Last summer, I did my first radio interview as an author. I hope to do many more. But when asked to describe what types of things I write, I was kind of embarrassed to say that I had had recent success in romance. That was not because of the genre itself, but because of what people think when they hear the phrase "romance novel." You know what I mean. They assume it's got a cover of a long-haired man ripping off the shirt of a young damsel in distress.
When I was on the radio, I said I was writing romance novels, but I quickly went on to say they were of the non-heaving bosom variety. I think the host got a kick out of that because she pointed out that I just said heaving bosom on the radio. :) Since I was in radio for well over a decade, I know what I can and cannot say live on the air and what I said was perfectly acceptable. But she had a point. It was a strange way to say it! What I meant was that my style of romance is clean...sweet...or as I call it, a cute little love story.
I have since met a fellow author who started a facebook group and, more recently, a blog that feature stories exactly like the ones I write. She calls it Sweet Clean Romance and I love that description. No heaving bosoms involved and you don't even have to say no heaving bosoms to get the point across!!
I appreciate you reading my blog and participating in my journey as an author. If you enjoy "cute little love stories" like some of the ones I've come up with, I invite you to check out the new blog on Sweet Clean Romances. You can join and become a member or just check in from time to time and see what's new.
Sometimes, sweet clean little love stories are just what we need to put a smile on our faces for the day. I hope to have many of my own featured on this blog as they come out.
http://sweetlycleanromance.blogspot.com/
When I was on the radio, I said I was writing romance novels, but I quickly went on to say they were of the non-heaving bosom variety. I think the host got a kick out of that because she pointed out that I just said heaving bosom on the radio. :) Since I was in radio for well over a decade, I know what I can and cannot say live on the air and what I said was perfectly acceptable. But she had a point. It was a strange way to say it! What I meant was that my style of romance is clean...sweet...or as I call it, a cute little love story.
I have since met a fellow author who started a facebook group and, more recently, a blog that feature stories exactly like the ones I write. She calls it Sweet Clean Romance and I love that description. No heaving bosoms involved and you don't even have to say no heaving bosoms to get the point across!!
I appreciate you reading my blog and participating in my journey as an author. If you enjoy "cute little love stories" like some of the ones I've come up with, I invite you to check out the new blog on Sweet Clean Romances. You can join and become a member or just check in from time to time and see what's new.
Sometimes, sweet clean little love stories are just what we need to put a smile on our faces for the day. I hope to have many of my own featured on this blog as they come out.
http://sweetlycleanromance.blogspot.com/
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