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Romance Author Roundtable
Romance is more than hearts and flowers for this group of authors. As writers of a genre responsible for more than 50 % book sales it's big business. Mary Lynn Baxter, Jo Beverley, Shirlee Busbee, Candace Camp, Leslie Carroll, Gaelen Foley, Dorothy Garlock, Rachel Gibson, Judith McNaught, Teresa Medeiros, Brenda Novak, Carly Phillips, Julia Quinn, Barbara Samuel, Christina Skye, and Kerrelyn Sparks discuss creating and sustaining ongoing characters, writing love scenes and their thoughts on the romance genre in the world of publishing.
Meet the Authors:
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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? Has this changed over the years?
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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 are some things that you think could help increase awareness and sales of romance books?
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9. 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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10. AOTW: Have you ever written a book outside the genre?
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11. AOTW: What do you think is the future trend for romance novels?
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12. AOTW: What are you working on now?
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