 Romance/Love: September 18, 2013 Issue [#5888] |
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This week: Romancing Autumn Edited by: StephBee  
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"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." - Albert Camus
"I love corduroys, because they are really comfy and cozier than jeans. They come in nice autumn hues - colors that you can have fun with." - Rachel Bilson
With the sun dipping past the autumnal equinox on September 22, days in the Northern hemisphere started to get shorter and cooler. Autumn isn’t a time that’s generally thought of as “romantic.” It’s a time of change, when the trees prepare for the cold winter, and the fruits and vegetables planted during the spring and summer are harvested. It’s in these consistent changes that romance is found – it’s the colorful leaves as they change, the pumpkins, and the stars in the night sky that make the romantic autumn memories we keep close to our hearts. |
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One of the most romantic aspects of autumn is the foliage.  Leaves begin to lose their pigmentation as they ready for winter. They turn yellow, gold, amber, rust, purple, and red. Starting in mid-September the foliage turns first in the New England states before marching southwest to overtake the rest of the nation. Now, I’m not sure of when the leaves change in other parts of the world, but when I was stationed in Germany, I remember the leaves changing around the same time.
As the leaves change, it’s time for romantic nature walks and drives in the country. It’s a time to slow down and appreciate the sights. If love is new, a getaway to a log cabin during a romantic weekend would create wonderful new memories. If love is older, it might evoke a fond recollection. Anyway you look at it, a visit to the country to see the foliage with a loved one is full of romance.
A visit to the country isn’t complete without a stay at a bed and breakfast or a pumpkin patch.
While bed and breakfasts can be a tad more pricey than a local hotel, it’s all worth it due to the ambience and atmosphere they cultivate. Most are locally run and prepare their own meals. Breakfast and snacks are usually complimentary. The rooms are cozy, or maybe even themed, making them a nice way to evoke romance – especially if they are surrounded by the colorful foliage.
Pumpkin patches are usually full of pumpkins during this time. *jackolatern* Yes, pumpkins make great jack-o-lanterns, but going pumpkin hunting and visiting pumpkin festivals are a great way for couples to spend the day.
Even though the nights are cooler in the fall, the night sky is constantly changing and several new constellations march across autumn’s sky. Andromeda, Ares, Perseus, Pices, and Taurus. All make their debut in the fall. Behind the constellations are the legends of the Greeks and Romans, evoking more historical romance. The constellation Perseus, a mighty hero born of Danae and Zeus, not only immortalizes him, but he holds the head of Medusa. Sitting under an autumn sky while curled in a warm blanket hosts a romance of its own.
If you’re writing a story that takes place in autumn, you can always draw on those things I mentioned above to incorporate a little romance into your story. Your characters can drive out to a bed and breakfast in the morning and take in the foliage. Then they can visit a pumpkin festival, eat dinner and share a glass of wine under the star-lit sky. What a great way to experience the romance of autumn.
I hope you enjoyed my romantic musings. Juliet’s nudging me out the door to go to the pumpkin patch at Lombardi’s Ranch just down the street. Smiles, Steph
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Feedback from my 21 AUG 2013 Romance/Love Newsletter:
ANN Counselor, Lesbian & Happy
Thanks again for posting my gay romance story and referencing lgbt romantic genre; We need more lgbt writers here at WDC to 'come out and be proud of telling our romantic stories. As "out there in general society" too many still fear the shaming rather than embracing the pride that comes in being who you are at the depth of your heart; I call on them to be bold and share our romantic and 'everyday life in loving' with WDCers. Ann
Thanks, Ann. Feel free to share anytime!
Marci Missing Everyone
It's so funny that you asked for a romantic Haiku. It's only been about a week since I wrote one while doing the month long Japanese poetry challenge. Okay... Here it is.
Heat in the Rain
Sheltered from the rain -
embraced in blazing passion
my lover and I
Thank you so much for sharing! I love the visual here and how it evokes emotion. 
ingenuity66
Thank God it's Romance Month. As I am personally working on my own personal romance script...these are not enough. The ones they have out in the Theatres IMO, are kind of Corny. All that has been for screenplays are terrorizing, horror flicks; no wonder no one can fall and stay in love. There are way too many writers who emphasize on the scary--yikes!
You know one of my favorite romantic comedies with a "happy" ending is "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." I also loved "While You Were Sleeping." Love can be complicated, but I a lot of times horror is used as a crutch for conflict where the real conflict between the couple should come from within.
StephBee is a 911 Dispatcher for LAPD. Her steampunk romance novel, "A Gentleman and a Rogue" won GOLD in the 2013 Reader's Favorite Contest in Romance: Historical. The novel is avail as an ebook.
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