I had a reading at the Park Slope, Brooklyn, Barnes & Noble two weeks ago. It was the major event for me so far in my publishing odyssey.


Phyllida is what I like to call a "romantic comedy." That means there's sex in it as well as jokes. When I read for an audience, I often choose a sex scene. One reason is I'm not good at "voices." If a scene has six or seven different characters, all exchanging witty banter, listeners are going to hear just one voice: mine. It's not easy to distinguish who's saying what. In a sex scene, there are only two people (yes, it's a "bisexual" romance, but nevertheless the characters do it in twos). Plus, I figure if people are going to come all the way out to Park Slope on a weeknight, the least they deserve is a little action.( Read more... )

Back in June I was interviewed on Queery, Madison, Wisconsin’s longest-running LGBT radio show, to talk about my bisexual historical novel, Phyllida and the Brotherhood of Philander: a bisexual Regency romance.

Here’s the link to the page on my Web site with the audio and a transcript.

http://www.annherendeen.com/Interview.html

Since this was my first live on-air interview, I have to admit I wasn’t as sharp as I wish I'd been. The interviewers, Sharon Osterloh and Shawn Neal, were excellent—kind and gentle, guiding me to present my book in the best light possible—but there were some points I should have made and didn’t. If you’re interested, they follow the cut.
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Save the date: Thursday September 14, when I'll be back as the guest-blogger on Michelle Buonfiglio's romance-novel blog, Romance: By the Blog. Everybody had a such a good time back in June that we've agreed to do it again, once more people have had a chance to read Phyllida.

I invite everybody who has yet to read my bisexual Regency romance novel, Phyllida and the Brotherhood of Philander, to try it--it's a great beach read--and then check in to Romance: By the Blog. http://www.romancebytheblog.blogspot.com/

This time I'll be writing about my sexy, spirited heroine--Phyllida herself--and why she's the perfect match for her masculine bisexual husband.

You can also take a look at the previous discussions and comments.

First, Michelle gave Phyllida a terrific write-up on June 15th (thanks, Michelle!)

http://romancebytheblog.blogspot.com/2006/06/oh-would-that-all-regencies-were-this.html

And on June 22nd, I did my first guest blog with a post on the topic: Why a bisexual hero? (Quick answer: hot hot hot!)

It was an informative, funny and thought-provoking conversation. To see the complete discussion:

http://romancebytheblog.blogspot.com/2006/06/ann-herendeen-why-i-wrote-bisexual.html

"Romance: By the Blog" is the companion blog to Michelle's nationally-syndicated romance novel review column, "Romance: B(u)y the Book"
http://www.WNBC.com/romance

She's the expert on all types of romance, so I feel very honored by all the attention, and hoping this will introduce more romance readers to a sexy, laugh-out-loud-funny story with a super-hot hero, a sympathetic heroine and an unusual romantic resolution.

I was the guest blogger on Michelle Buonfiglio's terrific romance-novel blog, "Romance: By the Blog," on Thursday, June 22.

I started with a post on the topic: Why a bisexual hero?
As the author of Phyllida and the Brotherhood of Philander: A Bisexual Regency Romance" I consider myself qualified to answer this question. (Quick answer: hot hot hot!)

It was an informative, funny and thought-provoking conversation. Between intrigued bloggers and my replies, this guest blog logged a total of 59 comments. Here's the link to see the complete discussion:

http://romancebytheblog.blogspot.com/2006/06/ann-herendeen-why-i-wrote-bisexual.html

"Romance: By the Blog" is the companion blog to Michelle's nationally-syndicated romance novel review column, "Romance: B(u)y the Book"
http://www.WNBC.com/romance

She's the expert on all types of romance, so I feel very honored to have been given this guest blog check-in.

I'm hoping this guest blog introduced romance readers to a sexy, laugh-out-loud funny story with a super-hot hero, a sympathetic heroine and an unusual romantic resolution.

And now I have fans clamoring for a sequel! How great is that!