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One lovely fall afternoon we shot a segment with Marianne Mancusi and Liz Maverick as they interviewed one of their favorite authors - Alisa Kwitney. Alisa, an editor at Vertigo, ‘the mature dark/fantasy imprint’ of DC Comics, has a new romance paranormal series soon to be unveiled. You may know her from her books Sex as a Second Language or Flirting With Cars. Since Alisa has been an editor for one of the most acclaimed comic book titles of the ’90’s we thought there would be no better place for us to interview her than in the world’s premiere comic book store - Midtown Comics. Yes, it’s a fabulous retreat for lovers of comics located near Times Square in Manhattan. But, they don’t only sell comics, we found books there too. Books by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Laruel K. Hamilton, our own Liz Maverick and yes, Alisa’s books were there too.

It was an interesting shoot - between the 20 something comic book fans playing with the Godzilla toy that lights up and roars (very loudly), the punk rock music and the sales manager using the loud speaker to ask the sales clerk to find the newest issue of X-Men - we had an opportunity to ask Alisa about her new paranormal series.

Alisa has an amazing sense of humor and like her books, she likes to walk on the wild side. You might ask yourself what comic books and romance novels have in common. Well Liz and Marianne asked Alisa and you’ll have to watch the video to find out.

What about you - comic books and romance novels? What’s the connection?

It’s a brand new week here at Romance Novel TV. Maria, Kim and I have some great new videos, authors, books, games and prizes to delight and amuse you.

Monday
What do Charlie’s Angels and Sabrina Jeffries have in common? Find out when we premiere Sabrina Jeffries Part 2

Tuesday
What do the Air Force, Navy and Romance Authors have in common? Find out when we premiere our new Girl Talk Part 1 hosted by our very own Cathy Maxwell. Throughout the months of September and October we’ll be airing segments of all new Girl Talks with Cathy Maxwell, P.C. Cast and Lori Avacato

Wednesday
The Countdown Begins join us every week day starting September 19th until September 26th for all new videos with J.R. Ward in celebration of the new release Lover Unbound. Check our message board daily for a chance to win an authographed copy of Lover Unbound.

Previous J.R. Ward segments can be found in Authors M-Z and the tab Off the Page - where we bring you her last book signing and an interview with her Editor.

Thursday
The Countdown continues - with a new J.R. Ward segment - for those of you who are up on the brother’s - she’s going to be talking about Jane.

Friday
We have two new video premieres. J.R. Ward and Gina Bernal.

We have two more picks from Gina Bernal — can you say contemporary? Find out which two contemporaries Gina thinks we should be reading this Septmeber.

GUEST AUTHOR If it’s a new week - it’s a new Guest Author. This week we’re pleased to have Jenna Petersen. Jenna also writes under the name Jess Michaels. Stop by and visit to talk about her latest releases, her upcoming releases, her dual writing sytles, her hobbies, her process and everything in between.

Special thanks to the amazing C.L. Wilson who was last week’s Guest Author and to the tricky and talented Karen Rose who was last week’s Mystery Author.

If you haven’t checked out their video segments - take a look. Karen’s segments can be found under Author’s M-Z
C.L.’s segment can be found in New Releases (We’ll have a new segment premiering on October 1st).

Speaking of MYSTERY AUTHOR if you aren’t playing, the only quesion is WHY NOT? Spend a week trying to guess who she is - and if you do - well- a fabulous prize awaits you! As well as the glory of unmasking the mysterious woman who will spend the week taunting you, misdirecting you, and generally amusing you.

If you want to let us know what you’re reading this week make sure to stop by our forum - we’re always looking for something new to read.

They’re many forums open for discussion - so stop by the message board often - you never know who’s going to be there, or what they’ll be talking about.

Have a great week, and I’ll see you on the board.

Hi All!   Welcome back to a brand new week here at Romance Novel TV. We have so many wonderful guests coming to visit with us.

We’re starting the week off with video segments from the one and only
Sabrina Jeffries. Find out how she came to be known as Sabrina.

Of course Gina Bernal is back to give us some more top picks for September - can you say ‘parnormal’?

Gemma Halliday is an author who uses experiences from her past to make her characters come alive. Stop by on Wednesday and find out all the details.

C.L. Wilson’s new romance/fantasy epic is coming out in October and she talks about how it all came about.

Karen Hawkins is back to give you a glimpse into To Scotland With Love

On Friday, we’re also announcing the J.R. Ward Countdown. Stay tuned to the message board to find out how to win an autographed copy of Lover Unbound.

THIS WEEK’S GUEST AUTHOR
Speaking of C.L. Wilson - she’ll be our GUEST AUTHOR all week long. She’ll be talking about both her books, Lord of the Fading Lands and Lady of Light and Shadows. Come by and ask her about her new series, her writing process, her hobbies and anything else you need to know.

We’d like to thank last week’s Guest Author Eve Kenin/Eve Silver

for spending time with us and giving us a peak at her process, her books and what’s coming next.

MYSTERY AUTHOR
Special thanks to Hope Tarr for being an amazing Mystery Author last week.

She didn’t make it easy for us. But as usual, the women on the board gave her a run for her money. Make sure to try your hand at guessing this week’s Mystery Author and become eligible to win a prize from Kim’s goody closet.

TRAVELING WHERE THE PAGE TAKES YOU WITH SUE CHARNLEY
We’re playing a new game in that forum Mystery Destination . Come join the fun.

Stop by and let us know What you’re reading this week. Let us know which books you think we can’t live without!

Enjoy the week !

Welcome to a brand new month here at Romance Novel TV

We’re very excited about all the new things we have planned in the months to come. We’re planning a re-vamp of the web site with a brand new home page. We’ll keep you posted as we get closer to launching it.

This week we have some great new video interviews with:
Rachel Gibson and Laura Lee Guhrke

The first of Gina’s September Picks

Caridad Pineiro

Brand new author Maya Rodale

CH Admirand

This Wednesday - September 5th is Caridad Pineiro Day here at Romance Novel TV. Caridad’s new book - South Beach Chicas Catch Their Man is coming out next week. She’ll be our special guest all day Wednesday to talk about her new book. We’re also having a ‘Caridad’ contest, so visit Caridad’s forum to play and win great prizes.

You’ve heard me talk about Eve Kenin on the board before. I love her new SHOMI book Driven. Well, she’ll be our Guest Author all week long - so drop by the forum and ask Eve all about her new book, her upcoming books, her writing process, her hobbies and what it’s like to write for a new ‘line’ of books.

A big shout out and thank you to all the authors who joined us for ourAugust Aspiring Authors month. We’re going to leave the forums open for those of you who did not get a chance to visit. There is a tremendous wealth of information, inspiration, laughs and fun in these forums, so please take some time to read what these amazing authors have written.

Thanks to Lorraine Heath last week’s Guest Author

and to Roxanne St.Claire, last week’s Mystery Author

Of course, we have a brand new Mystery Author this week, it’s never to late to play and win!

In the weeks to come we’ll have new videos with Susan Elizabeth Phillips, a J.R. Ward Countdown, Nora Roberts, Gemma Halliday, A Squawkers Reunion, a new Girl talk with Cathy Maxwell and Rom Vets P.C. Cast and Lori Avacato, as well as a ‘Paranormal Party’ with Kathryn Smith, Jeanine Frost and Kerralyn Sparks — just to name a few.

The last week of August is upon us and Romance Novel TV has some special guests visiting.

Our videos this week include an inteview with author Anna Campbell. It was only after she gave up writing that Anna discovered how much writing was a part of who she was.

Gina’s Picks for August continues. Since it is the last week of August, we have Gina Bernal, editor of Rhapsody Book Club, giving us her final 6 picks for the month.

Let’s give a warm welcome to Guest Author Lorraine Heath. She’ll be here all week long to talk about her new release Just Wicked Enough. She’ll also be giving away a mug and a copy of her lastest release to some lucky winner. So make sure you stop by the Guest Author forum for a chat.

Aspiring Author Month continues on the message board, with some of today’s top authors giving you advice on everything from plotting to character development. If you already have a WIP or you’re thinking about starting your own book - make sure to stop by.

Of course we have another great week with our mysterious Mystery Author. It’s never to late to play the game, all you have to do is ask the questions and follow the clues.

A special thank you to last week’s MA -  Victoria Dahl for a game well played. And a big shout out to Karen Hawkins for being last week’s Guest Author.

Enjoy, and I’ll see you on the board.

Welcome to a brand new week at Romance Novel TV.  We have great new Author Interviews, two new Guest Authors, a brand new Mystery Author, contests, prizes and of course the continuation of our Aspiring  Writers Month.

Author Interviews

In honor of Aspiring Writers Month we have some special video segments. Some of your favorite authors talk about their writing processes, researching their characters and plot development.

Anna Campbell tells us how writing contests are one road to publication.

Rachel Gibson tells how how she started writing after reading Gone With the Wind.  She writes by the seat of her pants and isn’t afraid to throw it all out and start all over again.

Linda Lael Miller tells us how she uses brainstorming excercises when creating plots and characters.

Susan Elizabeth Phillips got the idea for her heroine while having a conversation with her husband.

Nora Roberts tells us how she did research for her new heroine’s job - a hostage negotiator.

Suzanne Brockmann’s Force of Nature releases this Tuesday August 14th. But before you run out to buy your copy; find out why Suzanne is so good at writing the ‘male voice’. We’re in our final days of our Countdown to Force of Nature. So if you’ve missed any of our segments with Suzanne, make sure to check out all 10 videos.

This week we have TWO GUEST AUTHORS visiting with us.
Karen Rose’s new book Die For Me will be released at the end of the month and she’ll be here all this week to talk about her new book and her writing process.

Barbara Pierce will also be visiting us this week as a Guest Author. Make sure to stop by and visit as she talks about her current release Sinful Between the Sheets and her upcoming release Naughty By Nature the 3rd book in the Carlisle Series. Barbara is offering TWO COPIES of her book SINFUL BETWEEN THE SHEETS to two random posters!

We’d like to thank last week’s Guest Author Candice Hern for visiting us last week.
And a special thanks to last week’s MYSTERY AUTHOR Lindsay McKenna - and to our lucky winner Gannon for guessing her identity and winning a prize from Kim’s Goody Closet. Try your sleuthing skills and play this week’s Mystery Author.

Aspiring Author Month continues. So if you’ve ever thought about putting pen to paper - here’s your chance to ask questions from some of today’s hottest romance authors.

Tell us what new books you’re looking foward to reading.

As you soak up the summer sun, get your kids
ready to go back to school, take your last remaining vacation days or
get ready for another work week - RNTV has some great new programming
for you to enjoy this week - so sit back, relax and take a peek.

VIDEO INTERVIEWS

OUR COUNTDOWN TO SUZANNE BROCKMANN’S RELEASE OF FORCE OF NATURE
continues with some great video segments, which include Suzanne talking
about some of her most beloved characters - Jules, Alyssa and Sam, as
well as what it’s like to live with her husband, writer Ed Gaffney.

NORA ROBERTS talks about the
first time she got "THE CALL" telling her she sold her first book. It’s
Nora, you know it’s going to be a good story.

Dorchester’s new SHOMI LINE authors Eve Kenin, Marianne Mancusi and Liz Maverick talk about their new books for this exciting new line.

SUSAN ELIZABETH PHILLIPS talks to RNTV about her writing process.

ROXANNE ST. CLAIRE is back, talking about NASCAR and Christmas.

THE REBELS OF ROMANCE - Marianne Mancusi and Liz Maverick talk about their new approach to world of romance.

     We are estatic that GUEST AUTHOR CANDICE HERN
will be with us all week long. Join her for chats about her new book,
her writing process, her hobbies, her characters, what’s next and any
other burning questions you have for her.

Aspiring Author Month continues
and we have some wonderful guest authors joining the discussion to help
answer your questions about character development, writing excercises,
outlines, motivation and so much more. Our Guest Authors include Edith
Layton, Kathryn Caskie, Lori Avocato, Cardid Pineiro, Gena Showalter,
Lindsay McKenna, Anna Campbell, Elizabeth Boyle, Kathryn Smith, Shelia
M Goss, Michelle Willingham, Lori Wilde, Vivi Anna, Sabrina Jeffries
and MANY MORE. So if you’ve ever thought about writing a book,
or have a half a manuscript hidden in the closet, or you’re on your 15
manuscript and want advice from the professionals, check out the forum.

CONTESTS

Join us for our ARC giveaway contest - the lucky winner will receive Stephanie Laurens’ Beyond Seduction.

Also, Jenna Petersen is giving away an ARC of Everything Forbidden by Jess Micheals in the Start Your Own Book forums.    

                  WHAT ARE YOU READING THIS WEEK?
I’m reading Eve Kenin’s new book for Shomi - Driven. Stop by the forum
and let us know what you’re reading and what books we can’t live
without!

          A big thank-you to Geralyn Dawson for being our fabulous MYSTERY AUTHOR
last week - and congratulations to Janga for winning the prize. Join us
this week for another new Mystery Author Game. You never know who’s
hiding behind the red cloak and what prizes Kim has for you in her
goody closet.

CATHY MAXWELL is back from Greece and Italy - so stop by her forum and welcome her back. 

Thanks to Rachel Gibson for being our Guest Author last week! Her video
segment is one you’ll want to watch - stay tuned - it will be up in the
coming weeks.

Are you blogging this week or going/giving a special workshop this
week? Make sure to stop by our forum and announce it for the rest of
us.

In the next couple of weeks we’ll have more prizes, surprises,
Guest Authors, Mystery Authors and of course video interviews -
including:

Anna Campbell, Sabrina Jeffries, Erin McCarthy, Nora Roberts, J.R. Ward and many more.

Welcome to a brand new week here at RNTV- Maria, Kim and I are so glad you stopped by.  See you on the board!

You all know that Maria, Kim and I have a great love of romance novels.  We can’t get enough of them!  So this month we decided to have a "Start Your Book" forum on our message board.  However, Kim got a little carried away - yikes!  She had so many ideas that we had to break the forum into sub-forums.  She also invited some very special authors to participate - to tell their stories about how they got published and answer questions about the writing process.  She’s invited:

• Lori Avocato
• Michelle Bardsley
• Elizabeth Boyle
• Terri Brisbin
• Anna Campbell
• Dakota Cassidy
• Sheila Goss
• Kristen Higgins
• Eloisa James
• Katherine Caskie
• Joyceln Kelly
• Edith Layton
• Lindsay McKenna
• Pamela Palmer
• Jenna Petersen
• Caridad Pinero
• Terri Ridgell
• Gena Showalter
• Kathryn Smith
• Jennifer St.Giles
• Lori Wilde
• Franzeca Drouin (researcher)

Wheew!  That’s quite a list.  Yes - we’re going to have a month long ‘workshop’ and you’re all invited.

Have you ever thought of putting pen to paper and writing a romance novel?

It’s finally spring - time to open the windows and let the fresh air in.  The days are longer, the sun shines brighter, and everywhere I go I can smell fresh cut grass - yes the long winter is over.  It’s a time of re-birth and new beginnings. A time for resolutions. I know, most people make their resolutions in January with the start of a new year; not me.  It’s dark and cold and dreary in January - conducive to hibernating, but not new beginnings.  I always wait until spring time to make a fresh start and proclaim my resolutions.  I feel inspired by the tiny buds in the trees and the flocks of birds flying back home.  This year I’m feeling particularly inspired and so I resolve to:

1. Clean my oven.
2. Stop putting "wake up" on my To Do List just so I can have something to cross off.
3. File my papers in my filing cabinet and not on top of my filing cabinet.
4. Be kind to people who drive me crazy.
5. Learn a new language.

What are your spring time resolutions?