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Mystery and Suspense Magazine
I'm extremely excited to announce that my feature article 'The Villains of Romantic Suspense' will be published in the Spring issue of Mystery and Suspense Magazine!
This is a first for me, and to be included in a periodical chock full of articles and interviews with the likes of Brad Taylor and James Rollins is a little intimidating. Given the opportunity to speak for an entire genre of books, though, I had to cowgirl-up and represent our rapidly growing community of writers and readers. Big responsibility, so I hope the article does you all justice and better encapsulates the common denominator that defines all sub-genres of romantic suspense...THE VILLAIN.
Whether the weather, the paranormal, alien, robot or human, the villain creates the danger and suspense that both pull our protagonists together and push them apart. Just as the seminal kiss is about to go down...damn! The villain interjects!
You know what I'm talking about. You love to hate them, yet the story would lack the suspense you crave without them. They're dastardly, yet necessary evils to amp up the wanton and deliciously frustrating desire our lovers fight to keep aflame!
So, if you're desperately seeking to define what makes romantic suspense worthy of its own genre heading at the bookstore, look no further than the story's villain. Hope you enjoy the article! Due out in April!
Special thanks to Sam Boush, Editor-in-Chief of Mystery and Suspense Magazine for offering this opportunity!
Link to Mystery and Suspense Magazine:
https://www.mysteryandsuspense.com/
Have a romantically suspenseful day! 💗
LLIL,
Lynessa
This is a first for me, and to be included in a periodical chock full of articles and interviews with the likes of Brad Taylor and James Rollins is a little intimidating. Given the opportunity to speak for an entire genre of books, though, I had to cowgirl-up and represent our rapidly growing community of writers and readers. Big responsibility, so I hope the article does you all justice and better encapsulates the common denominator that defines all sub-genres of romantic suspense...THE VILLAIN.
Whether the weather, the paranormal, alien, robot or human, the villain creates the danger and suspense that both pull our protagonists together and push them apart. Just as the seminal kiss is about to go down...damn! The villain interjects!
You know what I'm talking about. You love to hate them, yet the story would lack the suspense you crave without them. They're dastardly, yet necessary evils to amp up the wanton and deliciously frustrating desire our lovers fight to keep aflame!
So, if you're desperately seeking to define what makes romantic suspense worthy of its own genre heading at the bookstore, look no further than the story's villain. Hope you enjoy the article! Due out in April!
Special thanks to Sam Boush, Editor-in-Chief of Mystery and Suspense Magazine for offering this opportunity!
Link to Mystery and Suspense Magazine:
https://www.mysteryandsuspense.com/
Have a romantically suspenseful day! 💗
LLIL,
Lynessa
'Villains of Romantic Suspense'
I am so happy to announce my article 'Villains of Romantic Suspense' is not only live, but THE LEAD FEATURE in Mystery & Suspense Magazine!
Special thanks to Editor-in-Chief Sam Boush for giving me this amazing opportunity!
Please read and let me know what you think! ;)
https://www.mysteryandsuspense.com/vi...
Special thanks to Editor-in-Chief Sam Boush for giving me this amazing opportunity!
Please read and let me know what you think! ;)
https://www.mysteryandsuspense.com/vi...
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