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Why I Write Romance — by Special Guest Toi Thomas #itslikethefullmoon #IndieBooksBeSeen

November 11, 2015 by admin

Today I welcome Toi Thomas to my blog! I “met” Toi through the Insecure Writers Support Group, and she has just finished a blog tour to promote It’s Like the Full Moon (written under the name Glorie Townson). Today she joins us on a special post-tour stop.

If you want to visit the other tour stops to learn more about Toi, click here for a complete list. The giveaway is over, but the fun continues!

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 Greetings Nadine and readers. I’m so happy to be here today talking about why I write romance. The desire to pen tales of romance stemmed from my misunderstanding of the genre. I was baffled by the overwhelming appeal of this genre and figured the best way to understand it, would be to conquer it.

It’s Like the Full Moon is my first foray into contemporary romance as a writer, and even my readership of the genre is fairly young. For as long as I could remember, romance as a genre seemed to be overly simplified into either erotic, dramatic, and or naïve subplots mashed together to bring “the boy and the girl” into each other’s arms at the end. While this is true for some stories, I soon realized just how wrong I was in my narrow-minded assumptions.

Romance is more than the stuff that happens to bring upon a happy ending; it’s the journey of love and the discovery of all the different paths people can take to find it. To be able to tell the story of how people overcome the obstacles of life in order to share themselves with someone else is no easy task and is in many ways a great responsibility. Writing romance is a platform for relationship therapy and self-discovery.

While the entertainment value of these stories is unquestionable, the deeper meaning and the ability to connect to reader’s baser instincts is an empowering experience. Some people never develop a passion for politics, never comprehend the appeal of superpowers, never feel invested enough to track clues in hopes of solving the crime, and so much more, but everyone on some level identifies with love and the pursuit of it. Romances take these pursuits and focuses them on uniting soulmates, kindred spirits, convenient companions, bold lovers, and more.

I write romance because it gives me a chance to tell the world that making love is worth ending all other pursuits and battles; and for those fortunate enough to freely pursue happiness, hopefully romance is part of the package.

Rebecca has just turned thirty. She’s happy living a perfectly comfortable and predictable life. She’s even ready to marry her long-time boyfriend whenever he finally gets around to asking her. But all that changes when her best friend whisks her away to Italy for a much-needed vacation.
In the midst of site seeing and finally letting loose, Rebecca manages to catch the eye of a young English tourist; but doesn’t let it go to her head. By the time she’s back in the States and back in the arms of her long-time beau, Rebecca has already forgotten about Peter, Paten, Paul…whatever his name was, that is until he shows up at her brother’s cabin in the woods.
A life of normalcy, routine, and stability gets turned upside down as Rebecca decides whether or not she’s truly ready to get married. And if so, who is the one she’s really meant to be with?

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This book is currently available for Pre-order as an ebook through Amazon.com and as a paperback direct from the author. Be sure to pre-order your copy at its reduced introductory rate and save your receipt number to earn extra entries into Glorie’s cool giveaway.
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 Glorie Townson is more than just a pen name for the author, Toi Thomas; she’s an entirely different personality. Glorie is the softer side of Toi, who puts down her comic books and picks up a volume of Robert Frost poems. Like Toi, Glorie is happily married to her wonderfully supportive husband, and together they share a home with their pet turtle, Betty. This is Glorie’s first publication, but she’s already feeling the inspiration to pen another tale, to which she’ll gladly share with the world.
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Toi Thomas
Toi Thomas
7 years ago

Thank you so much for hosting me on your blog today.

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admin
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admin
7 years ago
Reply to  Toi Thomas

Great to have you here, Toi! Best of luck with It’s Like the Full Moon.

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buttercup2000
buttercup2000
7 years ago

Really enjoyed this post. Will be visiting the blog.

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admin
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admin
7 years ago
Reply to  buttercup2000

Great! Thanks so much!

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Toi Thomas
Toi Thomas
7 years ago
Reply to  buttercup2000

Thank you. I hope you do stop by and find something that you like.

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gwynnrogers
gwynnrogers
7 years ago

Toi I really enjoyed your blog today. You may also be interested in participating in Gulara Vincent’s Story Behind the Story as she is posting a series of guest posts on her blog. My story will be posted in the next week or so.

Nadine, THANKS for posting interesting stories like Toi’s as it is interesting to me why people write the genre they do. I do love romance as I’m addicted to seeing how people find the love of their life. Thank you and Toi for a delightful read this morning.

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admin
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admin
7 years ago
Reply to  gwynnrogers

Good feedback, Gwynn! I’ll keep this in mind going forward…I may have had one or two other guest posts over the years, but this was fun, so maybe I’ll do more.

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Toi Thomas
Toi Thomas
7 years ago
Reply to  gwynnrogers

Thank you so much for the suggestion on Gulara Vincent. I’m glad to here that you enjoyed this post.

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Crystal Collier
Crystal Collier
7 years ago

Too true that it’s a forum for exploring–self discovery. And really, who doesn’t want a happy ending? (Sadists.)

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Toi Thomas
Toi Thomas
7 years ago
Reply to  Crystal Collier

If I can’t have a happy ending, I at least want it to be satifying, but happy is best.

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Liz A.
Liz A.
7 years ago

Love your reasons for writing romance.

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Toi Thomas
Toi Thomas
7 years ago
Reply to  Liz A.

Thank you. I hope everyone has a bit of romance in their life.

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