Monday Chats With Romance Writers

The Electronically Published Internet Connection (EPIC) is proud to present the 8th annual EPPIE Awards. These awards, which honor the finest electronically published books of the year, will be presented at the EPPIE Banquet during EPICon 2008.

And the 2008 EPPIE goes to...

Category A - Action/Adventure

• **WINNER**  Murder By Proxy by Robert L. Hecker—Hard Shell Word Factory



• Until Death Do Us Part: Book 2 of the Incognito Series by Karen Wiesner—Whiskey Creek Press

Category B - Children/YA

• **WINNER**  Grizzelda Gorilla by K. D. Huxman—Dragonfly Publishing/Imprint – Kittycat Books



• Attack of the Killer Prom Dresses by Donna McClaire—Calderwood Books/Imprint -Calderwood Kids

Category C - Contemporary Romance  (TIE)

• **WINNER**  Perfectly Good Nanny by Paty Jager—The Wild Rose Press



• **WINNER**  Thin Ice by Liana Laverentz—The Wild Rose Press



• Cover Me by Sharona Nelson—Amber Quill Press



• Bride Of The Emerald Isle by Trish Wylie—Harlequin Romance

Some of you may know me and know I’ m a huge believer in paying forward all the help that’ s been given to me. Toward that end, my friend and fellow author Celia Kyle and I have banded together in an effort to start paying forward in a way we hope will make a difference to some new and aspiring authors.

One of the hardest things seems to be that many new and aspiring authors are constantly told how very important it is for them to have some sort of web presence and a website. It ’s true – a nice web presence that speaks to your style and writing is a huge advantage. But how many times is it nearly impossible to do if you aren‘t technically savvy or have extra money to spend on the effort?

To help someone with this, I am donating a free, customized WordPress website template to a new or aspiring author. This is the design and installation but not web hosting and the design will be done by LS Designs ( http://lsdesigns.net/ ).

Here's a list of interesting words from Boing Boing and Sexoteric and Alex Harrell. Can you write an erotic romance story using one or more of these? Sure you can!

My favorite? Mammaquatia. Least Favorite? Peotomy.

Tripsolagnophilia (TRIP-suh-LAG-nuh-FIL-ee-uh) - The desire to obtain sexual pleasure from massage.

Coitobalnism (KOH-i-toh-BAL-niz'm) - Sex in the bath or shower.

Sacifricosis (SAK-oh-fri-KOH-sis) - The practice of absentmindedly fiddling with your genetalia through your pants pockets. "playing pocket pool" or "pocket hockey"

Faunoiphilia (FAW-nay-FIL-ee-uh) - An abnormal desire to watch animals copulate.

Brassirothesauriast (bruh-zeer-oh-thuh-SAW-ree-ast) - A person who collects brassieres or pictures of women wearing them.

Paraphilia (PAR-uh-FIL-ee-uh) - A preoccupation with unusual or abnormal sexual practices.

Eunoterpsia (YOO-noh-TURP-see-uh) - The doctrine that pursuing sexual pleasure is the goal of life.

Typhlobasia (TIF-luh-BAY-zee-uh) - Kissing with the eyes closed.

Amychesis (AM-i-KEE-sis) - The involuntary act of scratching or clawing your partner in the heat of passion.

Mammaquatia (MAM-uh-KWAY-shee-uh) - The bobbing or jiggling of a woman's breasts when she walks, dances, or exercises.

Cingulomania (SING-gyoo-loh-MAY-nee-uh) - A strong desire to hold a person in your arms.

Ozoamblyrosis (OH-zoh-AM-bli-ROH-sis) - Loss of sexual apetite because your partner has wicked B.O.

Amomaxia (AM-uh-MAX-see-uh) - Love-making in a parked car.

Colpocoquette (KAHL-puh-koh-KET) - A woman who knows she has an attractive bosom, and who makes good use of its allure.

Melolagnia (MEL-uh-LAG-nee-uh) - Amorous feelings inspired by music.

We stumbled upon this song by Lori McKenna: How Romantic is That?.

It's romantic.