tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post3585155001564861457..comments2024-03-22T03:27:19.859-04:00Comments on Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors: Feeling the Heat by Grace BurrowesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914920560584429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-86016409723261080552011-08-20T22:47:42.782-04:002011-08-20T22:47:42.782-04:00Cat, If I'd told the fellows you would be join...Cat, If I'd told the fellows you would be joining us, then they'd likely have stuck around longer. And yeah--that bit about the lemon... How did Cassanova earn the reputation he did with suggestions like that up his sleeve?Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-40475181823913628372011-08-17T15:04:25.149-04:002011-08-17T15:04:25.149-04:00Oh my, the Windham brothers were in the house and ...Oh my, the Windham brothers were in the house and I missed it! I've been preparing sales conference slides for 4 straight days and am just coming up for air. <br /><br />What I love about Grace's love scenes is how adult and natural they are, while she creates the ultimate lovers. Men who are sensitive, very attentive, ready to give and receive pleasure and, wait for it... take their time. (Sometimes it's the lady telling him to hurry up!) The heroines are period-appropriate but open to experimentation and when introduced to the world of pleasure... (Wham! And Me-yow!)<br /><br />My test for 'hotness' is when I am reading on the train. Does the scene make me blush and look over my shoulder to see if anyone's looking, and do I scrunch down in my seat a little perhaps craving a bit of privacy? THAT'S a good, hot love scene.<br /><br />PS: The scent of lemons has been forever changed... not sure if I should thank you. I'll just think about Anna and Westhaven drinking lemonade. Ahhh.Cat Clynehttp://www.sourcebooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-78490661902852083242011-08-15T17:38:04.643-04:002011-08-15T17:38:04.643-04:00Amelia--I like the term love scene better than hot...Amelia--I like the term love scene better than hot scene. Thanks for the reminder!Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-60103119833326683932011-08-15T10:24:41.524-04:002011-08-15T10:24:41.524-04:00Grace, I'm sure the love scenes flow effortles...Grace, I'm sure the love scenes flow effortlessly from the minds to the fingertips of some writers, but not for me. I write them and then rewrite them several times. And if I'm reading a romance, I would never skip a love scene.<br />AmeliaAmeliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07603588884175706382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-78697896871241525062011-08-14T17:50:17.480-04:002011-08-14T17:50:17.480-04:00Please for christ sake help this poor boy from H...Please for christ sake help this poor boy from Haiti <br />I have made a blog on blogspot and have added a google ads in the blog but haven't made a dime with this. I need your help and support to help me make some money to PAY MY Tuition Fees.<br /><br /> follow these simple steps to help me<br /><br />1.go to my profile and visit my blog from there<br />2.Remain on the page i.e Kwotz for one minute or so and do some random surfing<br />3.click ONE of the ads that APPEALS to you from ADChoices boxes and visit there.<br />4.remain on that page for one minute or so and do some random surfing.<br />and that's it.<br /><br />Improtant: Please click one time only. <br />I will be grateful to you<br />God bless youMajid Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912405599661249292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-31352791611478775892011-08-14T17:47:48.891-04:002011-08-14T17:47:48.891-04:00Grace, I always love your thoughtful posts. And no...Grace, I always love your thoughtful posts. And now I love the earls, too... thought they express themselves quite differently from my cowboys!Joanne Kennedyhttp://www.joannekennedybooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-47925896890996159282011-08-14T16:57:08.391-04:002011-08-14T16:57:08.391-04:00I do believe that the virtuoso's comments have...I do believe that the virtuoso's comments have caused me to swoon! Oh, lucky Ellen........bonniebluenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-2433312462605961992011-08-14T15:28:46.779-04:002011-08-14T15:28:46.779-04:00Mary Margaret, there were a bunch of Windhams arou...Mary Margaret, there were a bunch of Windhams around here a little earlier, but they've disappeared, it being what Westhaven has termed The Napping Hour. <br /><br />It has to be a good sign that you look forward to those scenes. Once I figure out what contribution they'll make to plot and character, they go a little easier for me too.Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-69061763777619141442011-08-14T14:35:12.884-04:002011-08-14T14:35:12.884-04:00Like you, I think writing romance would be easier ...Like you, I think writing romance would be easier if I didn't have to do love scenes...and yet, as you say, nothing reveals character in quite the same way.<br /><br />For my WIP, I recently thought of a way to approach the first sex scene that will uncover a new layer of conflict for the heroine. Which will give me somewhere to go for the next sex scene.<br /><br />The WIP has languished over the last three-four months as I dealt with my own challenges of the heart. Finding that piece of the heroine's character arc makes me eager to get back to work. I'm kinda looking forward to writing those sex scenes.Mary Margrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04777940150169201630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-44020749019113819942011-08-14T14:18:09.432-04:002011-08-14T14:18:09.432-04:00To Miss Galen:
One concludes that skipping the c...To Miss Galen: <br /><br />One concludes that skipping the content you allude to ought to qualify for admission to Bedlam. St. Just claims there's a Kissing Vicar on the loose whose tale has yet to end happily, one Hadrian Bothwell, heir to the Viscount Landover. You might consider enlisting his aid should next Friday night find you in a similar struggle.<br /><br />WesthavenGrace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-21929173975360192932011-08-14T14:15:06.346-04:002011-08-14T14:15:06.346-04:00To Miss Tory, M,
Madam, may I compliment you on y...To Miss Tory, M, <br />Madam, may I compliment you on your excellent taste in romantic literature? Such a discerning mind should be appreciated, and should you pass along to Ms. Burrowes your direction, she will undoubtedly send you a signed copy of my little tale by post. That you would join us today when the topic deals in part with my amorous abilities suggests you appreciate a fellow who has his priorities in correct alignment. May your own story end as happily as my own. <br />Devlin, Earl of Rosecroft <br /><br />PS. You can't have him, Winnie and I saw him first and put up with all his dratted nonsense to get to our happily ever afters--but do enjoy the books!<br />Emmaline, Countess of RosecroftGrace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-22875197069662971062011-08-14T14:09:17.037-04:002011-08-14T14:09:17.037-04:00I pass along this reply to Sheila, from Ellen Mark...I pass along this reply to Sheila, from Ellen Markham, the dear lady who finds herself besotted with Valentine: <br /><br />Sheila, <br />One entirely comprehends your yearning for greater haste on the part of his lordship and myself in conveying our story to the reading public. I myself was beset with a similar inclination toward speed when it came to Lord Valentine's amorous advances. He was determined to pursue matters at an ADAGIO pace while I was rather more inclined to MOLTO VIVACE. He informed me that genius could not be rushed. By the time he'd completed a little homily to that effect, I had divested him of his clothes. Genius cannot be rushed, but it can be inspired. If you'd like an ARC of The Virtuoso, contact Ms. Burrowes.Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-32960169517484637382011-08-14T14:01:25.725-04:002011-08-14T14:01:25.725-04:00Bonnie, You will be pleased to know that Valentine...Bonnie, You will be pleased to know that Valentine Windham has sauntered by, and your comment left him with a devilish grin. He offered the following observation: <br /><br />My Dearest Miss Blue: <br />Because I am the worthiest among the extant Windham males, Ms. Burrowes has, as it were, saved the best for last, and the best would be my dear Ellen whom she saved for me. Ellen save me, come to that, and I return the favor. I return it on a blanket by the stream, in a hammock, on the lovely soft expanse of Ellen's bed, and in a sense, on a piano bench--as virtuosi go, I am nothing if not versatile. Should you desire an excerpt from our little tale, please contact Ms. Burrowes at graceburrowes@yahoo.com. <br /><br />Ever your servant, <br />ValentineGrace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-39732499707986585662011-08-14T13:56:22.246-04:002011-08-14T13:56:22.246-04:00Ashlyn, Devlin, Earl of Rosecroft had this to say ...Ashlyn, Devlin, Earl of Rosecroft had this to say in reply to your comment: <br />Miss Chase, <br />I labored under the impression that it was an ardent swain's responsibility to make each interlude with his lady different and more exciting. While I am happy to dedicate myself to this end repeatedly and to the limit of my strength, my dear Emmie says I have it all wrong, "as usual." According to her, the burden or blessing of novelty and excitement is to be shared equally. I would expound on the topic at greater... length, but my countess is threatening to haul me by the hair above stairs, where I can only hope she continues exhorting me on the same topic, preferably while I divest her of her clothes...Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-60854357107942067622011-08-14T13:51:04.541-04:002011-08-14T13:51:04.541-04:00Carolyn, Gayle Windham, the Earl of Westhaven, res...Carolyn, Gayle Windham, the Earl of Westhaven, responds to your comment as follows: <br /><br />Any fellow suffering the pangs of true love ought reasonably be expected to kiss his lady for ten pages, at least. If more passionate endeavors are under consideration, a man worthy of the term romantic hero needs at least an entire chapter. Three chapters in the course of the book, and many books in the course of his lifetime. My countess assures me it so and I intend to live up to her expectations.Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-84157896262354091692011-08-14T13:34:36.511-04:002011-08-14T13:34:36.511-04:00Great blog! I was writing a love scene Friday and ...Great blog! I was writing a love scene Friday and struggled with every aspect you mention. Glad it's not just me. I never skip the love scenes.Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06267793335415078380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-43778785105811549712011-08-14T12:53:12.566-04:002011-08-14T12:53:12.566-04:00Don't read the hot scenes???? Woman are you ma...Don't read the hot scenes???? Woman are you mad???? For me, that's what helps make the story and does add to their chemistry. Ans I'm looking forward to Valentine as well- can you write a little faster please?<br />:)sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295951984901211916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-37565584806400631772011-08-14T11:34:27.477-04:002011-08-14T11:34:27.477-04:00I wrote erotic romance for years and to be honest,...I wrote erotic romance for years and to be honest, my mainstream isn't much different. I love the natural progression and culmination of falling in love...but you're right Grace, it isn't always easy to make it different and more exciting each time. <br /><br />Sometime I make a note to add the scene later and skip over it to go on with the plot. I guess it's like the five page rule for authors. LOL Later, when I'm in the mood to write that scene, I go back and fit it in.Hot Ash Romance Novelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10633691302884163101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-35524400868553364612011-08-14T11:01:14.020-04:002011-08-14T11:01:14.020-04:00Skip over the love scenes? Never! Well written l...Skip over the love scenes? Never! Well written love scenes are as important to me as the characters and the plot. (P.S. I am really looking forward to a few steamy scenes from "The Virtuoso." Can he give me an inkling of what I can expect?)bonniebluenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-22555237614044544022011-08-14T10:41:36.158-04:002011-08-14T10:41:36.158-04:00And that's why men invented lemonade and didn&...And that's why men invented lemonade and didn't gritch when their women sat on the porch and gossiped all afternoon. The smell of lemons put them in the mood for later...<br />I was the guest at a book club meeting in Dallas and one of the readers mentioned the five page rule. When she was too young to read hot romance she told her father it was all the five page rule..."and then they kissed. One, two three four five," and on with the plot. <br />I'm wondering how many readers do that?Carolyn Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14704111268464382004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-52500490973045671152011-08-14T09:28:55.464-04:002011-08-14T09:28:55.464-04:00Terry--And in YOUR hot scenes, you also have to de...Terry--And in YOUR hot scenes, you also have to deal with the whole paranormal angle. Talk about a challenge!Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-87572390048226344952011-08-14T09:27:03.126-04:002011-08-14T09:27:03.126-04:00Tory, thanks so much for the kind regards. If you ...Tory, thanks so much for the kind regards. If you drop me an email at graceburrowes@yahoo.com I can send you some excerpts of upcoming books. <br /><br />And yeah.... that lemon made me wonder how old Cassanova got his reputation, but then, we don't hear about a lot of Cass Jrs. so maybe his method had merit.Grace Burroweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631291702461834307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-37661500774277164672011-08-14T07:25:42.095-04:002011-08-14T07:25:42.095-04:00Excellent post, Grace! Making those special scenes...Excellent post, Grace! Making those special scenes unique for the characters is definitely something to strive for! And not the easiest thing to do!Terry Spearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788961423817944896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-73294544500087485972011-08-14T06:20:50.530-04:002011-08-14T06:20:50.530-04:00Primarily popping in to comment 'cause I wante...Primarily popping in to comment 'cause I wanted to say how much I loved your book, The Soldier. It was awesome, and thanks for being a fantastic writer, Ms. Burrowes!<br /><br />And re the lemon - eep. Yeah, I couldn't see using a lemon without <i>some</i> comment about it in a steamy scene.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17703102405965656616noreply@blogger.com