Is your romance sweet, sizzling or somewhere in between? Our thermometer shows you the heat level of our categories. Check it out and see where your romance fits in!
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15 replies on “How Hot Are You?”
I might be biased but I think this thermometer is pretty cool! What does everyone think?
Awesome! It’s nice to have a visual aid for heat levels!
Cool, Birgit, or hot? 😉
Hot tamale; hot, hot tamale, hot tamale; hot, HOT
Is there any other publishing house that goes so far to help would-be authors? I doubt it. This thermometer and the flow chart are extraordinary! They really help me to visual where my chosen line – Presents – fits in to the bigger picture. Thanks a million to all the editors for their amazing efforts and advice during the conference. And as far as the actual contest is concerned? Bring it on!!
@Jacqueline
I like your spirit! Good luck to you and everyone else.
@Dana
It’s cool and hot! Can’t beat that!
Great chart, very helpful, but I noticed Nocture is missing? Are you planning to discontinue the line or something?
I love this thermometer, thanks! Wondering if I need to dial back the heat in my medical a bit lol!
Iam in romantic suspence altough this thermometer is wonderfull
I’m surprised to find how high up the chain intrigues are as I never felt any of the book in intrigue were all that steamy, I always felt that the focus was always more on the mystery and murder than it was on the physical interactions of the characters.
My mother use to let me have full choice of her Harlequin collection of books but told me I was never to read the Blaze. 😉
You can imagine my disappointment when I finally read one a few year later (once having reached an acceptable age in my mother’s eyes) and discovered that they were rather acceptable and nothing much to conceal from a young girl who was writing steamier scenes in her own stories from the age of 12. 😉
Seriously though, I’ve always felt it best to let the character’s themselves tell me their story and dictate the level, then match the story up with the best category.
Wow! This is wonderful! Right up there with the flow chart. Thanks for making this available to us.
Eliana, I think this is the “acceptable” high temp. I’ve read some pretty steamy Intrigues. It pretty much depends on the author.
I’d like to know where Nocturne fits…?
Wow this is useful,awesome!
I love it!
Lol
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I spent the entire shutdown working. Had no time to wind down. I didn’t see my son much when school shutdown. My one co worker was told to stay home for 3 weeks so I picked up her hours. This year has been really crappy.
Ugh, Janell. Here’s hoping the rest of your summer is better.
Thanks for the info, Carol! Everyone is different in how they deal with the shutdown! I stay at home all the time since I don’t work so I haven’t been too effected but my shopping and errands sure have been effected!
Valri, I’ve been doing most of my shopping online. My local Target is still low on some items – mostly cleaning supplies. Grocery store is pretty much back to normal. Most of the dining in our town is outdoor. I can’t imagine have school-age kids!
Wow–getting your creative process on track must have been daunting–especially with “extra-large dog” glad to have you home. You don’t like coffee–I love coffee and have enjoyed my fortifying 2 cups in the morning even more than usual! How as COVID affected your story lines and characterizations? Best Wishes for all releases!
Interesting question, Virginia. You’ll have to tell me if the tone of my “COVID” books changed any! LOL
Life has changed so much! My dad passed Feb 2. The assisted living facility my folks were at went into hardcore lockdown the beginning of March. Mom couldn’t leave her apartment for 4 months! She was on the third floor, Will be 89 in two months & doesn’t use the phone. My husband and I remodeled the lower level completely and moved her in with us July 1. What a life change and difficult transition for the 3 of us! But we’re working thru it!