Michele Lenard's Blog - Posts Tagged "mlenardromance"
Introducing...Me
My name is Michele, and I'm addicted to romance.
I picked up my first romance at age ten, a Jude Deveraux book I swiped from my mom's bookshelf. Though I read anything and everything, from mystery to history, mystery to non-fiction, I keep coming back to romance.
I love a steamy story (no closed-door bedroom scenes for me) but I also love the emotion behind the steam. There are a few authors who satisfy my craving for both, but more often than not I find stories are either heavy on the steam or heavy on the emotion. I decided to write my own to fill what I saw as a void.
They say to write what you know, which means romance is sort of an ironic choice for me. I love reading it, but am I the sort of person to offer up romantic gestures? No. Am I a cuddler? No. I'm more practical than romantic, and I find touching itchy. I probably shouldn't admit that if I want you to read my books, but for whatever reason the things I'm not good at in real life I do pretty well on paper. Or a Word document.
As a lover of all things active and outdoors, most of my books fall into the category of sports romance, although sports is not the main plot. And as a Colorado resident, I like to set my stories in this amazing state. So, if you're looking for a fun, steamy read to make you laugh, occasionally cry, and fuel your bedroom fantasies, take a chance on me!
Thanks for taking the time to check out my inaugural blog post, and don't forget to add my books to your TBR list!
I picked up my first romance at age ten, a Jude Deveraux book I swiped from my mom's bookshelf. Though I read anything and everything, from mystery to history, mystery to non-fiction, I keep coming back to romance.
I love a steamy story (no closed-door bedroom scenes for me) but I also love the emotion behind the steam. There are a few authors who satisfy my craving for both, but more often than not I find stories are either heavy on the steam or heavy on the emotion. I decided to write my own to fill what I saw as a void.
They say to write what you know, which means romance is sort of an ironic choice for me. I love reading it, but am I the sort of person to offer up romantic gestures? No. Am I a cuddler? No. I'm more practical than romantic, and I find touching itchy. I probably shouldn't admit that if I want you to read my books, but for whatever reason the things I'm not good at in real life I do pretty well on paper. Or a Word document.
As a lover of all things active and outdoors, most of my books fall into the category of sports romance, although sports is not the main plot. And as a Colorado resident, I like to set my stories in this amazing state. So, if you're looking for a fun, steamy read to make you laugh, occasionally cry, and fuel your bedroom fantasies, take a chance on me!
Thanks for taking the time to check out my inaugural blog post, and don't forget to add my books to your TBR list!
Dual POV
My favorite romances are the ones where I'm inside the main characters' heads, so naturally that's what I write. However, the more books I write the more it becomes obvious; I imagine men way better than I do women.
I can't explain why that is. I have female friends and I participate in 'girl talk,' yet the conversations between male characters is so much easier for me to write. Maybe that's because I'm an athletic/outdoorsy person and most of my male characters are athletes. Or maybe it's because I was a tomboy growing up. Either seems like a logical explanation, but sometimes it makes me wonder if I shouldn't focus on the man's POV instead of both?
Which do you prefer, dual POV or solo POV?
I can't explain why that is. I have female friends and I participate in 'girl talk,' yet the conversations between male characters is so much easier for me to write. Maybe that's because I'm an athletic/outdoorsy person and most of my male characters are athletes. Or maybe it's because I was a tomboy growing up. Either seems like a logical explanation, but sometimes it makes me wonder if I shouldn't focus on the man's POV instead of both?
Which do you prefer, dual POV or solo POV?
