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Sexy Romance versus Erotica Romance

by Keira 12.17.2010

This post is in response to Historical Romance – How Much Heat is Too Much? The original post is by Evangeline Collins, author of Her Ladyship’s Companion (releases in May 2009). In the comments I explored what I thought made the difference between a sexy romance and an erotica romance and then I thought it [...]

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The Language of Literary Sex

by Keira 11.17.2010

For this article we’re going to skip over the titillating parts about raging tumescence and disintegrating virginal barriers otherwise known as land of frankness and euphemisms. We won’t be discussing weeping fluids, honey, dew, or the elixir of love. We’re doing this American and bypassing all foreplay and going straight for the mechanics of making [...]

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4 Tips for Writing Sex Scenes, pt 1

by Keira 12.06.2009

Sex scenes are hard – pun intended. They’ve become nearly essential to a good romance. Writing one that is believable and heated can require a lot of effort. If you’re uncomfortable it shows and turns off readers. So where does one start? By remembering that the sex scenes are for and about your characters and [...]

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