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

Bad Boy Heroes, Nasty Girl Heroines, Novel, Women’s Literature, Small Town Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense

What's behind Romantasy (one of the most popular book genres)

One of the fastest-growing book genres is romantasy with sales that totaled over $600 million in 2024 alone. Why...

September 22 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 …

A Writer's Life, Guest Author, Guest Post, Mystery,

Author Sheila Hansberger and Writing Your Way Out of Grief: RUNAWAY ARTIST

HOW DO YOU WORK THROUGH GRIEF? YOU WRITE. I’m a writer, and I have been one most of my life. But I’m also an artist,...

September 1 2026 …

Poland, Historic setting, Guest Post, History, Tipsforwriters

Author Donna B. Gawell: Fiction, Non-Fiction, her fascination with Poland and a love of Genealogy

Click here for the purchase link Welcome to my blog, Donna Gawell. Tell us how you began as a writer. I like to...

July 30 2026 …

About Writing: Manuscripts that just don’t seem to take off

How my book was born: Words for Patty Jo Every writer — and potential writer — has them: manuscripts that were...

July 27 2026 …

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 …

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 …