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Summer is in the air so I thought I'd host a "Romantic Settings" series over the upcoming months on the newsletter. This month we'll be traveling to Lisse, Netherland to visit the Keukenhof. |
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The Keukenhof (translated: kitchen garden) can be found in the town of Lisse, Netherlands, southwest of Amsterdam. Called the "Garden of Europe," it has held the title of the world's largest flower garden for 50 years. I had an opportunity to visit the Keukenhof in 1997 while I was stationed in Germany.
Close to 7 million flower bulbs are planted annually in the park. The garden is open from mid-March to mid-May. It's known for it's tulips. The best time to visit is mid-April.
Awards are given every year for various flowers including tulips, roses, and chrysanthemums. Within the Keukenhof are various styles of gardens including a winding English landscape, an historical garden featuring old type bulbs, a nature garden with water and a Japanese country garden.
 Did you know?
The Netherlands is the world's largest exporter of flowers.
A flower is the warmest way into the heart. 
Challenge Write a 2000 word romantic vignette that takes place in the Keukenhof. It could be a first kiss, a flower exchange, a smile, a letter, etc.
What romantic places do you want to visit this summer? Write in and let me know.
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Feedback from my Romance/Love Newsletter DTD: 1 MAY 2013
Jacqueline 
My favorite romantic comedy is Pretty Woman.
That one is definately high on my list!
Quick-Quill 
We pretty well have the same list. I would add Sleeping in Seattle, No Reservations and You've Got Mail (based on Little Shop around the Corner-a Jimmy Stewart movie)
Sum1's In San Francisco 
I'm not sure I can pick out an all time favorite romantic comedy, but up at the top with several others would be "Same Time, Next Year", starring Alan Alda and Ellen Burstyn. But would you classify that as a comedy, or something else? Parts were funny, some pretty serious.
Would you say it's kinda "quirky?" (I haven't seen it.) If it's quirky, that works!
Mark Allen Mc Lemore 
I'm not much on the Romantic/Comedy side, but I do enjoy a good romance in my comedies. I keep trying to think of it, I think maybe it is Grosse Point Blank with John Cussack and he falls for Minnie Driver who is a local radio host? Maybe it is a different movie. Anyway, thanks for the writing tips, it got my gears going, being mostly a horror or speculative fiction writer (in which I add comedy in both) and I like the idea's presented here. Maybe I will give it a try.
I haven't seen that movie, but John Cusack always makes me smile!
StephBee is a 911 dispatcher for LAPD. Her sweet romantic Christmas story called, "Gifts" takes place in the Netherlands. You can find it on Amazon as an ebook and in print included in the 2012 Christmas Collection published by Victory Tales Press |
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Romance/Love: May 29, 2013 Issue [#5695]
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