Writerly lunch, raspberry chocolate and heroes

February 7, 2010

Whew. Slight kerfuffle on Facebook and Strictly Writing this weekend. I got on my soapbox (aka going ballistic) about women’s rights to enjoy fantasising about Alpha heroes and women’s commercial fiction in general.

And after that heated debate, I hope you won’t mind me sharing this story that RNA member, Jess, posted. It sums up the reason why I love writing and romantic fiction in particular.

Phillipa. I spent the afternoon with my best friend N and we were talking about what we’re both reading at the moment. She said her sister, J, texted her at 11.30 last night, at which point N was immediately worried because her sister never texts that late. J’s message said she’d been reading a book all evening that she hadn’t been able to put down and that N should read it too. J said she had fallen that much in love with the hero that she felt she could see him and even smell him so clearly in her own mind and she couldn’t wait til today to tell N about it. N rang her to ask the name of the book. Answer? “It Should Have Been Me” by Phillipa Ashley 🙂 🙂 🙂 x

Jess. I’ve never had a hero that a reader could smell before but I’m really happy. 🙂

Tomorrow, I’m off to a writers lunch with Nell Dixon and Elizabeth Hanbury and this time, Lizzie Lamb is joining us. Nell has promised to help reduce my blood pressure with her soothing and practical advice. I love these lunches. They’re always invaluable for sharing the latest industry news (aka juicy gossip); and swapping ‘technique’ tips. Did you know a bar of Cote d’or chocolate with raspberries counts as one of your five a day? No? There you are then. 😉

Comments

1. On February 7th, 2010 at 10:37 am
   Debs Says:
   

   You write such wonderful heros, I’m not surprised she loved him so much.

   I like the idea that the choc with raspbetties counts as one of my five a day.

   Have a great lunch tomorrow.