guest on Monday!

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

Be sure to stop by the blog on Monday, when my guest, Janet Mullany, will be her usual brilliantly funny self.

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Auction for L.A. Banks

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

It is with profound sadness that I received news that Philadelphia writer Leslie Esdaile (L.A. Banks) is gravely ill. Please know that as Leslie needs all of her energy in this fight, she is not able to receive visitors, answer … Continue reading →

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Guest Post – Saskia Walker

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Saskia Walker! # The joys and challenges of creating historical worlds by Saskia Walker As writers of historical fiction we aim to create historical worlds that are as believable and accurate as possible, in order to … Continue reading →

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Regarding the Miracle of Time

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I’m blogging over at Novelists, Inc. today – Regarding the Miracle of Time. Also, have a pretty picture:

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Fast Time and Slow Time in Fiction

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I’ve been reading The Art of Time in Fiction: As Long as It Takes by Joan Silber for a while now. It’s a small book, and easy to read, but it packs in a lot of concepts, and I don’t … Continue reading →

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Short-haired women, no-haired women

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I found this article in The Guardian by Anne Billson very, very interesting, given that the heroine of The Duke and The Pirate Queen shaves her head, mainly for the purpose of displaying the privateer tattoos on her scalp. “…long, … Continue reading →

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The Mammoth Book of Hot Romance – Pre-Order

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

[Edited to correct release date] The American edition of The Mammoth Book of Hot Romance is available for pre-order! Official release date is now August 23, 2011. My story in the anthology is called “Crimean Fairy Tale.” Here’s a snippet: … Continue reading →

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Paranormal Allegories

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I have a post on Heroes and Heartbreakers today: “If You Build It, They Will Come: Worldbuilding in Urban Fantasy.” Now, on to today’s post! What do the paranormal creatures in Paranormal Romance represent? Are they allegories? You could say, … Continue reading →

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