http://jillsorenson.com/blog Blog of author Jill Sorenson Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:39:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last week I talked about erotic romance, a subgenre I’m becoming more familiar with. A typical erotic romance has explicit language and frequent sex scenes between a loving, monogamous couple. Multiple partners and same-sex pairings are also common, however. Although m/m/f (two men + female) isn’t my ... http://jillsorenson.com/blog/2010/03/08/romance-menage/ Sometimes I feel like I’m standing still, watching the world rush by. Many romance authors are more prolific than I am. I’d love to have a new book out every few months. It would be fabulous to write for multiple publishing houses, in multiple subgenres and multiple ... http://jillsorenson.com/blog/2010/03/04/fast-as-i-can/ Every time Dear Author and Smart Bitches launch this campaign, I'm green with envy. I want to be saved! Save the sexy suspense!! Save the unknown author!!! But I'm turning my frown upside down, because I love contemporary romance, and I'm so excited for Julie James. I ... http://jillsorenson.com/blog/2010/03/02/save-the-contemporary/ Erotic romance is sort of a new subgenre for me. Romantic suspense and Regency romance have been my favorites for years. Now that I write RS, and eat, sleep, dream it, etc., that genre is not what I reach for in my down time. I still like Regencies, but I've ... http://jillsorenson.com/blog/2010/02/26/scorcher-alert-bety-kerys-paradise-rules/ I'm feeling so much better!! I had a relentless headache + stomach virus that knocked me out for a few days. Nothing like a nasty bug to make you appreciate good health again! Today the weather is fabulous, birds are singing, and all is well. But now I'm ... http://jillsorenson.com/blog/2010/02/16/buckling-down/ Read my guest review at Loving Venus, Loving Mars. http://jillsorenson.com/blog/2010/02/15/haleys-cabin/ Happy Valentine's Day! I'm feeling a little under the weather, so I'm glad we celebrated last weekend. It's kind of a special holiday for my husband and I because we started dating around this time of year. Our first kiss was the day before V-day, 1994. ... http://jillsorenson.com/blog/2010/02/14/be-mine/ Hubby and I celebrated Valentine's Day last weekend, because our babysitter wasn't available this weekend. Our plan was dinner at Harry's Pacific Grill (the lettuce wraps are sooo yummy) followed by a limited-release, Oscar-nominated movie, The Hurt Locker. We both got up really early that day, etc. etc., ... http://jillsorenson.com/blog/2010/02/11/at-the-movies/ Sometimes you have to dig to get the good stuff... All About Romance has named SET THE DARK ON FIRE a Buried Treasure of 2009! Check out their other top picks and read the B+ review. Not to be outdone, CRASH INTO ME found some review love at Alpha Heroes. So great ... http://jillsorenson.com/blog/2010/02/02/buried-treasure/ Good news about my latest manuscript: my editor likes it! She's asked for some medium-sized changes, which is totally cool. I'm excited to dive back in to the story and make it shine. The tentative release date is October 2010, and I don't have a book cover or description ... http://jillsorenson.com/blog/2010/01/27/visual-inspirations/