by Laura K Curtis | Aug 1, 2013 | Books, Romance
Here we are again, in a familiar place for readers and writers of romance—with someone denigrating both romance fiction and its readership. This time, it’s Kelly Bohan, an intern at the Missouri Review, who decided for some unknown reason to critique a genre she...
by Laura K Curtis | Jul 21, 2013 | Romance, Writing
I’ll no doubt have more to say about RWA in coming weeks when my brain has settled somewhat, but first, a brief glimpse at my experience. I arrived on Wednesday, got checked in, and met up with friends for dinner. After that, we went out to the Smart Bitches...
by Laura K Curtis | May 27, 2013 | Romance, The Romance Hero Handbook
Many people get an immediate picture in their minds when you say “romance hero.” Great hair, great teeth…and plenty of rippling muscle. Whether businessman, mercenary or kilt-wearing historical Highlander, the image is always one of broad shoulders,...
by Laura K Curtis | May 19, 2013 | Books, Romance
I originally wrote this as a comment on a post over at Heroes and Heartbreakers, but I felt as if it deserved a post of its own because so many people in my personal community are talking about NA. This post is slightly modified from that, for both clarification and...
by Laura K Curtis | May 13, 2013 | Romance
Courtesy of Smart Bitches, Trashy Books:
by Laura K Curtis | May 7, 2013 | Books, Romance, Stuff!
Head on over to YouTube for the lyrics, which are below the video. This absolutely cracked me up.