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Emotional Payoff: Why Angst is Awesome

by Keira 04.26.2011

What makes a novel memorable? Is it the characters? The sex? The plot? The setting? The writing? The angst? All of the above play a part, but for me angst is king. What is angst? Angst is moving, and emotional, and evocative. It is 100% relatable. Everyone has doubts, fears heartbreak, has experienced pain. In [...]

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Comparing Summer Wine Lee to Eliza Doolittle

by Guest Blogger 01.08.2011

by Kathryne Kennedy, guest blogger and author of My Unfair Lady It’s a pleasure to be here today on Love Romance Passion! Thanks so much for having me. Since my upcoming book was inspired by Shaw’s Pygmalion (and the movie, My Fair Lady), I’ve decided to compare my heroine, Summer Wine Lee, to Eliza Doolittle. [...]

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Character Development – A Journey of Discovery

by Guest Blogger 08.19.2010

By Christine Clemetson, guest blogger When creating characters, one technique for some authors is to do extensive character development before the actual writing of the story. Before beginning the story, the author knows why the characters act a certain way and how they would react in many different scenarios. For me, developing the characters for [...]

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Review: A Match for Mary Bennet by Eucharista Ward, O.S.F.

by Isabel G. 09.29.2009

by Isabel G., guest reviewer The main character, Mary Bennet, is not the most interesting person and the story was slow to develop. With that said, I am not sure this book would have mass appeal. The author does not reveal if she chooses to marry until the last fifty pages. What kept me reading, [...]

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Interview with 2009 Mr. Romance Candidate Eric Truglia

by Keira 04.30.2009

C’mon, sit down, relax and grab a cuppa Joe. Well no, a cuppa Eric actually. Eric Truglia sat down with me recently to discuss what went down at the Romantic Times Convention in Orlando where he was a contestant in the Mr. Romance contest. Giving us a unique look on the experience Eric shares why [...]