Modern & Modern Heat

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I'm a historical author rather than a MH author but I know a little bit about the two new exciting lines -- Riva and Cherish. No longer is a reader  going to be forced to choose the sort of book she wants to read in the UK based on whether or not the bedroom door is open. Instead it will be based on the style of the book. So Cherish will  be those heart warming stories that make you sigh  with pleasure and Riva will be the fun and flirty stories that make you fizz. Riva will include the MH and certain fun and flirty from Romance. For example Liz Fielding, Jessica Hart, Nikki Logan all write really fun stories. Modern will continue to have its intense glamour.

Personally as a reader, I think it is a great idea as we are in the 21st century now after all.

What you do think about the new look?

Michelle S

Susan et al.

Just wanted to say hi.  I'm the hosty over in the Harlequin.com Community of the US site and Sarah Morgan who has a book out this month, Bought: Destitute But Defiant, will be our special guest today in out community. If any of your members would like to drop by and say hi, feel free to do so.  I'd love to hear when you have special events here.  I love to chat about books!

Here is the link:

http://community.eharlequin.com/forums/simply-series/day-sarah-morgan

Wayne Jordan

Thanks Annie! I hope it will get there eventually. At least, that's the plan.

Yes, that would have been good to hear!

Hopefully you'll hear back sooner on this submission.

I'm excited about my idea for the contest, though I've realised I have no idea what the hero's relationship block is or what triggers the black moment! Anyway, can't start writing yet, need to get back to editing some sense into the last one.

FIngers crossed you will be ineligible to enter by the closing date- 'cos you've had the Call!

So, are people starting new stories for the comp, or editing old ones? I'm going to do a new story that's been tickling me asking for attention for the past few weeks.

Seems I posted my advice on the wrong thread. Doh!  Thanks for mentioning it, Aideen.  It definitely is a great thing to do - nothing like seeing editorial feedback and being able to apply it to your own writing.  I would also check out author blogs as quite a few did advice posts during the last comp. 

Good luck to everyone entering!

J

I have a suspicious feeling that Jack is mad for a bit of attention so all going well I might just give him a go.  In the competition that is, you know me well enough to know that's what I meant...  When are you going to Australia?  I don't remember you telling us that, but then again I'm not great at remembering much lately.  How is the editing going btw?  Do you feel like you're actually getting somewhere now? 

 The deadline does make this comp very appealing, don't you think?  It gives a girl plenty of time to get a decent first chapter typed up, that's for sure.  But I need to remind myself that the remainder of the story needs telling too! 

Aideen.

Most definitely plan to. I have a new story idea I'm going to start on as soon as I've edited some sense into the current story! That's why I was so pleased to see entries aren't due to November- more writing time! Though I have a two week holiday back in Australia that might just mess things up a bit...

How about you? Jack the Lad?

It wasn't that easy to find this thread! This looks like a good place to talk about the new contest!

Anyone interested?

Hello all,

Hope the weather isn't too cheerless where you are.  My main series to read is MR and I particulalry enjoy Miranda Lee, Catherine George and Cathy Williams - all distinctively different.  I would hesitate to say they have their own style as that is a prescriptive or limiting term but I would say they have their own distinct 'voices' which I have grown to enjoy. 

Miranda Lee has the pace and excitment (and sexy heroes) that I like, Catherine George is more measured but good characters,particulary the heroines. Cathy Williams writes excellent, witty verbal sparring between H & H and sometimes puts me in the mind of Jilly Cooper.

I've now joined the Readers Panel for MR and I am hoping this will add the pleasure I get from reading by extending that to reviewing, and making me reflect on, the books more thoroughly.

Kimberly I recently read the secret mistress arrangement - loved it. 

If i have one gripe about modern heat its that two a month is not enough, would be great if there were 4 or 6, I generally read a book on one sitting so needless to say, it does not last long. 

Started reading the Modern and Modern heat books only recently (In fact, The Millionaire's Misbehaving Mistress was the first one I read, and I loved it!) Definitely my favourite series of M&B books so far.

Hi Janette and Jackie,

Great to meet some avid readers here. Best of luck with your writing. I'm sure that reading and loving Modern stories is the best way into writing them successfully!

Annie

It's great to be here and to talk to so many Modern and Heat authors who've given me so much please over the years.

Thanks too, to Kate Walker for your 12 point guide to Writing Romance.  A must for aspiring authors, as are Jenny's tips in Meet the Editors.

I posted a partial Modern yesterday, and am busy working on my next wip.  Jenny's clear listing of reqirements for the Alpha male is helping me recreate my new hero.

 The enthusiasm in the forums is so 'catching' and just the vaccination a flagging writer needs :-)

Thanks to the hundreds of Modern/Heat authors who've given me hours of pleasure.

Hi everyone, finally made it here and so excited to have a site devoted to Modern and Modern Heat stories. Hope to see lots of familiar faces here and lots of brand new ones to talk about the books we all love.

Anne, congratulations on your recent RITA nomination. I have one of your books on pile reading pile now. It keeps getting moved aside as writing commitments take over but I WILL get there - can't wait.

Off now to wrestle, again, with my profile so I can put a signature block up!

Annie

Hi guys!  Just dropping into say hello - lovely to have a Modern and Modern Heat room here on the M&B Community!

Really enjoyed Jenny's tips on living with and loving Modern alpha heroes in the Meet The Editors section - very useful indeed!

I'm currently writing what will hopefully be my fourth Modern - wrestling away with a Greek Alpha at the moment :)  I'm just finishing reading Anne McAllister's RITA nominated 'Antonides Forbidden Wife' and loving every page!

Hope to see lots more people dropping in here soon.

Love Sabrina xx

Right behind you, Kate. I'm delighted we'll have a place here to discuss books.  Hope lots of readers and writers show up to make for lively discussions. The more the merrier!

cheers, Anne