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Janet is having technical difficulties, so there was no post yesterday. But the Riskies hope you’ve all had a lovely Thanksgiving and we are grateful for having such nice visitors!

As for today, since I’ve been working very hard lately, and so have my daughters (challenging academic loads and college applications for the oldest!) we’ve decided to do the opposite of the typical Black Friday.

The idea of a “Jama Day” came from this Peter Mayer song about spending a day in your pajamas as if “you don’t have a job, not even a resume.”

Our “Jama Day” is going to be a little more structured than in the song, partly because we’re doing it as a group and also because it’s not in my nature to be completely unstructured. Ironically, that would stress me out and being stressed out is not the point!

aragornSo we decided to do a Lord of the Rings marathon. We laid in a supply of easy munchies, some healthy (quacamole and chips, hummus and veggies) some not so much (M&Ms, donuts for breakfast and of course, cake). For dinner, we’ll have mushroom pizza in honor of the hobbits.

Soon I will be off to have some donuts and watch the first movie.

So what are you all doing today? I hope you’re enjoying the day in the way you like best.

Elena
www.elenagreene.com

TgivingPostcardOMG, I totally forgot it is Tuesday!!!  It must be holiday crazy brain.  I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving, get great bargains over the weekend (if you’re into that–I am much too lazy to leave my house after eating so much turkey and pie!), and check back here next Tuesday for a proper post….

I am definitely thankful for all our Risky readers!

hh_CALENDAR_2013_smallThe Harlequin Historical Holiday Giveaway is coming soon. This will be our third giveaway and again the grand prize will be a Kindle Fire HD (or equivalent tablet depending on your location). Starting November 27, play every day for more chances to win. Each participating author will have an activity planned on their website for their special day. At the end of the month on December 23, one grand prize winner of the Kindle Fire will be randomly selected from all the days’ entrants. The more days you visit, the better your chances! Happy Holidays and we look forward to seeing you.

Check my website or Amanda’s on the 27th for the Advent Calendar and the rules for entry. My prize day will be December 17, but I’ll give you all the details on the 27th.

Here are the participating authors and their dates:
Cheryl St. John – November 27
Elizabeth Rolls – November 28
Michelle Willingham – November 29
Annie Burrows – December 2
Ann Lethbridge – December 3
Marguerite Kaye – December 4
Barbara Monajem – December 5
Amanda McCabe – December 6
Louise Allen – December 9
Blythe Gifford – December 10
Kate Bridges – December 11
Michelle Styles – December 12
Georgie Lee – December 13
Jeannie Lin – December 16
Diane Gaston – December 17
Terri Brisbin – December 18
Julia Justiss – December 19
Lynna Banning – December 20
Grand Prize Drawing – December 23

Be ready to enter and celebrate the holidays with us.

P+PYou know the aphorism that there are only seven basic plots in the world?

There are also, therefore, a limited amount of character types, particularly in romance. I have started writing a new project, and am consulting The Complete Writer’s Guide to Heroes and Heroines, which was mentioned at a workshop at the recent New Jersey Romance Writers’ Conference some of us attended last month.

My heroine is the Spunky Kid–loyal, a team player, witty, and with, obviously, spunk. The hero is the Bad Boy, an irresistibly alluring man with a bad attitude, and a chip on his shoulder. He mistrusts everyone-until they win his loyalty.

It’s been fun to browse through the book and read about the types of people who could come alive in the pages of my writing, and also to see what examples the authors cite as to certain character type pairings. I am not normally one for using reference books, but this really seems to have hit a chord with me, and I am excited to use it for plotting this, and future, books.

Do you find yourself wanting to read about a certain type of hero or heroine? The librarian, the seductress, the charmer, the best friend, the chief, or some other type?

(Darcy here is the Chief).

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