As a child Ella read books under the covers with a flashlight. There she found a special love of elves, dragons, and knights. Now that she's found her own knight in shining armor and happily ever after, she loves to write tales of fantasy, hot enough to scorch the sheets. No flashlight needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Still under construction. Last update: September 27, 2009.- What is Romance? As a genre, my basic definition of Romance is that the main characters of a story overcome obstacles to realize their love and have a happily ever after (HEA). At least 50% of the story is dedicated to their love story versus any other elements of the plot. Other definitions are out there, but that's the one I apply to my writing. The most important thing is the HEA. If it doesn't have a HEA, I classify it as "romantic" or as a "love story".
- What is Paranormal Romance? Paranormal Romance is a story that puts the other-worldly into the real world. That otherness is usually a part of the conflict of the romance & story. For example: A vampire hero in the real world, who falls in love with a human woman. His vampireness is usually a large part of the problem they must overcome to be together.
- What are all those acronyms?
HEA-Happily Ever After
HFN-Happy For Now
PNR-Paranormal Romance
UF-Urban Fantasy
SFR-Science FictionRomance - And just what is Science Fiction Romance? A science fiction story with the main conflict centering on the Romance.
- What is an ebook? An electronic book.
- What story lengths do you write? Short story, novella, and novel length.
- What's the deal with the sex? I believe that an integral part of any romantic relationship must involve sex in some way. Even if the people involved have decided on abstinence, the sexual relationship is there in some way. Sex is a part of life and a part of all relationships, whether a small or large part is dependent on the dynamics of the partners in question. But it's a fact of life and in writing, I've chosen not to close the doors. It's the characters in my stories that lead me to decide how much to show, how explicit, etc. But the truth is that I love to read well-done sex scenes and thus, enjoy writing them.
- What heat levels do you write? I write sensual, hot, and spicy. In order of least hot to hottest. In sensual books, the sexuality is depicted in terms of emotion. The door isn't shut, but the details are fuzzy and the descriptions in the scene show the feelings and emotions of the characters. Hot scenes are fully described but use more accessible language. These scenes doesn't push boundaries. Spicy uses explicit language and the characters may push boundaries on the types of sexual acts, fully described.