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INTERVIEW WITH DANA GRIMALDI, HARLEQUIN HEARTWARMING
1. WHY SHOULD A READER WHOS NEVER PICKED UP ONE OF YOUR BOOKS GIVE HEARTWARMING A TRY?
Anyone whos looking for an emotional, satisfying romance should give Heartwarming a try!
2. WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE TO SOMEONE SUBMITTING TO YOUR LINE?
Before you send us your story, ask yourself this question: Whats keeping my hero and heroine apart? When were reading submissions, were always looking for that strong, emotional romantic obstacle. Heartwarming books are 70,00075,000 words, so a weak obstacle, like a misunderstanding or a rule (A hero who claims he wont date a doctor, for example) wont be strong enough to maintain the romantic tension until the end of the book.
3. What is your all-time favorite book?
The first book that comes to mind is Howls Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. I love the characters, the storytelling and the magic! Sophie is one of my all-time favorite heroines.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW?
My favorite TV show is the X-men cartoon from the 1990s. Watch the Days of Future Past episodes and youll see what I mean. J
5. What is your favorite comfort food?
Chocolate! Im looking at you, Mint Aero!
6. DO YOU HAVE PETS? IF SO, TELL US ABOUT THEM!
I dont have any pets right now, but I visit my dads dog, Jake, every chance I get! Hes an Australian Shepherd, and he loves catching Frisbees, hiding Myas toys (shes a Great Dane!) and destroying every stuffed animal he can find. See attached photo of Jake.
7. Are there certain types of stories you love and would like to see more of?
Ive got a real weakness for stories where the hero or heroine helps a child. A Heartwarming story that comes to mind is Anna J. Stewarts novella The Christmas Wish, part of the Christmas, Actually anthology that comes out this November. Watching Annas heroine, Callie, help her student learn to love Christmas again made me tear up more than once.
8. BONUS Question! Were celebrating international sisters day this week. Do you have a favorite story featuring sisters, whether it be from your line or another book?
I really enjoyed Shanghai Girls by Lisa See. The story focuses on the complicated relationship between two sisters, Pearl and May Chin, as they travel from China to Los Angeles in the late 1930s.
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Picking up the pieces of a broken heart is the most difficult thing one can endure. And oftentimes you always hear yourself saying "I WANT MY EX BACK NOW so bad". You wander aimlessly in the world of the living, yet feeling dead inside. An all too familiar sentiment in the land of the broken hearted. There are a lot of people in the world like you who share the same dilemma. People who are thinking "( I want my ex back)". In the ebook 'How to Win Your Lover Back Top 10 Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make' by Ashley Kay, it states that knowing the feelings that play against you in winning your ex back such as being emotional, desperate, fearful lonely, heartbroken and stressed. These are all negative feelings that must be overcome before you even attempt to try to win your ex back.
Things to avoid doing in winning your ex back:
* Placing blame
Never point fingers or give cause to blame your ex for anything that went wrong in the relationship. A relationship is a two way street. Both parties are to take responsibility for anything that went wrong. As soon as you realize this, the sooner you can work on acknowledging the desire, "I WANT MY EX BACK".
* Groveling
No self respecting man or woman would beg or plead their way back into a relationship. This would show weakness and would only make matters worse. As mentioned in the ebook, 'The Ex Recovery System Understanding Your Man/Woman and How to Get Them Back In 30 Days' by Ashley Kay will help you understand what you are going through emotionally and give you a better understanding of what went wrong in the relationship.
* Empty Promises
In all likelihood, each one of us is guilty of making promises to our partners in the course of our relationships and almost always these promises were broken. As the saying goes, "promises were meant to be broken". Save your promises. Instead, show your ex that you are keeping them. Remember all the things you told him or her you would do and start doing them without your ex asking. As soon as you make the conscious decision of working on fixing your broken promises, the quicker your relationship will improve. Think that what you are doing will make you a better person with the end goal of winning your ex back.
Origin: loveknowsnoage.blogspot.com
