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It’s the place to connect with your favorite authors. Every week romancenovel.tv features exclusive on-camera interviews, behind-the-pages stories, and special features all dedicated to romance novels. New videos daily, contests and giveaways.

ROMANCE NOVEL TELEVISION launches tomorrow, February 14th! Don’t Miss it!

The wonderful people at Romance Novel television filmed me at a recent book signing and then came to my law offices for an interview. I will be sure to let you know when you can see this, but in the meantime, check out a wonderful channel dedicated totally to romance novels!

To see some pictures from the signing that was filmed as well as some other recent events, please click here.

Okay, in what has become almost a bigger event than the game — the ads!!! It was tough to choose a favorite this year, but I have to say it was the ad for the HHR (down below).

Why? Okay, there’s something about all those guys ripping their clothes off that was too funny. And if you haven’t gathered from watching the assorted video trailers on the site, I’m a sucker for a nicely chiseled chest and abs. Which may also account for why I like watching sports so much.

Which had me thinking about romance novel covers and the age old discussion of whether a good naked guy or a sexy pose on the cover sells more books.

So what do you think?
Continue reading “Back to the Super Bowl and How It made me think of Romance Novel Covers”

To ask Stacy a question, please just go to the bottom of Stacy’s blog entry and click on the button that has the word “Comments”. Once you get there, go to the bottom of the screen where you will see the box below. Just enter your question and press SUBMIT COMMENT! Thanks
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Several people in the blog audience had questions that I haven’t yet answered. I’m taking care of those today.
Judith F asks: “How much time do you usually spend to edit a new author’s work? If you like an author’s work and no one else does, is it usually a no for that book?”

The time needed for a new author really depends on that author and that book. I’ve bought new people who needed very little feedback from me and I have bought those who needed quite a bit. (The longer edits are usually lengthened by input from other editors. Even the senior and executive editors get a chance to ask for changes.) If I’m the only one who likes an author’s work then I can’t put the project under contract. A book on the shelf has to appeal to a wide audience, which means it must first appeal to many editors in-house.
Continue reading “Q and A”

Starting on February 5, I’ll have guest blogger Stacy Boyd who is one of my editors at Harlequin. Please drop by starting on February 5 and talk with Stacy about publishing and of course, Harlequin.

When I was first shopping around DARKNESS CALLS (then titled BORN TO DIE), Stacy and Leslie Wainger were the editors who thought there was still a place left for paranormals. Many of the other houses I tried said that a vampire story would be a tough sell, but Stacy and Leslie believed.

For that — MANY MANY THANKS!! To date, I’ve worked with Stacy on 5 books in THE CALLING series as well as a number of other projects.

So, without further delay, here’s some info on Stacy:

Originally from LaGrange, Georgia, Stacy Boyd is a voracious reader who turned her love of stories into a degree in studying people (aka, cultural anthropology) from New College of Florida. She’s been with Harlequin Enterprises since 2001 and has edited for both Harlequin and Silhouette series romance as well as for the LUNA Books trade imprint. She’s the winner of the 2004 PASIC Editor of Merit award, and her author base consists of many talented writers, including a New York Times bestseller, a Nebula Award winner, RITA nominees and Waldenbooks bestsellers. She currently lives in Hell’s Kitchen, NYC, with her husband and son.

A big thanks to Lois and all the writers involved on the DREAMS & DESIRES project! Another thanks as well to all of you who have dropped by and offered your comments on the topic of abuse.

I think it’s wonderful that by doing something you love — like writing — you can help bring awareness of other issues, either through something like the DREAMS & DESIRES anthology or through the stories you tell.

I’ve often heard the comment from interviewers or others that I write romances, what kinds of issues could I possibly raise?
Continue reading “Thanks to all and some musings on themes in romance”

First, I want to thank my dear friend Caridad Pineiro for giving me the opportunity to guest on her blog today. Everyone should have a friend like Caridad. She’s the best!

What I’d like to tell you about today is more of a Public Service Announcement than Blatant Self-Promotion, even though I’d like you all to run out and buy a copy of Dreams & Desires, a new anthology which will be released on February 1st from Freya’s Bower. Because by doing so, you can help change the lives of women and children in desperate circumstances.

Dreams & Desires is a compilation of nineteen stories by nineteen authors. The stories range from sweet to spicy to sizzling and cover a variety of romance sub-genres. Not only did all the authors contribute their stories to this anthology but all the editing and cover art were also donated. All of the net proceeds — that’s 100% of the profit — from the sales of the anthology will go directly to a battered woman’s shelter in Florida.
Continue reading “Reading Romance Can Change the World”