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The Elusive Historical Character

March 4, 2010 | The stories, Tuning the instrument

I’m blogging today at History Hoydens about how I finally worked an elusive – and fascinating – historical character into THE DEVIL SHE KNOWS.

Please stop by and chat with us all!

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Dancers Make Magic

November 2, 2009 | News, The stories, Tuning the instrument

Hey, I’m blogging over at Fresh Fiction today about CAPTIVE DESIRES, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and how dancers make magic.

Please stop by and say hi! if you get a chance.

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What’s in a name?

February 20, 2009 | Quirky notions, The stories, Tuning the instrument

Hi, there!

I’m blogging today over at Brava Authors about KISSES LIKE A DEVIL and how William and Viola’s sons got their names.

Please stop by and chat if you get a chance!

Diane

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Safer and Sexy

July 3, 2008 | News, Tuning the instrument

Hullo there!

I’m blogging today at Rosa is for Romance about Safe Sex in Erotic Romance – why it’s important to me and my characters, and how to make it more sensual.

Please stop by and let me know what you think! Thanks to Elise, we’ll be talking in both Italian and English.

Diane

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Six Steps to A Pitch

June 20, 2008 | News, Tuning the instrument

Hi, friends!

I’m blogging today over at Title Magic about how totally scared I was when I had the chance to pitch the book of my heart to the only editor who might publish it. I wound up using some techniques from my day job, which combined into what my friends call “The Sure-Fire Six Step Pitch.”

Please stop by to talk about great ideas, long manuscripts, editors’ short attention spans, and how to hopefully come up with a good pitch!

Diane

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Visual Inspiration

April 10, 2008 | Tuning the instrument

While I was riding the subway the other day, I saw a young couple holding each other. His arms were wrapped around her and he was bent half over her, protecting her from the nasty winds swirling over the platform. She had one arm around his waist but was looking across him, protecting him from seeing the utter desolation on her expression.

They were taking the train to the airport and yet they were the most united couple I’ve seen in years. They were also just outside a major military base.

They haunt and inspire me. I’ll use their incredible emotion in a story one day, just to make sure their love reaches a safe harbor.

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Breaking the Rules

December 28, 2007 | News, The stories, Tuning the instrument

Hullo, friends!

I’m blogging today over at Romance: B(u) the Book at Lifetime TV about BOND OF FIRE, historicals, romances, and the apparent rules in writing them.

You will need to register at LifetimeTV.com to be able to comment. This isn’t a sales tool, but is a way of allowing comments, and disallowing offensive commenters. :)

You can reach “Let’s Talk Romance” through the blue “Blog Box” in the lower left-hand corner of “Romance: B(u)y the Book” at LifetimeTV.com . Register in the blog comments area to take part in the discussion. (Tips: Leave no spaces in your UserName. Non-U.S. viewers, use CA/90210 as state/zip code).

Please stop by and join in!

Diane

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