Paranormal Romance: “super hot nookie with supernatural boys”

By Jenny B
I love, love, love this post on why readers love paranormal romance by one of my favorite blogs, Dear Author. I think she’s hit the nail on the head with her observations as to what makes paranormal romance such a compelling read:
“Of course, the obvious reason that readers love the paranormal/fantasy is [...]

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What makes paranormal paranormal?

By Laura 
The larger question “what makes Genre X Genre X?” is always hard to answer. Is it the external trappings (e.g. space and ray guns for sci-fi, wizards and elves for fantasy), or something more fundamental about the story?
Most people, publishers included, take an “I know it if I see it” approach to genre division. [...]

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Heather Graham, The Seance sparks a real seance in Salem

By Marleah Stout

What better way to celebrate Heather Graham’s October title, The Séance, than with a real séance in the rich backdrop of Salem, Massachusetts? This was more than a perfect choice because Heather has such a vast knowledge of Salem and some truly creepy stories about what went on in Salem in the [...]

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