In my previous post, I discussed the biological factors around romantic love – specifically surrounding sexual desire and attachment. In psychology, there are typically three concepts that come to play in romantic love: Attachment, Sex, and Caregiving. Today I’m going to discuss how early experiences in attachment can color behaviors in romance. CHILDHOOD ATTACHMENT EXPERIENCES […]
Love has many dimensions, all of them intense and powerful. A parent’s love for a child. That bond between soldiers in the trenches. Siblings. Close friends. But there is a particular punch that happens with romantic love. What biological and psychological factors play into romance, and how can writers create believable characters in a romantic […]
Or trilogy of books actually. I’m finally going to address the 800 pound gorilla in the room after I’ve fielded question after question from my internet pals, dental hygienist, the elementary school PTA treasurer, and pretty much every random acquaintance who knows I’m a writer and/or knows I review books, including erotic ones. What did I […]
Last month I was asked about my criteria when reviewing erotica. I do look at many of the same things I would look at in a full sized novel, but not quite in the same way. Erotic literature is short and to the point, like a snapshot, a snippet of a novel boiled down to […]
Bared to You: A Crossfire Novel by Sylvia Day This is a romance with lots of sex action between the pages. It’s pretty much non-stop sex and emotional drama. Although I’m a fan of romance with a big erotic component, the sheer volume did put the kibosh on any significant character or plot development. Eva […]