J. (Jill) Arlene Culiner: A Romance Writer's Blog

My romance writing guests share their recipes, I share snippets from my books and theirs. You can also discover my romance books at my Web Site: https://www.j-arleneculiner.com Writer Guests, Romance, Mysteries, Women’s Literature

Writer Susie Black on Creating a Teen Amateur Sleuth: The Case of the Crooked Coach

The Perils of Creating a Teen Amateur Sleuth I am the author of seven published humorous cozy mysteries. While...

June 28 2026 …

A Writer's Life, Guest Post, Guest Author

Author Trina Spillman: Where do stories come from? Writing after a stroke.

People often ask writers where their stories come from. The honest answer is usually less romantic than expected....

January 22 2026 …

Come Meet Authors at Coffeetime Romance

June 17 2025 …

Dark Romance: Falling in Love with Evil

Why, I ask, is there a fascination for mafia badies and serial killer heroes? Because (or so we’re meant to believe)...

June 17 2026 …

A Writer's Life, Guest Post, Guest Author, Romance writing, Romance, Second Chance Love, Small-town Romance

Author Gayle M. Irwin: Nature Inspires Sweet Romance Stories

Nature Inspires Sweet Romance Stories I reside in the Rocky Mountain West of the United States, a region filled...

May 4 2026 …

General Fiction, New Release, Novel, Older Hero,, Second Chance Love, Romance, The Wild Rose Press, Women’s Literature

Words for Patty Jo: Book Feature on Literal Literary

April 25, 2026 9:58:27 AM LITERAL LITERARY SHINING LIGHT ON EXCELLENCE IN WRITING… A Small Town in Ontario: An...

April 26 2026 …

The Bookish Magazine Listening for Stories Across Places and Time with Jill Arlene Culiner

https://thebookishmagazine.com/2026/02/18/words-for-patty-jo-by-jill-arlene-culiner/ April 1, 2026 (Author Portrait,...

April 13 2026 …

Guest Author, Guest Post, Romance, Second Chance Love, The Wild Rose Press, Wyoming

Author Lucy Naylor Kubash and her Contemporary Romance Series: North Star Legacy

Welcome Lucy Naylor Kubash. Writing a Romance about a hero and heroine who are already married must pose problems....

April 3 2026 …

Words for Patty Jo reviewed by the Faerie Review

This is a beautifully written, second-chance romance mixed with women’s fiction. Culiner has a literary style to...

March 26 2026 …

A Writer's Life, Contemporary Romance,, General Fiction, Older Hero,, Older Heroine,, The Wild Rose Press

Are These Elements Essential to Women’s Fiction and Romance? Perhaps Not...

There seem to be several elements that need to be included in all successful books of Women’s and Romance fiction....

February 25 2026 …