However, I worried that her devotion risked coming off as obstinacy, or, worse yet, as stupidity.And my greatest nightmare is writing a TSTL heroine. Are the 3,000 word $2.99 stories cheating their customers because the 20,000 word stories are also $2.99? Shes publishing regularly. featured a 2009 interview with historical romance author Meredith Duran. I relisten to the books periodically, I hope they come back someday. I can only speak from personal experience Im 32 and except for a few Julie Garwood and Diana Gabaldon books in high school, I got into romance as an adult in my late 20s.

Weve been internet friends for several years, so I send her emails once in a while, but havent had a reply since last autumn. Youve got my mouth watering for this book! Sandra Antonelli, a romance author who is reviewed here, wrote her doctoral dissertation on ageism in romances and blogs about it frequently and has lots of great insight on the issue. And thats totally fine, but there arent authors who have replaced the type of writing they represent. I think a lot of books would not be published as easily today. Were they ever in large numbers? Cant stand them. In exchange, Phin promises to help her if ever he is able. The same way I have noticed an over abundance of fluffy mystery series in the mystery section that are based around crafts, benign witchcraft or catering, bakeries and other cozy small businesses. Now a doctoral student in anthropology, she is happy to report that all three goals have become her favorite things to do.

Meredith L Duran, age 45 I think the thing I miss the most isnt a particular author as much as its a type of historical romance.

To enter for your chance to win, simply comment to this post by 11:59 p.m. Laura Kinsale and Judy Cuevas aka Judith Ivory. I know we will never agree on this point before Doomsday, but art can definitely exist for arts sake without an inherent agenda beyond pleasure. I miss Liz Carlyle and Susan Carroll both of whom wrote meaty, complex books. ? Case in point, Ive hit the Top 100 list in certain niches for several hours just because someone bought one copy and borrowed a few pages of a book I published the day before. The Meljean revival has been wonderful and encouraging.

At Your Pleasure by Meredith Duran