Since I’m still working on Burke’s book and I know so many of you are waiting (rather impatiently, *VBG*) I thought I’d give you a little taste to tide you over.

Burke, as you’ve no doubt guessed, is a contradiction. He’s both the strong silent type and the laid back, easy going kid brother. Confused yet? He’s also tall. Really tall. And really built. He has a quiet calm about him that I find fascinating.

I see him as sort of a tall, built Jared Leto. Eyes that will melt a woman on impact. A fierce need to protect and take responsibility…but he’s fighting those urges. You’ll find out why later. But without further ado, here he is. Um, please, no drooling on the blog. Thanks.

Author Christina Dodd asked (via twitter) if it’s important to be able to pronounce character names.

I say yes.

I’ve read books where there was no hope of me prounouncing the characters name and I read the whole book saying “heroine” in my head. This has happened to me more than once.

If I discover a character with a name that isn’t something I’ve come across before I may “misprounounce” it in my head, but at least I have something to call the character.

Right now I’m working on a Sci Fi romance where I completely made up one of the character’s names. I’ve never seen it before and I simply strunge some letters together based on the sounds in my head. The name is Micyah, and it’s pronounced just like it reads… mic – ya. In fact, I did it twice in that book. The Oracle’s name is Zeekia. Have never seen that name either and I just knew I wanted something extoic. It’s also pronounced just as it looks. Zeek – ea

So there’s my take on the subject. Hopefully readers will be able to pronounce my characters names. And I think if there’s any doubt in the author’s mind, a note on the book’s page would be helpful.

Stay Sexy,

Selena