Author Archives: Annie Rayburn/Carol Burnside

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About Annie Rayburn/Carol Burnside

As an author of sizzling romance, Annie takes contemporary settings. and incorporates twists with sci-fi and paranormal elements.

>Tuesday Tidbit – Oh, my!

>And a tasty morsel it is, too! In keeping with yesterday’s post, I decided to name a certain character in my current WIP Klaus. Not exactly a romantic or sexy name, but the man…oh, my! Talk about a fantasy. I … Continue reading

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>A Characters Name – or – You named him WHAT?!?

>Occasionally I see a discussion on naming characters, and there’s usually the inevitable advice not to name your hero something like Delbert, Lamar, Harvey, Ralph, Eugene, Rooney or Avner because they’re not manly sounding or alpha enough, especially in romance. … Continue reading

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>A Character’s View

>I learned a lesson in characterization. From my older brother, of all people. As writers, we’re reminded to ‘see’ the scene through the eyes of our characters. Often I ‘see’ the room/town/terrain with the character’s profession or gender in mind. … Continue reading

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