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Archive for September, 2009:

Erotica and the “Essence of Truth”

{ Posted on Sep 30 2009 by Sabrina Darby }
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Tags : erotic romance, erotica, language
Categories : Regency, The Inclined, Writing
My first book, or rather, collection of novellas(On These Silken Sheets, Avon Red), is classified as erotica.  Because of its HEAs(Happily Ever Afters) and narrow scope of kink, I tend to think of it as an erotic historical, basically a ...Read More »

Trusting your voice

{ Posted on Sep 29 2009 by Kendal Corbitt }
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Categories : The Inclined
Kendal: What is this mystery thing that established authors and agents are always talking about? It always eluded me and I often wondered if I had a voice? And if no, how could I get one?   Well, I think this last ...Read More »

Retro Post: Story Bones by Elizabeth Boyle

{ Posted on Sep 25 2009 by Haven Rich }
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Categories : Guest Author, The Inclined, Writing
This post was originally posted 2/09/2006 Story bones is my favorite writing theory. Here it goes: When the story gods, your personal muse, the creative powers-that-be give you an idea for a story (a really good one) they give you the entire ...Read More »

To Dog Ear or Not to Dog Ear. Is it a Crime?

{ Posted on Sep 23 2009 by Rachel Jameson }
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Categories : The Inclined
I’ve missed putting up at least one blog, if not two, because the last three weeks have been downright insane. I’m not going to write about it here, because I’m trying to get over it and rehashing it seems to ...Read More »

Tuesday Smackdown: Throw in the Towel Or Keep Trudging Along

{ Posted on Sep 22 2009 by April Morelock }
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Categories : The Inclined
April: Several posts going around the blogosphere as well as an email exchange with a friend of mine got me on this topic. When do you throw in the towel and quit?   I think every writer at one time or another ...Read More »

What is your favorite setting?

{ Posted on Sep 18 2009 by Lynne DuMae }
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Tags : Lynne DuMae, nature, Setting, travel
Categories : The Inclined
There are so many beautiful places in this world. I'd love to be able to see them all, but unfortunately, for now, I'm stuck viewing them all online, or getting immersed in a story that takes place on some distant ...Read More »

On the Question of “Bodice Rippers”

{ Posted on Sep 16 2009 by Sabrina Darby }
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Categories : The Inclined
I will now be blogging here at Romantic Inks every other Wednesday until the end of the year. My intention this week was to write about my fondness for the term “Bodice Ripper” despite its inescapably negative connotation. ...Read More »

Where do you write?

{ Posted on Sep 15 2009 by Kendal Corbitt }
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Tags : April Morelock, Craft, Kendal Corbitt, smackdown, Tuesday Smackdown, Writing
Categories : The Inclined
Kendal: I always find this an interesting question to ask writers. And I am especially curious to know if the place has changed as your career has changed. I am lucky enough to have a great little home office set ...Read More »

Tuesday Smackdown: Crit Partners–Harbingers of Death or Angels in Disguise

{ Posted on Sep 08 2009 by April Morelock }
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Categories : The Inclined
Crit partners. We discussed the better side of it but I want to talk about bad crit partners this week... so we can all have a jam sesson on the good and the bad side of critting. I was late ...Read More »

Goals – Fall 2009

{ Posted on Sep 06 2009 by Catherine Spencer }
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Categories : The Inclined
It's that time of year again -- we're on the brink of a season change here in DC. The summer has been mild, but already I can feel the slight change to the air. It's ever so slightly cooler. The ...Read More »
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