I’ve read hundreds of romance novel proposals in my day job as an editor, and I almost called this post “how to write a romance novel.” But that would be such a big subject, it would really need to be a series of posts. There are a lot of elements of a romance novel to cover for aspiring romance writers,
Hey friends! I hope your February is off to a great start. I celebrated my Groundhog Day birthday yesterday, and although I miss so many people so much, it reminded me of how much I have to be grateful for! Now if you’re a new subscriber to this blog, welcome!! Work In Progress Wednesday is when I share
Another post from G.! After I did my list of romance novel publishers, I asked him if he’d be willing to do a list of fantasy book publishers, since this is his genre. — Bryn Since I first read Lord of the Rings decades ago, I’ve wanted to write an epic fantasy series. I’ve been working on it off
What’s the worst pain you’ve ever felt? And how would you describe it? Describing physical pain in writing is a challenge that most writers face at one time or another. A character might have a headache, give birth, or get injured in an accident or a battle. (By the way, if you’re reading this, you might also want to check
It’s been a few years since I did a list of romance novel publishers, so here’s an updated one for 2021! In my experience, researching romance novel publishing houses can take a very long time…time that could be better spent on editing your novel or starting a new one, am I right? (By the way, you might want to get
Hi friends! A while back, after I did a post of story ideas for kids , I got requests for essay topics for kids. I thought it was a little out of my wheelhouse, though, since I’ve never taught children. But then I thought, wait a minute…I’m married to someone who used to teach middle school English! So I invited
Hi friends! Welcome to the first WIP Wednesday of 2021! For the uninitiated, WIP Wednesday happens on the first Wednesday of every month. I share a snippet of a work in progress and I invite you to do the same in the comments. It’s fine if it’s rough…that’s the “in progress” part, and I’m always sharing bits of first drafts,