{"id":2916,"date":"2014-02-13T10:38:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T23:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/?p=2916"},"modified":"2014-02-13T10:38:00","modified_gmt":"2014-02-12T23:38:00","slug":"valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tomorrow is the day that florists, chocolate manufacturers, and restaurants love: Saint Valentine’s Day.<\/p>\n

I’m excited that I’ll be flying to Melbourne first thing in the morning to participate in Sisters in Crime’s celebration of the day – a panel discussion tomorrow night, titled ‘She Always Gets Her Man’ with fellow romantic suspense authors Helene Young<\/a> and Cheryl Wright,<\/a> chaired by crime writer Leigh Redhead<\/a>. If you’re in Melbourne, come along and join in the fun – details are on my events page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And yes, I’m leaving my beloved at home on Valentine’s Day and heading off for a weekend in Melbourne without him. But don’t worry – we’ve been together for 20 years now and there are plenty of ways we express our feelings on many more days a year than just one, so he won’t be feeling neglected! (And there’s a box of chocolates in the fridge and double-choc chip muffins in the freezer, so if he suddenly has any chocolate cravings he’ll be fine…)<\/p>\n

Romance writers are often expected to have something to say on Saint Valentine’s Day – and why not, since we write about love? Now I confess that I’m not overly fond of all the hype and marketing of the day; don’t get me wrong, I love chocolates and flowers and intimate dinners for two and celebrating a loving relationship and if you’re doing that tomorrow, have a wonderful, joyful time! But love, and building a loving, committed, lasting relationship is much more than the marketers tell us; it would be wonderful to see more emphasis and discussion on love itself, rather than the pressure to buy things to ‘prove’ your love.<\/p>\n

So, in honour of Saint Valentine’s Day, I’m posting in my Articles section an article I wrote a few years ago for the Romance Writers of Australia magazine, Hearts Talk – The Heart of the Matter: Elements of a lasting love<\/a>. It was written for romance writers, but maybe there’s something in there for readers, and lovers, too. I’d love to know what you think of it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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