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It’s Not All About Plot!

December 3, 2014Laila Blake 2 Comments

Every second genre book, it seems, features these descriptions somewhere in its product description: they are fast-paced, action-packed, and plot-driven. Short, dramatic sentences underline the idea. Nobody is safe. It’s the end of the world as we know it. Death… Continue Reading →

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Let’s talk about love. Insta-love.

June 7, 2014Laila Blake Leave a Comment

Almost all my characters suffer from what I understand is a fatal flaw in romance novels. Almost all my characters have a tragic slant towards insta-love. Now, I don’t actually write romance, as far as I would define it, although… Continue Reading →

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Strong Female Leads don’t Cry… or something.

March 4, 2014Laila Blake Leave a Comment

Writing for women is tricky. I don’t want to take away from writing for men or writing for all genders, but in the perfidiousness of patriarchy, we  women seem locked eternally in the act of policing each other and that… Continue Reading →

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Discussing Driftwood Deeds: Subs and Agency

January 29, 2014Laila Blake Leave a Comment

This post was originally published on Eroticaforall, in the course of my release tour.   Giving a Sub Agency In the real world, the sociological term of human agency defines the ability of humans to make choices and to enact these choices… Continue Reading →

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Discussing Driftwood Deeds: An Homage to Beta Hero Dominants

December 23, 2013Laila Blake Leave a Comment

This post was previously published on Gale Stanley’s Blog. An Homage to Beta Hero Dominants I’m not here to talk smack about the alpha hero. That guy has earned his place in romance history; that guy deserves respect. That guy… Continue Reading →

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A few Words on Weakness

April 19, 2013Laila Blake Leave a Comment

[reposted from my guest blog entry on the Crimson Romance website]   There is an old adage saying that the only time we can be brave, is when we are afraid. The only time we can truly be strong, is… Continue Reading →

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Confidence – what is confidence?

January 13, 2013Laila Blake Leave a Comment

And what is it in a fictional character? After my recent post on strong female heroines, I received a comment that to her (the commenter) feisty was a part of showing self-confidence and that it was this self-confidence they liked in… Continue Reading →

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