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I am a romance writer. That's not easy to say. Most people have preconceived notions about romances, and the people who write them. Let me tell you! Writing isn't for sissies. I got my first rejection in April 2004. That makes me a professional. In what other field are you considered a "professional" when you don't get called back for a second interview?
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His and Hers Dalmatians Moonlit Romance April 2008
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Winter Miracles
The Husband Checklist
Resurrection
Professor Kennedy's Ghost
Everyday HeroThe Baby ContractAlmost On My OwnThe Stone CityDaddy's Little GirlsSkin DeepThe Dog Next Door
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April 2006
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Friday, August 10, 2007
Still Waiting Still no scores. None. No matter how I lurk at my inbox, there are no emails from the school. Poo! To pass the time, I am taking a wonderful Plotting workshop for the rest of the month. So far so good. Offered by Elle James and Delilah Devlin through their Roses website, which I will add to my links as soon as I feel like trying some HTML. Not hard but I am out of practice. So. Inspy chicklit. Yeah. I hate the new 4 pages I wrote. I sound like the rawest of newbies. Not only that, but it's so not chick-y. It's romance-y. I don't know how chick-y it was in the first place, because my chick is so into kids, it comes off as mommy lit, though she isn't the mommy. And thanks to Roses Plotting Bootcamp and some timely article sharing from friend Cindy Nord, I have realized that my male love interest in the chicklit must be more than pretty and perfect. He must have a goal (not just to kiss the girl), motivation (not just to kiss the girl), and conflict (more than overcoming her objections to his very chaste and inspirational kiss). On to the challenge of creating more conflict, more laughs, and keeping a lot of tension without any sexual overtones. This gig ain't for sissies.
Posted at 10:40 PM by Grace Tyler
 
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