{"id":6210,"date":"2017-04-04T13:00:08","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T07:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.wordpress.com\/?p=6210"},"modified":"2017-04-04T13:00:08","modified_gmt":"2017-04-04T07:30:08","slug":"behind-the-title-creation-of-a-love-story-by-romance-author-cynthia-roberts-guest-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2017\/04\/04\/behind-the-title-creation-of-a-love-story-by-romance-author-cynthia-roberts-guest-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Title (Creation of a Love Story) By Romance Author Cynthia Roberts: Guest Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6210 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2017\/04\/04\/behind-the-title-creation-of-a-love-story-by-romance-author-cynthia-roberts-guest-post\/author-photo\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/author-photo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/author-photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/author-photo-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/author-photo.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2017\/04\/04\/behind-the-title-creation-of-a-love-story-by-romance-author-cynthia-roberts-guest-post\/lovesongstandardsseries\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/lovesongstandardsseries-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/lovesongstandardsseries-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/lovesongstandardsseries-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/lovesongstandardsseries-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/lovesongstandardsseries.jpg 797w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><!--more-->Creating romantic fiction has been a passion of mine, ever since I was old enough to understand the connection between the sexes. \u00a0I think I was twelve, when I wrote my first love story and like most young minds; I truly thought it was a masterpiece. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">There\u2019s another masterful connection that has been going on now for centuries, and that, is the one between music and literature. \u00a0There is a full alphabet of songs that have been written retelling a work of literature as far back as the 18<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> century.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I Die Young\u201d by The Band Perry was based on a poem, Lady of Shallot. \u00a0\u201cLove Story\u201d by Taylor Swift is loosely based on Romeo &amp; Juliet. \u00a0The artist Sting\u2019s \u201cMoon Over Bourbon Street\u201d was based on an Anne Rice Novel, Interview With A Vampire.<\/p>\n<p>More interesting though, the anatomy of a song has also within its lyrics a pretty fascinating back story as well. \u00a0For more than five decades, authors have been creating fictional pieces and bringing readers deep inside the lyrics. \u00a0I grew up listening to my mom\u2019s collection of romantic ballads from the 40s, 50s, and 60s. \u00a0Those lyrics have forever been embossed into my brain, I still sing along whenever I hear them. \u00a0Lyrics like those back then told a story, and they were so strong, and emotional, their affect were everlasting.<\/p>\n<p>I have a library of love songs on iTunes I listen to religiously, while I write, as a source of inspiration and a tool that gets me in the mood and mindset I need to be in. \u00a0It is from this list, I began to formulate a series of ideas, followed by cryptic notes on paper, and finally the creation of my Love Song Standards Series. \u00a0I made a list of the songs I connected with personally, whittling it down to thirty-five. \u00a0That number was quite overwhelming and I thought virtually impossible to create that many scenarios. \u00a0So, I chipped away at the songs and their lyrics, until I decided on a top ten.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">I had made a commitment to myself to finish one book a month throughout 2016, writing a chapter every day, leaving me ample time to polish and edit each one. \u00a0I knew from the on-start, what I wanted my covers to look like. \u00a0They had to resemble each other in a way that would tie them together, but strong enough for them to stand on their own. \u00a0My designer <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/coversbyramona.blogspot.com\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Covers by Ramona<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> did an exceptional job tying all my ideas together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After Book 6, Chances Are, was completed, my brain was fried. \u00a0I took a short reprieve and switched it up a bit with a Romantic Suspense, A Pawn for Malice. \u00a0Happily, the first two books of my series received a 5-Star Readers Favorite Award, which ended my promotion efforts. \u00a0I was forced to take an extended break due to personal issues that had set me back both physically and emotionally. \u00a0My focus now is to both promote my series and finish the final four titles All The Way, It\u2019s Impossible, Sincerely, and Unforgettable.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">If you\u2019re a lover of contemporary romance, please do check out my <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.romanceauthorcynthiaroberts.com\/love-song-standards-series\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Love Song Standards Series<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. \u00a0I know you\u2019ll be pleasantly pleased. \u00a0Buy links and descriptions are available on my website at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.romanceauthorcynthiaroberts.com\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">RomanceAuthorCynthiaRoberts.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. \u00a0If you subscribe to my mailing list, we can stay in touch as to when the other titles are completed PLUS you\u2019ll receive a complimentary copy of Book 1, Unchained Melody. \u00a0All that I ask is for you to please, please share an honest review at the online retailer you use most. It will help me dramatically towards promoting my book and the series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Hugs from me to you.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2017\/04\/04\/behind-the-title-creation-of-a-love-story-by-romance-author-cynthia-roberts-guest-post\/#more-6210\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading &#10142; <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Behind the Title (Creation of a Love Story) By Romance Author Cynthia Roberts: Guest Post<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1723,"url":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/22\/review-the-portrait-of-a-lady-by-khushwant-singh\/","url_meta":{"origin":6210,"position":0},"title":"Review: The Portrait of a Lady by Khushwant Singh","date":"June 22, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Add on Goodreads Khushwant Singh is one of the most acclaimed writers of Indian literature. 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