It’s Here! The next update of my massive—and getting even bigger—”Resources for Fiction Writers” page is now live, and it’s right HERE! I’ve added quite a few new resources, all marked by an asterisk for easy indexing. There are new videos, new podcasts, new websites, and new blog posts,...
Articles with the Tag romance
It’s All About That Trope: Secrets of Your Favorite Romance Novel
Dianne Frost at Dianne in Writing was gracious enough to host a post of mine on her blog. Here’s a teaser … Have you ever been reading a new romance novel and felt something familiar, a bit of déjà vu? The “stage” is different, the “actors” are different, and...
Book Review: Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes
Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels Gwen Hayes 2016, 100 Pages, Kindle Edition ISBN-13: 978-1530838615 ISBN-10: 1530838614 Romancing the Beat is a concise book on story structure for the romance novel by author and editor Gwen Hayes, who herself confesses to loving “kissing books.” As an editor,...
WEDNESDAY WRITING PROMPT: Romance
Each Wednesday, I will be bringing you a writing prompt from a different category: photo, romance, mystery, fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, etc. Change anything you like, but get to writing. Even if it doesn’t develop into a full story or novel, save it because you never know when...