Comments on: The House of Romance

By: Milady Insanity

Milady Insanity — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:07:18 +0000

[...] 4. On your blog, you’ve commented on the fact that you read a lot outside the romance genre, and why. Can you name some characters from outside the genre that you think would make great romance heroes or heroines? [...]

By: Alison Kent » Blog Archive » Time off for good behavior!

Alison Kent » Blog Archive » Time off for good behavior! — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 17:37:22 +0000

[...] It is becoming increasingly evident that I have worked so hard for so long that I have forgotten how to relax. A week ago Friday I turned in BEYOND A SHADOW. Last Wednesday, I sent to my copy editor two revised chapters I wasn’t happy with the first time around. I mentioned here several things I got done in the first three days post-book. Since then, I did manage to watch this movie (don’t EVEN bother) and I went with the husband to the second showing of the day at the local multiplex for this movie (best one day opening in history, yay!). I also watched another episode of The Closer (love it) as well as got started with the new summer seasons of Rock Star: Supernova and Big Brother: All-Stars. That stuff all counts as relaxing, right? [...]

By: Michele

Michele — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 21:48:24 +0000

Brilliant post — I can’t read too many romance novels either, both b/c it feels like “work” and because I fear that I’ll unknowingly lift situations, phrases etc…and convey that incestuous almost plagiaristic flavor you describe.

I read a lot of history and other nonfiction. It bleeds into my writing in funny ways, doesn’t ever hurt, and often helps.

Michele

By: Alison Kent » Blog Archive »

Alison Kent » Blog Archive » — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 03:28:21 +0000

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By: Alison

Alison — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 16:41:56 +0000

Hey, Angie – I’m going to post more on this in a day or two, so you’ll have to share!!

By: Angie

Angie — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 16:38:16 +0000

but there are enough that do to make me wonder if there’s a romance novel thesaurus out there – one offering only a half dozen synonyms that have become cliched causing the words to lose their meaning.

Yes!! And a phrase book as well. I swear to God, if I see the phrases “can’t get enough of..” or “gloried in…” one more time I am going to spit up. Seriously.
And no offense to anyone who may have used those terms, but they are just button-pushers for me! :0

By: Alison

Alison — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:32:28 +0000

It is so horribly true! (I’m actually going to blog about this in a couple of days.) And let me say, crashing after a long hard zoom is NOT a pretty picture. (Note: Putting the plates into the freezer.)

By: PBW

PBW — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:22:09 +0000

I think you must have two speeds, stop and ZOOM. :)

By: kim h

kim h — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 18:57:05 +0000

cool

By: Lori Wilde

Lori Wilde — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 17:47:33 +0000

Amen sister, Alison! I’ve been preaching the same thing for years. Thanks for sharing Karen’s post. I also rant about those cookie-cutter neighborhoods. I have no idea why people want to live in them.