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Posted on August 17, 2020
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Friendly reminder that even though Mondays are notorious for being awful, they also offer us the opportunity to start again. Whatever the goal or project that lost traction over the weekend, it gets a chance to revive on Monday. So, here’s to Monday and… Continue Reading “Start Over. Again. And, Again.”
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Posted on April 12, 2020
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I am a feminist at heart. In my soul, I believe the female form is sacred and is therefore equal to the male. Therefore, I have struggled with my love of the romance genre. As an English teacher, I studied many, many classics and… Continue Reading “Historical Romance and Women”
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Category: RomanceTags: Books, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Author, Historical Romance Books, Historical Romance Novel, Historical Romance Readers, Indie Author, Indie Publishing, Reading, Regency, Regency Books, Regency Novel, Regency Readers
Posted on April 8, 2020
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It has actually happened and I couldn’t be more happy or more proud. Funny, though. It isn’t the jump out of my seat, holler from the rooftops kind of happiness. It is a such body hugging warmth. I feel accomplishment. I have reached my… Continue Reading “I am a published auhor”
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Category: RomanceTags: Books, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Author, Historical Romance Novel, Historical Romance Readers, Indie Author, Indie Publisher, Reading, Regency, Romance, Writers Life
Posted on April 5, 2020
by Caryn Emme
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While I would want to spend more time marketing and on social media, Covid-19, in addition to my own health odyssey have inspired me to take action NOW. I want my family and friends to feel happier during these unprecedented times. I want to… Continue Reading “Available April 8, 2020!”
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Posted on June 14, 2016
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The Good: The novel began with a bang – a really great concept with lots of tension and promise for a wonderful novel Noah Winters is a great alpha Thea Collins is a believable heroine with an interesting backstory Noah’s support of Thea near the… Continue Reading “Review: The Duke’s Disaster”
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Posted on May 17, 2016
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The inciting incident in a work of fiction is what gets the plot moving. Think of it as the first flashy set of fireworks that leads into an awesome display which lights up the sky and sets up the crescendo at the end. In other… Continue Reading “Glue Readers to Your Story #amwriting”
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Category: Books, Romance, WritingTags: Books, Historical Romance, Inciting Incident, Plot, Reading, Regency, Romance, Trigger, Writing
Posted on May 17, 2016
by Caryn Emme
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Was super excited to read: When I started, I felt like: (cue the chirping birds) My surroundings are of course not quite so serene, but you get the idea. A few chapters in and I’m feeling more like: I don’t want to feel this… Continue Reading “Slow Going on The Duke’s Disaster”
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Posted on May 13, 2016
by Caryn Emme
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Dreams have to be put aside for a plethora of reasons – some valid, some are mere excuses because we fear failure. It is our most sacred duty to ourselves to be true to who we are and what we want to achieve with… Continue Reading “Dream Deferred #amwriting”
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Category: WritingTags: Blogging, Books, Dream Deferred, Dreams, Historical Romance, Inspiration, Langston Hughes, Poetry, Reading, Regency, Writing
Posted on May 12, 2016
by Caryn Emme
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Every word counts. I tend to skim and skip passages when I feel the plot of a novel is not moving. So I try to put myself in my future reader’s shoes (or, eyes) and make every effort to ensure the plot is not… Continue Reading “How to Plot Your Romance Novel #amwriting”
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Category: Books, Romance, WritingTags: Books, Characters, Historical Romance, Novel, Plot, Plot Graph, Publishing, Reading, Regency, Romance, Writing
Posted on May 10, 2016
by Caryn Emme
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The Good: Minerva Dodger quickly became one of my favourite heroines because she knows herself and is beyond strong. Ms. Heath creates a female protagonist who is confident in every aspect of her life and relationships – except, in love. This is something that… Continue Reading “Review: Falling Into Bed with a Duke”
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Category: Book Review, Books, Romance, Swoon-WorthyTags: Book Review, Books, Falling Into Bed with a Duke, Historical Romance, Lorraine Heath, Reading, Regency, Romance