However theres also room for variety were happy to publish stories from ancient Greece all the way through to World War II, though we have ceased publication of Westerns as of January 2019.. Its been several years since Ive read a book this long and I realize now I miss them! I havent tried Mia Vincy yet and I absolutely loved the Julie Anne Long historical I read so there are good alternatives out there, I only wish my type of HR ruled the roost. I read historical romance because I like history. Amazon scam authors are those who crank out a book a month, sometimes plagiarizing from others. Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. But that doesnt mean those authors have the same chance of being picked up by the casual Walmart shopper who still reads paperbacks and likes to grab a couple when they do their big grocery haul. It often feels like a money grab on the part of these CR authors, and I resent that.. Before Amazon separated Top 100 sales lists from Top 100 free books, the system was even crazier. In 2017, she mentioned on her social media that she was writing a new book The Return of Lady Anne but I havent seen an update since then. A 100-125k word book about the Holy Roman Empire sounds fascinating. At the very least, shed probably have to change the title. Dialogues across Diasporas: Women Writers, Scholars, and Activists of Africana and Latina Descent in Conversation (Critical Africana Studies) Another fan commented on Tor.com in 2019 that Robin has suspended her blog and was working on the sequels to Pegasus. Historical Mysteries, Meredith Duran, & More - Smart Bitches, Trashy Where are the next installments of the famous IAD series by Kresley Cole? the ask@AAR: What era had the best clothes? They often price their books at less than a buck a book and flood the best seller lists. I also miss authors like Nonnie St. George and Nita Abrams who seemed to come and go in a flash of brilliance. I love the Charlotte Holmes books (Im reading the upcoming one now) but would also like to see some more HR from Ms. Thomas. I havent noticed anything in recent years by either. Her debut, The Duke of Shadows, has been translated into thirteen languages and was ranked among the top 100 romances of all time by NPR and All About Romance. Id really like to know what it is that you find hard to cope with and also what the Amazon scam authors are as I havent a clue what this means. There are wonderful books out there Getting Schooled by Emma Chase comes to mind as an example that have multiple characters of multiple ages, and both genders, flashbacks, several different settings, humor, drama, even pathos, that are utterly perfect as both audio and print books. Facebook Hopefully, the authors who have stopped writing will return or new authors will appear on the scene to fill this void. She is the author of eleven novels, all published by Pocket Books. She is the author of twelve novels, all published by Pocket Books. I wait for reviews instead and tentatively try again and then usually realize that the author is no longer capturing my interest. So detailed and slow. But mostly its because my tastes keep changing. I agree with everything you have written here. The blog entries she posted at the time were heart-wrenching. so maybe I have missed something somewhere. , Shes a better writer than this; and her fans deserve to have that quality back. Im happy Joanna Bourne is still working on her next book, however slowly. I also would like to add that Im grateful for AAR and the people who commune here :). Wonderful supporting characters, especially the crazy servants and the animals. ', Okay, so you have to take that advice with a heavy handful of salt, but I get the point he was making. Simple Jess for example would probably spark an outcry. Nina Bangs (pnr, a few years) Can be contacted via messenger pigeon, 1st cave on left. Honestly I just don't know how you would get back in the swing with an agent, editor, publishing house, contracts, pr and social media management, etc. Among self-published erotica authors, the standard is $2.99 for a short up to novella length. At the same time, I might not think about age too much when I read because I would consider myself in an in-between age range where I feel like I can relate to both younger and older protagonists/authors. It may be harder for authors who want longer books, more complex stories or more conflicted heroes and heroines to make a living if they are going against what is hot or trendy. From what others here have commented about what publishers are pushing for lately and how the word count of books are in general diminishing, it seems lots of other people have noticed significant changes in the market. From what I have seen usually the shake out is usually 2-4 Regencies, 0-1 Victorians, 1-2 Medieval, Viking or Highlander, and 1 that fits into none of the above and that can range from late Moorrish Spain, to 1920s America, to Egypt, and even one that had a Spainsh Conquistador and Native American Woman even though some may have problem with the premise at least it not another Regency and it shows that the line is willing some risks and yes the author is still writing for the line the author had a book out in March of this year set in Egypt. MEREDITH DURAN blames Anne Boleyn for sparking her lifelong obsession with British history. I found it too slow moving. Thats why it feels like a money-grab; some writers seem to crank these things out with little finesse, or they divide up a book (sections are often published within 2 weeks of one another) just to make money. the ask@AAR: Are 50 Shades of Grey or Twilight dangerous? Three of AAR's publishers are buzzing - literally - about Bound by Your Touch, Meredith Duran's new historical novel to be released at the end of June. And I distinctly remember reading one of their blog posts saying they can never get enough Regency. After having loved a few of hers in the past, I struggled with the last three as they had themes that didn't really resonate with me. intelligent, complex, sexy, smart and really goodwho even remotely writes like her? Her website had an under construction notice the last time I tried to access it. See Photos. Good luck! I wouldnt mind at all if Sherry Thomas wrote historical romances again either though, but I think if memory serves shes staying with the Charlotte Holmes series for at least another couple of years. News - Meredith Duran Meredith Duran. When was the last time you heard somebody say, Oh, Im not going to read that book. Its like the old joke, Theres lies. In her B+ review, Blythe said: Fool Me Twice is easily my favorite Duran book of the last few years. Laura Florand, especially since she took a hiatus (which I understand, life happens and is complicated, but I want to maaaaybe have a tentative year for that book) before the final book in her La vie en Roses series, which also has a twist Ive been wanting to read about for a while,now. The last time this poll was held (2007), The Duke of Shadows was a typewritten manuscript languishing under a bed. Her last novel, Shadows, was published in 2013. Sorry for typos. Years ago, when I first started reading romance, I read a lot of books in the Signet Regency line, and among my favorites there were Nancy Butler and Diane Farr. Meredith Duran Author (2018) A Lady's Code of Misconduct Rules for the Reckless (Series) Meredith Duran Author (2017) What Happens Under the Mistletoe Sabrina Jeffries Author Karen Hawkins Author (2015) Fool Me Twice Meredith Duran Author (2014) Luck Be a Lady Rules for the Reckless (Series) Meredith Duran Author (2015) Your Wicked Heart I believe its Return To Christmas. At the same time, the plots are both slow and dense. I love her Darkyn series (among others) and long for the featured stories of some of the characters appearing in the series. Meredith Duran is the USA TODAY bestselling author of thirteen novels. Courtney Milan wrote a novella last year that I enjoyed and she just posted about a new novel coming out by this years end, and so shes still around. At least now between blogs, twitter and other readers one can glean some kind of answer or update. But when I tried one of her contemporaries, it just didnt work for me. Yes, shes still writing. My own reading selections belie that notion. Regencies seem to have quite a number that were at about 75k even if some were not that long it was not unusal to see one in that range. Plus some new to me authors to explore. Hmmmm, I dont know. Sometimes books between 3-5 hours are priced around $10. Welcome back. Error rating book. $7.99 $ 7. Some exceptions, yes. Quentin Crisp, who had a rapier wit, used to answer audience questions on the spot, one of which was, What advice do you have for aspiring writers? and he replied, NEVER READ! After the audience laughed a while, he said something like, The reason you never want to read as an author is because then you start trying to sound like other people rather than just writing what you want to say. Yes, thats an important distinction. She also purposefully writes only middle-aged heroines because she tries to disrupt stereotypes of ageism in our culture. Meredith "On Hiatus" Duran on Twitter Thank you for the updates. Still didnt work for me.). I think Ive read one or two books by each and have been meaning to explore their backlist. People named Meredith Duran. First, I think skepticism and concrete data seeking are healthy behaviors, but I dont discount the power of observation. I dont blame you, but unless an author is self-published, they get zero say in the pricing. Plus, they have some queer romances which the Harlequin category romances do not. And at a furious pace. It feels manufactured, very formulaic and predictable. Linnea Sinclair (sfr, I havent seen a new one in a decade) The same way I have noticed an over abundance of fluffy mystery series in the mystery section that are based around crafts, benign witchcraft or catering, bakeries and other cozy small businesses. MEREDITH DURAN blames Anne Boleyn for sparking her lifelong obsession with British history. There is no need to dumb things down for the audio audience; we can keep up just fine. Several of you commented how much you miss her work and shared your hopes that she'll return to writing romance. Writing for audio might also be the reason we see shorter books these days with fewer supporting characters and less complicated plot lines. Im a massive Drummond fan too. For the Charlotte Holmes series, I find that I enjoy the audiobooks so much better than actually reading them myself. She posts the most delightful vignettes weekly. They are still quite good. In some cases its because they use up their best ideas on their early books and the quality then declines, or I discover them when they already have a backlist which I cherrypick for my favourite tropes without feeling the need to read everything theyve written. hill country elephant preserve promo code The LaurasLaura Moore and Laura Florand. MEREDITH DURAN blames Anne Boleyn for sparking her lifelong obsession with British history. I cant even remember the books title all I recall is that on the last page, the hero saw the heroines glittery top or necklace (something glittery, anyway) and realized she was the woman he slept with way back when. Or, its based on a few like-minded participants on a forum agreeing that something is a trend. She had an amazing original voice and a wealth of scholarship behind her books. Im curious. I just read a 500+ page romance in July from Mariana Zapata, but I know shes self-published. Thank you for your kinds words! Bourne has definitely been working on a new book because she had posted a few things about it over the years its a Medieval setting, which is quite a departure from her Regency spy works. And, even if books are shorter, I wouldnt necessarily agree that lack of depth is the result, as in a cause and effect relationship. Ugh I really hope this story structure goes out of style And while I dont have a distaste for time travel per se, I dont like when its clearly used as a way to make what should be a straight-up historical story relevant for a younger reader by throwing in a 21st century protagonist who doesnt really need to be there. She had a lot of life trials and serious depression. I hope that the influnce of Harlequin Historicals rubs off on to the AVON books and not the other way around because I really would hate to see them turn into Regency only publisher. I think a lot of books would not be published as easily today. She has one left to go in that series. Im audio only now, so I have no objection to the audio experience, obviously. I can only speak from personal experience Im 32 and except for a few Julie Garwood and Diana Gabaldon books in high school, I got into romance as an adult in my late 20s. meredith duran hiatus? - vmcott.com I havent been able to find anything about the latter but I wonder if Edith Laytons death led her to stop writing. I also miss Cecilia Grant, who hasnt shown up on Twitter for quite a while. After reading this 50 times I am getting tired of it. And availability often shapes most peoples choices. I believe that publishers must think peoples attention spans are shorter and also that they can get as much money for a book thats thousands of words less than they used to be. Second, you are correct that self-published books are not necessarily getting shorter and shorter. A few are able to work at that pace while retaining quality, but most arent. It's possible that no one writes him better than Meredith Duran, whose books are as dark and dangerous as the heroes they feature." The Washington Post "Meredith Duran unceasingly delights . Sherlock clones have been done to death, and Im surprised that she chose that character to base her series on. I keep hoping they will reappear also, but its been a very long time. I miss Lynn Viehl. Hope shes well. Hannah Howell NOT finishing her Wherelock series with a story on Mordred. Jacquie DAlessandro (8 years) As the old Tootsie Roll commercials say, The world may never know. I also think that perhaps the lack of meatiness may, at least now, have something to do with the fact that most authors in the genre are putting out at least two books a year. Mia Vincys books would fit well today, and perhaps Evie Dunmore, though Ive only read one of her books to date. Im curious to know more about why light fiction focusing on light-weighted female characters is a trend. Martyns FB page says shes going to write childrens books next! And as others have said, there are some authors who are still writing but whose work isnt what it once was, and I miss them, too. All great insights about casual shoppers picking up paperbacks at the store. It seems the stories have gotten simpler and a lot less complex and interesting. David Dmowski, Michael Dmowski, and four other persons spent some time in this place. I can understand why some authors said enough and gave up. But looking at Avons recent catalog, I can see youre point about endless Regency. The first 10 pages of their catalog is mostly Regency, some Westerns, some contemporary, and a smattering of other options. Since 2007 no full length book like the ones I mentioned has been released. And there are some authors who have lost the spark for me, I think their previous books were better than what theyre publishing now, and I do try their new stories but they end up always as bad to ok books. Now it seems that 80k is about the max and the has not helped the books. Grey's Anatomy Will Return To ABC After A Break, With Meredith Sharing Another pet peeve of mine is when an author feels the need to make a historical story more relevant by employing that wonky dual perspectives trope between old person reflecting on life and young person reporting about it. Like others have mentioned, her books, along with Judith Ivory and Laura Kinsale, are so grown up, I suppose. and re-read her books often. They are probably the ones who get loads of meaningless 5* reviews of 10 words or less. When you're back on the market and ready to fall in love with a new romance, who are the best matchmakers you can find? You mentioned in your last post that your word count would be about 100,000 125,000. While some of the writers I enjoyed are younger than I am, like Meredith Duran, I worry that that style is not current enough to attract a twenty something market. Just looking at the first 10 pages of their most recent HR releases, I see a ton of Regency, titled heroes and/or heroines, some Vikings and Medieval, and a smattering of Victorian. Theyre doing their thing to make a living or to satisfy their current writing muse or whatever the case may be. :). Thered probably be a lot more originality in writing if authors quit chasing after trends and just told the stories itching to burst out of their imaginations. Heres an interesting article about some other scams including suspiciously prolific authors and book-stuffing: https://justpublishingadvice.com/kindle-scams-are-still-making-easy-money/. The more books the better! I didnt know this. Sandra Antonelli, a romance author who is reviewed here, wrote her doctoral dissertation on ageism in romances and blogs about it frequently and has lots of great insight on the issue. Would a 5,000 word erotic HR short receive the same treatment as a 120,000+ word inspirational tome? Ive never listened to them. And sometimes, an author just gets sick and tired of running on the treadmill- especially if she has been forced by multibook contracts or need of advances to crank out a book a month. We all do it. (None of them have incited the sort of ire leveled at Patrick Rothfuss and George R. R. Martin, however.). Can she possibly be finished with IAD without a Nix book!! Shes publishing regularly. I am perhaps a little naive about the online community as I dont get involved with social media, e.g. Finances play a role as well. Now I just have to get the perfect cover and its off to the races. Also, I have noticed a larger range of heat levels between different Avon books than with Harlequin HR and some of their other categories. I think beyond even feminist activism behind trends is just the coming of age of more young women who have been raised in a different time and expect different things from their heroes. Shes amazing. The sample size would be phenomenal, but how would the researcher corral and classify the information? It seemed like a large number of historical romance authors started writing in genres like paranormal for example and in many cases it was not totally by choice. Find your friends on Facebook. But Id also love to see new books by Cecilia Grant, Laura Kinsale or Joanna Bourne. Sign Up. Her website has been all but abandoned and nothing on Twitter since . This trend is actually quite easy to observe if you look through the Harlequin Historical Romance online catalog. //]]>. I seem to recollect a family tragedy set her back several years ago. Elsewhere in the comments of this post, Piper mentioned that Duran, Kinsale and Ivorys books feel grown up and I took that to mean that the stories and writing are matured, rather than the authors were a particular age or they were writing for a specific audience age. Other lovely news: Wicked Becomes You has made both Jennie's and Janine's Top 10 lists for . I think the thing I miss the most isnt a particular author as much as its a type of historical romance. And then I get the sinking feeling either when I read it and am disappointed or when I know not to even try to read it for same. I love Roberta Gellis. The heroine was only a couple of years older than me but I could tell by the clothing choices and social manners of the heroine that the writer was much older. I think I can make a coherent argument for why new feminist activism is producing books that focus on toxic masculinity and issues around consent over the past few years, and I think I can make an argument for why diversity is a force in the romance genre today.
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