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Aiming for a Sense of Place
One of the things I want in a historical is a sense of place as well as a strong sense of time. In Lion of Kent, most of the action takes place in Sir Robert’s household and the surrounding woodlands,...
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The Lion of Kent
Today sees the release of our novella Lion of Kent – a medieval M/M romance set in the tumultuous twelfth century against a backdrop of politics and treason. The character of William Raven first...
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What if…?
Married does not equal dead. Just because a woman has a husband doesn’t mean she packs her sexual fantasies in bubble wrap and shoves them in a box. There is nothing in those marriage vows that...
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NaNoWriMo Is My Friend
In October 2008, I was preparing for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). I’d storyboarded a romantic suspense and cleared my calendar. The Wednesday before November 1, I was hit with this visual...
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Sunrise Over Texas excerpt
Howdy, y’all. Sunrise over Texas is my very first historical, set in the early days of Texas. Teaching social studies, particularly Texas history, has always been my favorite subject, so it kind of...
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A cookie test and the right man
When is a cookie more than a cookie? For THE SWEETEST DEAL’s, C.C. Crowell, a triple chocolate macadamia nut cookie gives her balance, relaxes her, and is her gauge to find the perfect mate. It might...
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Where is your Atlantis?
When you’re living through a tough time, do you go somewhere lovely in your mind? I do. I experienced two periods of unhappiness in the navy. One was on my first ship, when the captain allowed his...
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Let’s Talk About Sex with Dr. Hot and the HoneyPot – Inez Kelley
“Hello, lovers. Welcome to a special edition of WTXT’s Let’s Talk About Sex with Dr. Hot and the Honeypot LIVE from the Carina Press blog! We’re going to bare it all and give you a little sneaky peek...
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Gothic Dreams
My husband and kids were away camping in the snow this past weekend and I had the rare opportunity to have the house to myself. This naturally led to me curling up by the fire with the dog and the...
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Superheroines and the Girls Who Love Them (+ Giveaway)
I never read comic books, but I grew up on superheroes. Spiderman and His Amazing Friends was my favorite cartoon when I was seven years old. I particularly loved Firestar. She could create heat and...
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Delivering two babies in one year
A year ago this week, I sat in a fertility doctor’s office and wept. My husband and I had been trying to get pregnant for two-and-a-half years or, as I’d begun to think of it, 30 months of crushing...
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What We Want—Erotic Romance
August brings the heat, and we want you to bring it too! We’re actively seeking to acquire novel-length erotic romance and what better examples than works by our superstar authors Lynda Aicher and...
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What We Want—Mystery!
So many intricate details make up a good mystery book. Our Carina Press authors craft their stories with the right amount of set-up and characterization, told in unique voices, and, sometimes, with...
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At Carina Press, we’re always looking to acquire contemporary romance but this month we dare you to step over the line into darker territory… We want searing stories and risky editorial; books with...
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What We Want—Romantic Suspense!
In the mood for some suspense with your romance? So are we! We have some truly thrilling romantic suspense books available—see above for a sample—and we just can’t get enough. What makes a good...
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What We Want—Erotic Romance!
We’re always on the lookout for fresh new voices in erotic romance. Erotic romance is wonderfully varied; see the above examples for some of Carina’s stellar offerings. Here are some specific types of...
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What We Want—New Adult Romance!
Happy New Year! Carina Press is always excited and proud to publish wonderful, genre-crossing New Adult fiction—some of which you’ll see above—and we’re looking for more in 2015! Here are some details...
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What We Want—Male/Male!
Carina Press has been a proud publisher of male/male fiction for almost five years now—and we’re eager for more! Here are some details on the types of male/male books our editors are looking to...
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What We Want—Paranormal Romance!
Can’t get enough paranormal romance? Neither can we! We’re on the lookout for new paranormal romance series to grow and build. Here are some details on what our editors are looking to acquire in...
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What We Want–Greatest Hits
This month’s What We Want post is something a little bit different–we’ve collected some of our favorite submission calls to let you know we’re still eager to acquire in these genres! So whether you...
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