Allison Chase's Blog, page 7
October 26, 2009
Regency Satire or Why I Love That Cliche!
If you love Regency romance and read a lot of them, you've got to check this out - I'm still giggling. Regency Satire Then come back and we'll talk about cliches and why,...
October 20, 2009
Venturing Into the Victorian Bedroom...
Is it possible to write an emotionally satisfying sex scene without consummation? I think I did today. Taking in all the dynamics of my WIP and characters, it's way...
October 18, 2009
Barreling Along
I've been barreling along with my manuscript lately, having fun, feeling invigorated, and not stressing over things. Strange, lol! The chemistry between the characters...
October 12, 2009
The Fan Letter Phenomenon
"Dear Author, I just finished your book and I wanted to let you know …" When you consider that the readership for books with even modest sales is in the thousands, fan...
October 6, 2009
Race To The Finish
This morning I was reminded by one of the news shows that there were 79 shopping days left before the holidays. Do you think I found this welcome information? Na uh. All it...
September 28, 2009
A Farewell to Kate Duffy
Tragic news in the romance industry today. Kensington editor, Kate Duffy has passed away, leaving behind a legacy that touches every facet of the business. I am one of...
September 21, 2009
Fun from Author Nancy J. Cohen
Check out the website of my good friend and critique partner, Nancy J. Cohen, author of The Bad Hair Day Mystery series featuring hairdresser sleuth, Marla Shore. Nancy has...
September 14, 2009
Paychecks & The Wisdom Of Pain
I think I answered my own question on Facebook last week about writers and self-bribery. One of the reasons we need to offer ourselves little ongoing rewards is that...
September 7, 2009
The Winner is...And Another Question
Hugh Jackman! Yes, Hugh won by a narrow margin, and I'm not surprised that each of my heroes got votes. There were two write- ins: Richard Armitage Yes, I could certainly...
September 4, 2009
July/August Winner!
My latest winner of a book and a latte gift card is Tara H., who stopped by to comment on Delilah Marvelle's post. Tara has a great blog of her own called The Hula Hooping...
