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Welcome to my website. Some of you may be
more familiar with me as Laurie,
which is what all my friends call me.
I confess, I'm a happy-ever-after
junkie, which is why I read and write romances. Regrettably, I'm still just a
gonna-be author, but I'm getting close to being published--especially
after winning the GOLDEN HEART®
award, not just once, but twice.
This is the highest honor an unpublished author can receive from
Romance Writers of America. (see photos). My work
also won
Pacific Northwest Writers Association’s
Zola Award and was a
Romantic Times American Title I
finalist.
For some crazy reason (probably
mental illness), I was born with an overdeveloped conscience and felt guilty
coming out of the womb. So more often than not, a theme of regret and redemption
runs through my stories. Wherever my muse might lead me, my
main goal as an author is to entertain readers, whether it's through comical
situations or simply with witty dialogue that I hope will make them
smile.
Three components I
enjoy most in a novel (besides the requisite happy ending) are long, steamy love scenes;
witty banter; and intense back stories that keep me turning pages to
learn how the hero and heroine will redeem each other through their love. Consequently, it's
only natural that I include lots of heat, humor and heart in all of my
novels, which are a blend
of naughty comedy and romantic drama.
Some of my books lean more toward the
serious side and others more toward the comedic--depending upon the plot and
characters. However, in all of them, I attempt
to elicit a few lusty shivers and laughs from readers and hope to occasionally cause
their eyes to mist.
Regardless of the story I'm inspired to tell, my heroes and heroines always
tackle their problems with a sense of humor and triumph through love and support from each
other--whether they want help slaying their demons from the past or not. And what makes
it all so much fun is most of the time they don't.
So, if you're
as crazy about steamy love scenes, sassy dialogue, and romantic
characters with sinful
secrets as I am, keep your fingers crossed for me--and
your toes, and your legs, and what the heck, your eyes, too. I need all
the luck I can borrow to help get my novels published and on the bookstore
shelves so you can read them!
Thanks for stopping by,
Laurie
P.S. I love to hear from my visitors. So please don't forget to
register for the contest at the link in the upper right corner of this page.
If you have aggressive security on your e-mail, add my address to your book or
include your postal address in the comment section of the contest survey so I
know where to send your prize if you win. Naturally, any personal info
will be kept strictly confidential.
Copyright
2008 Lauren Kellogg
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