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Kate Willoughby

USA Today Bestselling Author

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10.19.2010 Be-Wished, Ellora's Cave, Once Upon A Kiss, Reviews, Writing

Review for Once Upon A Kiss

Happily Ever After Reviews (how apropos for this book!) gave Once Upon A Kiss…
5 Teacups!
Here’s a little snippet of what they said.
Beginning with the blurb, this talented author immediately drew me into the lives of these two amazing characters. Kate Willoughby delivers a well-balanced story with a twist and I didn’t want it to end. With just the right mixture of romance and sizzling sex scene, this book is an excellent read with a fairy tale ending.

Color me really happy. Hopefully lots of people will take their advice and buy it. I’m really excited to see what the royalties are for this first month because, don’t forget, I promised to put aside a percentage for the Wheelchair Foundation, an organization that provides wheelchairs for people who need but can’t afford them. It costs about $150 for a wheelchair and I’m determined to make a difference in one person’s life via my writing.

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08.21.2010 Be-Wished, Books, Ellora's Cave, Interactive, My Books, Once Upon A Kiss, Sex, Writing

Once Upon A Kiss Celebration Week – Day Four

When one of my books comes out, I traditionally do a sex tally. Here are how the numbers fall for Once Upon A Kiss:

Number of sex scenes – NINE. Wow. I think that’s a record for me.
Percentage of sex in the book – 8%
Longest sex scene – 1,418 words
Shortest sex scene – 175 words

I’m wondering what the shortest sex scene you could write would be… Maybe, if you really used your imagination it could be one word.

Yes.

Can you write a sex scene in ten or less words? Give it a try and get a chance to win a free book. (Winner to be announced Wednesday, August 25, the day Once Upon A Kiss comes out.

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07.11.2010 Publishing, Trues, Writing

On a Roll

So, I sold another story to Dorchester Publishing.
WOOT! That’s two for two submissions. I’m very excited.

“My Secret Sweetheart” will appear in the October 2010 issue of True Romance magazine. It’s about a teacher and her forbidden romance…

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06.24.2010 Be-Wished, Ellora's Cave, Once Upon A Kiss, Publishing, Writing

Polishing It Up

I got my edits today on Once Upon A Kiss. Grace, my editor, says they’re not too severe, but I have yet to open the file. I’m excited to get going on this and I am always eager to see what editors have to say.

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USA Today Bestselling Author Kate Willoughby happily writes her contemporary hockey romances in Southern California. She is married and has two sons and a Chihuahua. When she’s not writing, she’s watching hockey. When it’s not hockey season, she whines a lot.

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