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My take on critique groups
by Eve Langlais
by Eve Langlais
First and foremost, authors and readers alike need to remember everyone’s taste is different. What works for one reader, what truly elevates a story for them will be something another reader will hate. I was too shy when I first started writing to let anyone see my stories before publishing. But I made an exception with Bunny and the Bear, I sent it to one of my avid readers to see what she thought. She hated it. Thought it was silly. And it was, that was the whole point of the story and to this day is still one of my most popular titles. Another example is Naomi. Some readers truly disliked the heroine in Delicate Freakn’ Flower, while others absolutely adored her ballsy attitude. Always remember, taste is subjective. We all have things we like and hate. With that in mind, I don’t use a critique group. I have a ‘writing voice’ and I trust it to be able to give me what works. My stories might not always follow trends. It might not have a heroine or hero, everyone can love, but for every person that doesn’t feel a connection, there will be a reader with whom it resonates. And whatever that story is—even if it involves shapeshifters or aliens or cyborgs--it will work for that couple because the book is about their meeting and journey to a happily ever after. This isn’t to say critique groups aren’t useful. To some people, they are an invaluable fount of feedback, it’s just not for me.
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GENRE: Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
Can he embrace the beast within?
I’m a monster. That’s what Brandon
thinks when he flees the medical institute that changed him. Living a normal
life isn’t in the cards for him because, while he can hide his scaly skin, his
wings are hard to miss. So he runs and lives in the shadows where monsters
belong. What he didn’t expect to find were others just like him, and they call
themselves dragons. Or so Aimi with the violet eyes tells him when she pins him
to the ground.
Seriously, though, dragons?
He doesn’t want to believe, but the
evidence is mounting. Not helping his resolve is the fact that the woman with
the silver hair doesn’t fear the monster and wants to claim him.
However, before he can think of his
own happiness, he has to rescue his little sister. Uncle Theo kidnapped her,
and Brandon will do anything to get her back, even if he must embrace the
monster within to become the dragon.
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EXCERPT
“What
do you mean, what am I?” Her brow crinkled. “I am the same thing you are.” Her
shoulders drew back, her head tilted imperially, and for a moment, shadowy
wings glistened silver at her back. “We are dragon.”
At
her serious claim, he gaped then snorted before he outright laughed.
“Why
are you giggling?” She seemed perturbed at his reaction.
“Men
don’t giggle. We guffaw. And I’m guffawing because that is the most ridiculous
thing I’ve heard. I’m no dragon. I’m nothing anymore but a fucking mess.”
Bitter words for a bitter fate.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
A New York Times & USA
Today Bestselling Author
Hello, my name is Eve. I’m a
stay at home mom who writes full time in between juggling my three kids, hubby,
and housework, I write hot romance with a bit of a twist. I like strong alpha
males, naked chests and shifters. Lots of different breeds of shifters. I am
also extremely partial to aliens, you know the kind who abduct their woman and
then drive them insane…with pleasure of course.I love to write, and while I
don’t always know what my mind is going to come up with next, I can promise it
will be fun, probably humorous and most of all romantic, because I love a
happily ever after.
Web page to find out all
there is about Eve
Twitter: @evelanglais
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