Why It’s Impossible to Write An Historical Novel Accurately For A Modern Audience.
When you’re next reading an historical romance that sucks you so deeply into the period that you feel like you’re really living in those times, and the characters are breathing and walking around you as they suffer through their emotional roller-coaster ride of a story, when you sit back and say “The writer got the [...]
Read more »The Difficulties of Writing Really Old Erotic Historical Romances.
Ever wondered why there aren’t more erotic historical romances out there?
I’ve always written the odd historical romance, but my output has dropped considerably since the market bottomed out rather dramatically a few years ago. Since erotic romances bloomed in the early 2000’s I naturally switched my attention over to erotic historicals, and my very first [...]
Eileen Ann Brennan to dance with us, February 9
Fellow Ellora’s Cave author, time travel writer Eileen Ann Brennan will be guesting here on February 9th to mark the launch of her novella, Waltz Me Through Time. It’s one of the Dance of Desire series, the same as my…well, Teal Ceagh’s (wow, still getting use to saying that out loud!) Eva’s Last Dance, which [...]
Read more »Two Sorts of Historical Romances
I’ve read a few historical romances in my time, and they divide themselves, more or less, into two groups.
Historical Backdrop Romances
These romances are set in historical times, but apart from the odd “nay” and “verily” and the gowns and destriers, the hero and heroine could be staring longingly at each other [...]
Alan Elsner Thinks Romance Novels are Porn. I Wonder What He'd Make of Erotic Romance Then?
I’ve got used to the entire world minus romance readers taking pot shots at the romance industry whenever it feels like having a good guffaw over what they presume to be the sweats and teeshirt brigade sighing into their paperbacks over the latest obsession in tree-trunk-thighed heroes and vestal virgins and all the usual and [...]
Read more »Lynn LaFleur Is All Business
Today we have with us Lynn LaFleur, who is marking the launch of her new erotic contemporary romance from Ellora’s Cave, Business and Pleasure.
Lynn has kindly offered a copy of Business and Pleasure as a prize to a commentor, so make sure you chat back. Draw closes at midnight MST on December 1.
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Who are your [...]
A Release Date for Kiss Across Time — And an Excerpt.
I got my official release date for Kiss Across Time yesterday. May 4, 2010. Just under six months away.
I guess that’s the drawback for writing for a house series. Everyone gets pooled together at the speed of the slowest common denominator. I have a feeling I’ll have other titles coming out between now and then.
Anyway, [...]
Go Down Under with Alexis Fleming and Win A Copy of Honey Trap
ContentsWho are your favourite authors at Ellora’s Cave?What is your favourite novel cover?What’s the best Hero Moment you’ve ever seen in film?What reading device do you use for reading ebooks on?Your favourite romantic suspense author?Your favourite historical romance author?Your favourite historical era? (extra credit for telling us why)Your favourite contemporary romance author(s)?What are you [...]
Read more »Release Dates: Heart of Vengeance, Betting with Lucifer and Dead Double
The release date change that cause me the biggest scurry was Betting with Lucifer. It was supposed to be coming out next month, and got bumped to December 10, only a matter of about ten days, but I’d already started booking blog tour dates and so forth. Anyway, mark this one in your calenders, as [...]
Read more »Desiree Holt Sees Red – Find Out Why and Win A Copy Of Dancing With Danger
ContentsWho are your favourite authors at Ellora’s Cave?And what is your favourite novel cover?What’s the best Hero Moment you’ve ever read in a book?What reading device do you use for reading ebooks on?Your favourite romantic suspense author?Your favourite historical romance author?Your favourite historical era? (extra credit for telling us why)Your favourite contemporary romance author(s)?What are [...]
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