Or…how to Write a Heart-throb Hero! Every romance has to have a great hero who leaps off the page and into our hearts! Think of your favorites: Braveheart, or maybe Robin Hood? Maybe it’s simpler: Hugh Grant in Notting Hill. As you start building your romance, your hero is key. You need a man who will at once be noble, but flawed enough to be relatable. And don’t forget, every woman wants to come to the aid of her man, just a little (it’s the nurturer inside). So, how do we make a Hearthrob hero? This week we’re going explore the Four components EVERY HERO must have. #1 A Hero Must Be Noble – Every hero must have something to fight for. As Mad Max says in the Princess Bride—what […]
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Check out the New Ezine!
Blog tomorrow, I promise! In the meantime… check out the VOICES EZINE! And, thank you to all who entered the contest! the answer to “I ache for Grace” is… And our winner – Penny Lynn Moga! She’ll get a free copy of Sons of Thunder! See you tomorrow when we talk about: The elements of a great romance…our HERO! signing off (as a storm rolls into the north…brr!) Susie May
Read the RestShameless Promotion of Love Starts With Elle
Today on MyBookTherapy, Rachel Hauck will shamelessly promote her newest release, “Love Starts With Elle,” coming July 8, 2008 from Thomas Nelson. “Hauck is quickly making a name for herself as an insightful and thoughtful author. Elle is vulnerable, yet wise, and the romantic angle will leave you sighing with delight.” Melissa Parcel, Romantic Times Book Club, 4.5 Stars and Top Pick (whoo hoo, cheers and clapping.) Here’s a bit about the book. (whoo hoo, cheers and clapping.) Elle’s living the dream – but is it her dream or his? Elle loves life in Beaufort, South Carolina – lazy summer days on the sand bar, coastal bonfires and dinner with friends sharing a lifetime of memories. And she’s found her niche as the owner of a successful art gallery too. […]
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Welcome to the new look of My Book Therapy! I hope you like it – it took us a few months to create it – we wanted something elegant, yet the feel of sitting down with your journal (or your therapist) and scrawling out your characters, plots and stories. (BIG APPLAUSE goes to Margot at SwankWebDesign for her amazing talents!!) In the future we’re hoping to have some cool chats, a store with products like our classes on CD Rom and other writing helps, writing retreats and perhaps even a magazine…but until then, we’re sorting out a few kinks, which is what stood between me and posting this week. We started a discussion last week on ROMANCE, one of my favorite topics. We talked then about Virtures, ans in a […]
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