When I saw the topic for this month’s blog I thought I don’t like that one, what would I ever write about. I’m not a fan (yet) of the mature heroine in my reading material and now that I’m fifty I’m not always a fan of being mature in my everyday life either. But the topic turned out to be one of the easiest subjects for me. I thought of Diane Keaton’s movies.
I’ve become fascinated by the parts that Diane Keaton has been playing in her movies the last few years. She plays funny, sensitive, sexy, well-dressed, interesting, successful characters [...]

I thought it might be fun to talk about those pieces of writing that move you beyond mere emotion to that magical land of wistful sigh and “I wish. . . .” Often my husband and I will watch a movie or share a book then look at each other and say, “I wish I could write that.” This isn’t an exact science. In fact, I’m sure when you weigh in with comments, I’ll see at least ten works that might rank above what I have here. It’s just for the fun of it, so allow me to begin and [...]

by Linsey Lanier
Mature1. complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.2. ripe, as fruit, or fully aged, as cheese or wine.3. fully developed in body or mind, as a person: a mature woman.
Synonyms: aged, grown, adult, ripe.Antonyms: childish, raw, green, young
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When my beta reader critiqued some of my early manuscripts, she asked me “How old is this heroine supposed to be?”I had to think. I remember answering “twenty-six.”“She seems eighteen,” she replied.She had a point. At that time, my heroines were shallow, silly, too sweet, and all they could think about [...]

Another month has flown by. PF&HT thanks all our readers who have grown a few weeks older with us this month. October brings a new theme.
Monday, September 28: Linsey Lanier – What Makes a Heroine “Mature”?Tuesday, September 29: Sally Kilpatrick – Wednesday, September 30: Susan May – To Be Mature Like Diane KeatonThursday, October 1: PF&HT Blogging from M&M – Friday, October 2: PF&HT Blogging from M&M

Goddess Of The HuntBy Tessa Dare http://tessadare.com/
ISBN-13: 978-0345506863
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Historical Romance
Ever the bold adventuress, Lucy Waltham has decided to go hunting for a husband. But first she needs some target practice. So she turns to her brother’s best friend, Jeremy Trescott, the Earl of Kendall, to hone her seductive wiles on him before setting her sights on another man. But her practice kisses spark a smoldering passion—one that could send all her plans up in smoke.
Jeremy has an influential title, a vast fortune, and a painful past, full of long-buried secrets. He keeps a safe distance from his own emotions, [...]

Interviewed by Carol Burnside
Today we have not one, not two, but THREE guests with us whose latest books will be released in four days (Sept. 29th)! Please help me welcome authors Jenna Ives, Natasha Moore and Skylar Kade.
Jenna Ives lives in Southern California, and has the typical problem that affects a lot of modern authors – multiple personality disorder. She writes for several publishers under a variety of names, but mostly the reason is to keep her poor sainted mother (who used to read Barbara Cartland and Georgette Heyer) from having a heart attack over how sexy modern romances have [...]

I’ve loved reading September’s posts so far. Discussing the mature heroine in cyberspace is ignighting a fire storm of questions in my mind, making me reflect on my own age and my own life as a whole. One question that comes to mind is this…
Have I made an impact on someone, anyone, in the 38 years I’ve been on earth?
Now, lets set this question aside for a moment and discuss the topic at hand.
I’m sure we’ve all heard women complain, “After 40, it’s all down hill.”
Why do we say this? What within our DNA makes us believe such rubbish?
And then [...]