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Genres set certain expectations for a film’s narrative. While yes, the characters and plot most likely differ for each film—audiences know what to expect based on genre. Horror should scare, a documentary should inform, and comedy should cause laughter. Undoubtedly then, a romantic-comedy should have two characters who seemingly shouldn’t be together, end up together.… Continue reading The Anti-RomCom Ending — In Their Own League

September 17, 2013 It’s hard to conceive of Howard Hawks without sound. His films are focused on work and its downtime, and it is in spurts of chatter in which his characters define themselves. As physical as their occupations may be, it’s always their words that reveal their true selves. Which is why watching Hawks’ […]… Continue reading MATING GAMES: A GIRL IN EVERY PORT (1928) — R. Emmet Sweeney

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In the times of adolescence many people experience romantic feeling towards someone belong in the opposite sex, today I’m going to share to you My Top 5 Best Romance Stories. Top 5: Real…

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How can contemporary fiction cope with the rapid changes of today’s world? This is the topic of this month’s authors’ Round Robin, set by author Dr Bob Rich. Since I write romance, I’ve…

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Here we are with the next group, which are the archetypes that fall under the ‘Soul’ category. These characters pursue fulfillment of the spirit and all have some sense- of freedom within their…

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Kate Moreton is in Ireland on sabbatical from her teaching position at Dartmouth College when she meets Ozzie Ferriter, a fisherman and a veteran of the American war in Afghanistan. The Ferriter family…

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I launched the print version of my latest historical romance earlier this month. A local bookshop, Almo’s Books, hosted me, and laid on the supper. The photo above shows me, the book (Unkept…

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“You read a romance story because you know what to expect. You read a love story because you don’t know what to expect” – Nicholas Sparks Today, I decided to write an opinion…

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“So, whaddya like to do?” Dumb! Why did you ask that? “Um, well, I like reading.” Crap! Now he’s going to think I sit at home and knit. “Oh. Reading.” And probably knitting.…

“So, whaddya like to do?” Dumb! Why did you ask that? “Um, well, I like reading.” Crap! Now he’s going to think I sit at home and knit. “Oh. Reading.” And probably knitting. Say something; say something. “So, what do you like to do?” “Me?” Think of something impressive. “Uh; not much. Mostly I …”… Continue reading That Awkward First Date — Chelsea Ann Owens