Perhaps not in all genres of fiction but certainly when it pertains to romance, the portrait of the characters holds an inevitable importance. Having an attractive hero or heroine doesn't mean that you've created some super-human hunk or otherworldly goddess, but rather that they hold a certain appeal to their match in the story. Swoony me, he so dreamy ;) Attraction! Sometimes it's obvious, other times it's inexplicable, but it often … [Read more...]
“Must-Read” Novelist Amy Leigh Simpson Heats Things Up With Romantic Suspense
"I’ve always been something of a romantic." Unlike most authors who cut their baby teeth on the bindings of the classics, it was never in my plan to become a writer. I didn’t even catch the reading bug until college, merely tolerating fiction for book reports and class assignments. My family couldn’t understand my aversion as they almost always had their noses buried while my formative years were spent performing. Theater, dance, … [Read more...]