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1. AOTW: Romance authors are prolific writers. Knowing that there are so many romance books published each year, how do you keep your ideas fresh and avoid traveling over well-worn territory?
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2. AOTW: Many of you write with recurring characters in your stories. How do you keep track of what your characters have done to ensure that your storyline stays true?
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3. AOTW:Do you visualize your characters as anyone in particular? A celebrity or a significant other?
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4. AOTW: If you write historical romances, how do you do your research?
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5. AOTW: Level with us --- how easy or difficult is it to write a love scene?
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6. AOTW: Which do you think readers prefer, the more erotic/graphic romance or the old-fashioned romance that leaves most everything to the imagination?
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7. AOTW: In the publishing business, do you feel there is a stigma attached to romance novels and, by extension, romance authors? Are the subgenres that are being used to define novels today --- romantic suspense, historical romance, romantic mystery --- an attempt to eliminate any stigma attached to the romance genre?
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8. AOTW: What do you love about your fans? Tell us about a memorable encounter with one of your readers while on tour, or via your website or email.
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9. AOTW: Have you ever written a book outside the genre?
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10. AOTW: What do you think is the future trend for romance novels?
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11. AOTW: What are you working on now?
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Romance. It's more than hearts and flowers. For these sixteen authors --- Shana Abé, Lauren Bach, Sherri Browning, Jacquie D'Alessandro, Madeline Hunter, Brenda Joyce, Donna Kauffman, Betina Krahn, Kat Martin, Glenna McReynolds, Nora Roberts, Sharon Robinson, Amanda Scott, Elizabeth Thornton, Sue-Ellen Welfonder, and Susan Wiggs --- romance is all about writing and it's big business. Read their comments about the genre responsible for more than 50% book sales each year. Now that's a statistic to flirt with!
