Author Archives: Amber Lin

About Amber Lin

Amber Lin writes sexy romance about messed up people, because everyone deserves a happy ending. Find her books or sign up for the newsletter at her website authoramberlin.com.

Risk in Writing: A Case Study

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

Let me tell you about the single riskiest book I’ve ever read… 1. The gently-bred, down-on-her-luck-heroine decides, quite matter-of-factly, that she is going to become a prostitute in order to support herself. There is very little angst about this decision. … Continue reading →

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A Tale As Old As Time

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

One of my favorite tropes is decidedly unwonky – one might even say a tale as old as time. Romance is full of re-interpretations of the Beauty and the Beast trope… why? Probably most compelling is that the couple must … Continue reading →

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A Free Wonkomance Advisory

Posted on September 1, 2012 by

As a reader, I have been a kid in a candy store with these digitized older releases coming out…. and so often they are free, so I guess it’s more like Halloween than a store. Anyways. One such book was … Continue reading →

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