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My rules for writing romance

I have very definite rules when writing romance. My books have to contain the following elements: · Realistic heroes...

Falling in Love: the Fantasy of Romance Writing and Reading Tips for writers

Falling in Love: the Fantasy of Romance Writing and Reading

Despite recent rehabilitation and merging of the genre with other genres, the stigma attached to the romance genre...

Why Are You Writing? Tips for writers

Why Are You Writing?

“So, I hear you’re a writer?” The man in the blue shirt looks rather smug, arch too. “Let me tell you about something...

Stuck in a rut? Uninspired? Change gears! Tips for writers

Stuck in a rut? Uninspired? Change gears!

Are you bored to tears by the novel/short story/biography you’re working on? Is your passion to write being smothered...

Waiting to hear from a publisher is a mug’s game Tips for writers

Waiting to hear from a publisher is a mug’s game

I’ve just finished writing the biography of the nineteenth-century Ukrainian poet and songster, Benjamin Ehrenkranz....

Secondary Characters: Those People Nobody Loves Tips for writers

Secondary Characters: Those People Nobody Loves

It’s just terrible! Look for the definition of a secondary character and you’ll come up with something like this:...