tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post7046126311368123278..comments2024-03-29T02:19:42.154-05:00Comments on Operation Awesome: What Makes Romance Awesome: Guest Post By Author Roni Loren!Dena Pawlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-55191005485568264442011-04-14T07:46:05.100-05:002011-04-14T07:46:05.100-05:00Aaand I didn't look at the date of this post!Aaand I didn't look at the date of this post!Sasha Barinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02630497823609674807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-59926913681276878132011-04-14T06:27:00.131-05:002011-04-14T06:27:00.131-05:00I love romance books. I've been reading EVERYT...I love romance books. I've been reading EVERYTHING I could get my hands on since I was six or so. Find me a teen boy whose first favorite books were Gone With The Wind, Jane Eyre and Angelique/Marquise of Angels. Seriously. History, Romance, SciFi/Fantasy, I just ate it all, and still do. For romance, the characters got to be right (I can't stand whiny/completely helpless ones), and I could go with either "yay" or "nay" ending, to be honest, as long as the ending's right and not a complete downer AKA "Everyone Dies".<br />I have nothing but respect for writers of every sort, but romance especially - the community's just lovely. I am in the process of setting up a little venture as cover artist for e-books, and I really can't wait to work on covers for romance books. No, it doesn't have anything to do with me taking photos of nude women... and men... Ahem.<br />Anyhow, one question I have is: I'd like to find GOOD romance written by a male writer. I know Angelique cycle which I like was co-written by a male writer, but what about something contemporary? It's got to be a little different? I'm very curious about everyone's opinions - and I know "good" is relative, but still!Sasha Barinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02630497823609674807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-10583312848257144592010-11-10T16:12:34.419-06:002010-11-10T16:12:34.419-06:00Thanks so much for having me and thanks for all th...Thanks so much for having me and thanks for all the comments! It's great to hear how many people love romance like I do. :)Roni Lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719679344024635326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-54271521049062988752010-11-10T11:13:10.035-06:002010-11-10T11:13:10.035-06:00Excellent post Roni! You're absolutely right o...Excellent post Roni! You're absolutely right on every point! Romance rocks.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-16572546304805175382010-11-09T22:33:57.511-06:002010-11-09T22:33:57.511-06:00I love romance. I too love the chemestry and somet...I love romance. I too love the chemestry and sometimes conflict within the characters. It's great. Great post!E. Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634213563563094173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-37033380788422744542010-11-09T16:20:05.374-06:002010-11-09T16:20:05.374-06:00Good post Roni, it's helpful to have the genre...Good post Roni, it's helpful to have the genre parameters explained. I guess my WIP falls into the romance category, though I never set out to write a romance. The subplots and underlying themes are as important as the romance though, so I guess it crosses genre a bit.<br /><br />Like you, I want a happy ending in my reading. Hell, life is full enough of misery. Who wants to be left with more of it at the end of a book.Tahliahttp://tahlianewland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-13382271473826784202010-11-09T09:21:49.366-06:002010-11-09T09:21:49.366-06:00Great post, Roni. Romance is awesome. Love that ch...Great post, Roni. Romance is awesome. Love that chemistry between the hero and heroine, and I'm sucker for a happy ending.DawnBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01832968456583190918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-70721750720573276172010-11-09T08:19:24.183-06:002010-11-09T08:19:24.183-06:00Great post, Roni! Thans for sharing your thoughts ...Great post, Roni! Thans for sharing your thoughts about romance--sounds like a lot of fun to write! :D Congrats on your book deals!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-29810644483978946702010-11-09T04:04:13.992-06:002010-11-09T04:04:13.992-06:00Great post! Romance is always going to sell well, ...Great post! Romance is always going to sell well, we all need our dose of hunk'n'hope ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-64214219234775461942010-11-08T23:03:14.859-06:002010-11-08T23:03:14.859-06:00I personally love romance! Who doesn't love a ...I personally love romance! Who doesn't love a hero that makes you swoon and a spunky heroine that makes you cheer for them? Hats off to the people that write the steamy romances though. I've tried it before and it was harder than pulling teeth lolJennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796597536718545426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-57127910660336323132010-11-08T19:55:40.363-06:002010-11-08T19:55:40.363-06:00Great post. IMO, sexual tension is the best kind o...Great post. IMO, sexual tension is the best kind of tension to write. I can't imagine doing a book without it.<br /><br />And...though it wasn't respected in Jane Austin's day and still sometimes isn't today, Romance is important because picking a mate is still the most important decision anyone makes in their lifetime.Jennifer Hoffinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616744694563644199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-16659576495099864482010-11-08T17:52:25.020-06:002010-11-08T17:52:25.020-06:00Awesome Roni! Romance is definitely a fun genre-I ...Awesome Roni! Romance is definitely a fun genre-I think the happy ending part is why it stays strong even in a bad economy!Oddyoddyo13https://www.blogger.com/profile/05557994037779209704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-88663224684658545122010-11-08T15:34:35.809-06:002010-11-08T15:34:35.809-06:00Great post Roni, Yes I love to read romance that i...Great post Roni, Yes I love to read romance that is steamy and any genre I write will always have a romance but I tend to make my reader suffer for the happy ending yeah its cruel but when my characters get together woo hoo the fire works, therefore I am hoping to make my paranormal ya romance a tad steamy.Keisha Martin Romance Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04075320694648296594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-54424993935606761802010-11-08T13:22:56.684-06:002010-11-08T13:22:56.684-06:00Great post. I love romance because of the happy en...Great post. I love romance because of the happy endings. :]Tara McClendonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246124060126729229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-52867857773334413732010-11-08T13:16:19.200-06:002010-11-08T13:16:19.200-06:00Wow, great post! That has a lot of awesome info. ...Wow, great post! That has a lot of awesome info. Thanks!Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17323788304469008867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-49112647087202314092010-11-08T11:12:52.172-06:002010-11-08T11:12:52.172-06:00As always, you write a great blog, Roni! I turned ...As always, you write a great blog, Roni! I turned back to romance reading for the Happily Ever After. I like that the Hero always gets his girl, but it also guarantees character growth. Both protagonists have to grow and change in order to be complete for their partner. I really like that.<br /><br />~~AngiAngi Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568009648101184027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-26720290577256436342010-11-08T10:48:25.796-06:002010-11-08T10:48:25.796-06:00Awesome post, Roni! I'm still figuring out wh...Awesome post, Roni! I'm still figuring out where I best fit as a writer. I think I'm shifting from PB to chapter books. Too bad chapter books are such a tough market!! LOL. :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-89629507388905739972010-11-08T10:30:41.722-06:002010-11-08T10:30:41.722-06:00Thank you for this awesome post, Roni! My first bo...Thank you for this awesome post, Roni! My first books were hard to categorize, as well. I think it's common to think you're writing in one genre only to find out later you were actually writing a middle grade steampunk with supernatural elements. Hee hee. Maybe not THAT common. <br /><br />I'm so glad you found your calling in romance. I'm a sucker for romance and can't read a book or watch a film without at least SOME romance. Happy endings are a must!<br /><br />Amparo, I'm loving this genre series! I wish I'd stumbled upon something like this when I was first trying to find my place genre-wise as a writer. So, so helpful!Katrina L. Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871272394922775923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-37263835591070108742010-11-08T10:01:01.945-06:002010-11-08T10:01:01.945-06:00I love seeing windows into other genres. One reaso...I love seeing windows into other genres. One reason I write MG is because I don't have to worry about writing sexy scenes *blush*Kell Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18089691866850131698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-3300764206390643702010-11-08T09:49:44.852-06:002010-11-08T09:49:44.852-06:00*only way we'll ever learn* Sorry :D*only way we'll ever learn* Sorry :DAmparo Ortizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05751368034351196820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-27634163730223247422010-11-08T09:48:31.694-06:002010-11-08T09:48:31.694-06:00Thanks, Rachel!!
Have to agree with Roni regardin...Thanks, Rachel!!<br /><br />Have to agree with Roni regarding the hotness factor of books. As writers, it's totally up to you. As readers, same thing... but I do believe one must always step outside their comfort zone. That's the only way we'll ever frowned writers.<br /><br />Thanks again, Roni!!Amparo Ortizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05751368034351196820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-4088425053243693152010-11-08T09:43:07.440-06:002010-11-08T09:43:07.440-06:00Um, yeah, LINKED to it today. woopsUm, yeah, LINKED to it today. woopsRachel Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02711443001167188505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-377625381538089422010-11-08T09:42:30.834-06:002010-11-08T09:42:30.834-06:00Awesome post. Romances are so much fun to read an...Awesome post. Romances are so much fun to read and write, and you are right--there are so many levels to the industry. You can make it as sweet or as sexy as you are comfortable with. Who doesn't love a good romance? I limked to this post today on my blogRachel Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02711443001167188505noreply@blogger.com