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Archive for April, 2007
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Monday,
April
30th,
2007
Categories : Katherine Garbera
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I’m so excited that May is almost here. Make-Believe Mistress will be hitting shelves any day now and I think the book is a lot of fun. I really enjoyed delving into what-if to play with what would happen if someone’s secret fantasies were sudden put on display.
I’m putting the finishing touches on the first book in a series I’m doing for Desire for 2008 called Sons of Privledge. The first book features a Greek tycoon and it has been so much fun to write.
Kathy
Categories : Katherine Garbera
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What do you think? Can men and women be friends—just friends?
Way back in the dark ages when I was dating my husband, I worked for the county. A state auditor came in—obviously to audit the county. We set him up in the office next door and somehow, I became his liaison.
Not THAT kind of liaison.
Here’s a dirty secret—everyone hates auditors. Their job is to tell you what you’re doing wrong. Who would like that? So the Powers-That-Be were more than happy to have me dealing with the auditor. Plus, my desk was closer and I had a rudimentary understanding of accounting. (Please don’t hold that against me, it’s just a little quirk!)
So I worked with the auditor. And that experience taught me something—sexual chemistry is real. However he was married, I was dating a guy I really liked, and we kept it on a working-friends level.
But I realized that sexual chemistry is real between the sexes. It’s there whether you want it to be or not, even when you’re not looking and not interested. Not every man and woman who meet has sexual chemistry, in fact I think that’s what makes romances so fascinating. Sexual chemistry is elusive, we really don’t understand it. Why is this woman attracted to that man? Why isn’t that man attracted to her if she’s attracted to him? Why is that two people can meet with little or no chemistry, then six months later, they meet again and suddenly, there’s an explosion from all the chemistry? Many romance novels have been written on a similar scenario!
As an author it’s often just as frustrating with characters. If I don’t get the characters just right, there’s no chemistry, or more accurately not enough chemistry to make the magic of a romance.
But back to friends. Does the fact that sexual chemistry is always lurking between men and women mean that they can’t really be friends, just friends?
I’m not sure myself. I think my answer is that men and women can be friends if they adhere to unwritten rules.
What do you think?
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Categories : Amy Garvey
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Okay, I’m totally taunting you, because I’m not actually going to post my new cover, because it has a typo in the mock up, so I will wait for that. However I will share the title and the back cover blurb.
Coming in January 2008…
ANY WAY YOU WANT IT
IS THAT A TREBLE CLEF IN YOUR POCKET—
OR ARE YOU JUST GLAD TO SEE ME?
Maggie Gallagher spends her nights with lots of men. Of course, they’re all dead composers, but why nitpick? Her love life is just like the musical compositions she researches—undiscovered. It’s time for Maggie to get loose and go wild. In a dive bar on Bourbon Street, Maggie makes a real find in the house band’s keyboard player. He’s hot. Sexy. Flirtatious. Soulful. And she could swear he’s playing an unknown piece she’s been researching, which is impossible, unless he’s dead…
Centuries before he was a bad-ass vampire with a rock-star wardrobe and Big Easy charm, Ren was Renaldo D’Antoni, a composer on the verge of great success until he was betrayed. No one could ever know that, but tonight, the shy redhead with the big eyes and obviously borrowed outfit actually seemed to recognize his long-lost composition. Now, she wants to know about the composition, and Ren wants to know her…intimately. But what starts as attraction—and distraction—just might lead to the biggest discovery of their lives…
I’m super excited about this book. I really loved writing it, and I love the setting and the subject matter. I was so pleased Kate, my editor, didn’t bat an eyelash when I told her I wanted to write a hero, who is a singer in cover band on Bourbon Street. Especially since we’ve all heard that musicians are one of the romance no-nos. But I guess the fact that he was once a classical composer was a good loophole.
What do you think? Are there any careers that should be avoided in romance?
Categories : Kathy Love
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That sounds awfully philosohical, doesn’t it? But it’s really a question all of us writers keep asking.
I did a signing with some other New Jersey Romance writers on Saturday. It was our first warm sunny day for a while, and the day before the big nor’easter was going to move in. So we didn’t have a lot of traffic.
Which was okay because it gave us time to gossip and catch up, talk about our careers and the future of our writing.
A lot of “stuff” came up in the conversation about where romance writing is going. If vampires had glutted the market, if kick-butt heroines are out or in, if inspirational and erotica are the happening sub genres.
It’s something I don’t think about when I’m buying a book. I just buy what I think I’ll like to read. But I have noticed lately that my bookstore is giving more space to one sub genre or the other. We discussed this for a while, then one of us said, all we ever talk about is where the market is going. What about where we want it to go?
That brought on some lively discussion, I can tell you. We all had our favorite niches, one loved fantasy, of the unicorn and lost world varieties, one loved dark paranormal, I like action adventure, romantic comedy, and another said westerns were the only thing for her.
So many different kinds of romance.
So I thought I’d take a poll. Where would you like to see romance go? Suspense? Inspirational? Historical? Romantic Comedy? Erotica? Paranormal? Old fashioned boy meets girl? Any other venue?
If you could decide, what would you like to see more of on the shelves the next time you go into your favorite bookstore?
Categories : Gemma Bruce
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Monday,
April
16th,
2007
I’m almost finished with my WIP, The Greek Tycoon’s Secret Heir which will be the lead title in a new triology I’m doing for Desire next year called Sons of Privledge. But I’m struggling to cross the finish line…which I know is my process at this point in the book.
When I get this close to the end and just seem to slow down on the writing I turn to the internet and start well shopping! My newest find is this cool website called SeeJanework.com.
They have a great collection of really cool desk stuff for women. I love it!!
I’ve also been procrastinating by watching a lot of the Food Network. Last night I made a truly awesome dinner which my family scarfed down.
I think that’s enough procrastination for today, time for me to get back to work…well, after I check out See Jane Work one more time!!
Kathy
Categories : Katherine Garbera
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Hi everyone! Thought I’d go ahead and mention an opportunity to get your hands on a bunch of Brava books and give to a good cause at the same time. Author Brenda Novak stopped by our site a short time ago and posted some information about her upcoming benefit auction. I wanted to remind you about Brenda’s amazing 2007 JDRF Auction and highlight a few special Brava items.
First, check out the list of items up for bid. They’re incredible. Brava editor Kate Duffy is offering all sorts of goodies. Authors, editors, agents and numerous other publishing professionals are putting up amazing items for you to win. Individual authors, including a bunch of Brava authors, are donating books and other prizes to the cause.
And, there’s more…
The Brava authors banded together and donated more than thirty books – over $400 in value – to this great cause. There are two Brava book bags, so you have two chances to win some great books. And, there are different books in each group, so be sure to check out and bid on both.
BRAVA BASKET #1:
*OUT OF CONTROL donated by Shannon McKenna
*HIT HARD donated and signed by Amy J. Fetzer
*MATCHMAKER donated and signed by Jamie Denton
*THE GREAT SCOT donated and signed by Donna Kauffman
*THE STRANGER I MARRIED donated and signed by Sylvia Day
*THE SOUTHERN DEVIL donated and signed by Diane Whiteside
*SOUTHERN COMFORT donated by Karen Kelley
*WHO WANTS TO BE A SEX GODDESS donated by Gemma Bruce
*BAD BOYS SOUTHERN STYLE an anthology donated and signed by E.C. Sheedy
*WHEN GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO BAD BOYS an anthology donated and signed by HelenKay Dimon
*IMMORTAL BAD BOYS an anthology donated and signed by Rosemary Laurey
*I’LL BE SEEING YOU donated by Dianne Castell
*READY donated and signed by Lucy Monroe
*WILLING donated and signed by Lucy Monroe
*LARGER THAN LIFE donated and signed by Alison Kent
*BEYOND A SHADOW donated and signed by Alison Kent
BRAVA BASKET #2:
*RETURN TO ME donated by Shannon McKenna
*YOU DON’T KNOW JACK donated and signed by Erin McCarthy
*PERFECT TARGET donated and signed by Amy J. Fetzer
*MATCHMAKER donated and signed by Jamie Denton
*THE GREAT SCOT donated and signed by Donna Kauffman
*NOT JUST FOR TONIGHT an anthology donated and signed by Diane Whiteside
*THE STRANGER I MARRIED donated and signed by Sylvia Day
*HELL ON WHEELS donated and signed by Karen Kelley
*WHO’S BEEN SLEEPING IN MY BED? donated by Gemma Bruce
*BAYOU BAD BOYS an anthology donated and signed by E.C. Sheedy
*VIVA LAS BAD BOYS! donated and signed by HelenKay Dimon
*TEXAS BAD BOYS an anthology donated and signed by Rosemary Laurey
*AND ABLE donated and signed by Lucy Monroe
*THE SEX ON THE BEACH BOOK CLUB donated and signed by Jennifer Apodaca
*DEEP BREATH donated and signed by Alison Kent
*BANE AFFAIR donated and signed by Alison Kent
The auction starts in May. Bookmark Brenda’s page, keep checking back and get ready to bid. Last year I won two nights at author Susan Wiggs’ guest cottage and a package from a PR professional – both at far under the cost I would have paid without the auction. Don’t miss out!
Categories : HelenKay Dimon
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Am I the only one who waits until the last minute to file her taxes??? I hope not. But at the same time I hope that all of you are much more organized than I am. I’m much happier living in my fictional worlds writing my books then worrying over writing down all my expensese. So I save them all for the last minute and then have to spend days organizing everything.
Kathy
Categories : Katherine Garbera
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Thursday,
April
12th,
2007
I’m sorry it has taken so long to announce the winners of The Impalers contest.
I was called out of town unexpectedly, and well, I didn’t get a chance to tell you. So to make up for the delay, I’m picking three winners. Two will get books from Erin McCarthy and me. And the third will get an Impalers t-shirt.
And the winners are…
Of the books-
Joel Berger
and
Ellie Lewis
Of the t-shirt with the rockin’ Impalers logo-
Jennifer Yates
Please send your mailing addresses to me at kathy@readkathylove.com, and we will get these in the mail to you. Congratulations and thank you for your patience.
And for all the people who entered, thanks for playing and for checking out The Impalers’ site. I hope you enjoyed the vampire boys!
Best,
Kathy
Categories : Kathy Love
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