Guestpost "What if" by Marcella Burnard + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome science fiction romance author Marcella Burnard here at Book Lovers Inc today. I discovered her books this year while trying to achieve my goal to read more scifi in 2011 and her first novel, Enemy Within blew me away. So no wonder I jumped at the chance to get her over to our little place of the internet. Today she will tell us about What If’s and what they have to do with writing. Please give her a warm welcome and be sure to answer her question at the end for you chance to get an ARC of her next book Enemy Games.

Do you ever play ‘what if’ games? You know, silly stuff, like what if the Mayans were right and the world ends in December 2012? What would that …

Guestpost Author Kieran Kramer + Giveaway

Today we are very happy to welcome back to Book Lovers Inc. Kieran Kramer the wonderful author behind the beloved historical romance series: the Impossible Bachelors series!

The 3rd book in the series Cloudy with a Chance of Marriage is to be released on 26 April and Kieran is here to start the celebrations early and share with us some background secret about her novel! So all of you curious readers, scroll down and there is also a giveaway waiting for you at the end.

Please give a warm welcome to Kieran Kramer! 

Weather. It’s there. Most of the time we don’t notice it. It can be boring to talk about, and when the local news station mentions it, how many of us listen? Most of the time, we only pay half attention–until the weather begins to seriously impact …

Guest Post: Kick-Ass Sci-Fi Heroines by Zoë Archer + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome Zoë Archer here at Book Lovers Inc today. Her latest novel, Collision Course was just released and today she will tell us about some kick-ass science fiction heroines. Be sure to stay tuned till the end for your chance to win.

Yesterday on this blog, we talked about science fiction, its different subgenres, and the commonalities and differences between them. It’s a very expansive genre, open to many kinds of interpretation, which is why many authors (myself included) find it not just alluring, but fun.

For me, one of the major appeals of writing science fiction romance is the heroines. Sci-fi heroines are a breed unto themselves. Because they often exist in a different society or a time set in the future, sci-fi heroines are usually as strong as the men, if not …

Guestpost: Why I Love a Good Rogue by Stephanie Sloane + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome Stephanie Sloane here at Book Lovers Inc today. Her new historical romance The Devil in Disguise will be released in May. She writes Historical romance and today she is here to tell us why she loves a good Rogue. Be sure to answer her question at the end for you chance to win.

Last spring, as I exchanged emails back and forth with my editor about the name for my debut trilogy, I began to really think on just how much weight those few words would carry. A series name is, after all, meant to both describe the books and sell them—in two, maybe three words. That’s a tall order, indeed.

“Regency” seemed a natural fit. Not only are all three of my books set in the Regency period, roughly 1811 – 1830, but the word …

Guestpost Author Carol Oates + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome author Carol Oates here at Book Lovers Inc today. She lives in Dublin and is author of Shades of Atlantis, a Young Adult novel that will show you a world of Celtic Myth. Today she is here to tell how she comes up with her engaging characters. Please give her a warm welcome and stay tuned till the end for your chance to win your own copy of Shades of Atlantis.

Thank you to Book Lovers Inc. for inviting me along to the blog today. I thought I might chat a little about how I come up with the characters in my stories.

Every writer I’ve spoken to in the past has a different formula for coming up with their characters. Some start out with a physical description or maybe have an …

Why we Book Lovers Love Historical Romance…

Stella: Hey Everyone! Since yesterday we got started on how I discovered the romance genre, today I was  really curious (and nosy) to know how Caro became the historical romance fan that she is. So Caro, please do tell us, when and how did you discover this genre? Was it love at first sight/read?
Caroline: Weeell, let me think.. hmm.. Ah yes! I remember now! It was the …
Stella: Oh, shoot. Sorry to cut you mid-sentence Caro, but I just remembered: why spoil the surprise and reveal all the mysteries here? If the BLI readers are as curious (and nosy ;-p lol) as me, then they should work a bit to uncover the secrets, don’t you think?

Caroline: *with eyes gleaming* Yay! You mean a trivial pursuit with different tasks and a treasure hunt? Yay, I’m all up for it! *rubbing hands together* Let me think about this, since there are some juicy bits they should do some efforts… lemme see…
Stella: Well, err.. …

Guestpost: Get Your Facts Straight. by Anne Patrick + Giveaway

We are very happy to welcome author Anne Patrick here at Book Lovers Inc today. She writes about Romance, Mayhem and Faith and today she will tell us a bit how she researches her books. Please give Anne a warm welcome.
UPDATE: Check out the end of the post for a chance to win an e-book of Fire and Ash

How many of you remember the drudgery of researching at your local library? Thanks to the internet, things are a lot easier now. I do my research, probably like most other writers: books and the internet. However, you have to be careful where you get your information and whether or not it is indeed accurate. Your best bet is to find someone in the field you are researching and ask them to lend their expertise. Most …