The “HAWT” List

By Margo.Lukas On Mar 1 2013, 10:28 am

No, “HAWT” is not a misspelling.  “HAWT” is my 13-year-old daughter’s favorite adjective that I seem to hear about 100 times a day.  And she only uses it to describe guys.  Does that give you some idea of how boy crazy she is at the moment?

As my husband rolls his eyes and mumbles something about hoping boys aren’t the only things she studies in school, I just grin and remember when I had pictures of Sting plastered on my bulletin board.  Nowadays, my preteen is much more tech savvy and has several boards on Pinterest devoted to her obsession.  What I find fascinating is her list of “Fictional HAWT Guys” that boasts a whopping 86 pins!  She includes everything from video game characters (Alucard from Castlevania) to TV characters (Abed from Community) to YA fiction characters (Dimitri from Vampire Academy). Read more…

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By Margo.Lukas On Oct 24 2012, 9:00 am

Inspiration comes from many sources for romance writers.  I find photos to be a great source of inspiration for plot, setting, and characters.  This used to mean a messy folder full of ripped out magazine pages, but I’ve found a much more organized way to keep track of all my eye candy. Pinterest.  With its [...]

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By Margo.Lukas On May 17 2012, 3:00 am

In 2001, Shakira released her album “Laundry Service”. On that record is the excellent song, “Underneath Your Clothes”. Her lyrics tell us, “You own the place where all my thoughts go hiding, right under your clothes is where I find them”. When we read our romance novels, aren’t we all waiting for that scene where we finally get to see the secret underneath the hero’s clothes?

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By Margo.Lukas On Dec 9 2011, 3:01 am

First thing first! I am so happy to see some titles in our Retro Romance store.  If you know authors from the 70’s and 80’s please let them know there are readers like me who can’t wait to reread those books from our youth.  Whoever brainstormed this idea at Samhain, Thank You! Second thing second, My [...]

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By Margo.Lukas On Jul 13 2011, 3:00 am

  Ever since my 8 yr. old developed a passion for chapter books, she keeps hinting that an e-book reader would make a great birthday gift.    I have been seriously thinking about it because reading my e-books on my laptop doesn’t work so well outside…and it’s heavy!  But as I was re-reading some of the [...]

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