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Why I Write Science Fiction Romance by Jessica E. Subject
Science Fiction Romance brings together two generally opposite genres, one based on facts, even in speculation, and the other based purely on feelings, attraction.
I admit that growing up, I didn’t read a lot of science fiction. It always seemed to lack something for me. I did read a lot of romance though, from Babysitter’s Club, to Sweet Valley High, to the ever popular author, Nora Roberts.
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The Ever-Amazing Creative Process by Martha McKinley
People are frequently amazed at just how an idea comes to someone for a piece of art or a short story. Over the years, I have found that there is an interesting tale to tell about the origins of many a person’s creation, whether that be a clay sculpture, pop song, perennial garden, or main course at a dinner party. So indulge me while I share with you the backstory for my new novella, Get Real: The Art of Love and Belonging.
One September evening in 2009, as I was driving home from an Argentine Tango lesson with Jane, a new artist friend, we fell to talking about ourselves. I admitted to her that I wrote erotica, and if Jane were shocked, she didn’t reveal it. Coincidently, I was due to model with another person at Jane’s life drawing group the following week, and, as I had never done a model-pair before, Jane offered to critique our poses before we “went live.” Then she added, “Why don’t you write a story about that!” And so I did, about a real life situation that goes pleasurably awry—changing the names and biographical details, of course, to protect the innocents.
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The Naughty Side
Hi! *waves to everyone* Thanks for following my VBT for Ravished Before Sunrise.
RBS is my first erotic paranormal. In fact when I started pursuing a writing career, I never consider writing erotic of any kind. I wasn’t even reading it. Mostly because I was guilty of allowing myself to believe that erotic romance was just about the sex and I wanted the romantic plot. I quickly found out that is far from the truth. In short, it is a romance story with more erotic scenes than others in its genre. The couple still goes on a journey together and falls in love, and sex still has to have a purpose in the development of the relationship.
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Sexy… and Dead? By Marie Treanor
For some reason, vampires and erotica go together like chocolate and ice cream. Don’t ask me why.
Actually, do ask me why! Because I have several ideas.
First of all, although vampires do suffer the disadvantage of being dead, the edge is taken off this disability by the undead thing. And, thanks to Bram Stoker, Bela Lugosi and many subsequent portrayals, vampires are often seen as attractively suave and sophisticated as well as evil.
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When I began work on my debut novel, “The Last of His Kind,” I wanted to see if it was possible to push the boundaries of the romance genre in a small way, playing a bit, perhaps, with readers’ expectations, while still staying true to what I felt to be the roots of the form: capable heroine, mysterious hero, danger, and resolution. I wanted, moreover, to write the book in such a way that it would read well for a variety of people: those looking action, those looking for romance, those looking for paranormal thrills, and those looking for erotic sex scenes. Moreover, I aimed for a one-sitting read, something that pulled its reader through its 50,000 words without drawing attention to itself. Finally, I was curious to see what sort of balance I could strike between its three main characters, or, in other words, see if it was possible to make the reader care not just for the female protagonist, but for her troubled love interest AND for the villain pursuing them.
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Hullo everyone!
Such a joy to be here today – thanks for hosting the VBT for my 1NightStand release, Once Upon A Stormy Night.
Since you guys are a UK-based blog, I’ll take the off chance that you’ve heard of Mauritius, where I’m from, and where this story takes place. (In case you’re wondering what on earth this mad cow is talking about, Mauritius is a tiny speck of a tropical island, in the southern Indian Ocean. Tourist hotspot and highly-sought honeymoon destination for Europeans *grin*)