For our novice writers out there, a trope is literary device that you might see in a specific genre. Since it’s February, I thought what better time of the year is there to explore tropes readers see in the romance genre. Here are four common ones seen in romance. The Love Triangle… Love triangles are… Continue reading Top Romantic Tropes…
Happy February, everyone! It’s hard to believe that January is over, and we are now one month into 2020. To celebrate the month of Valentine’s Day, we will be focusing on topics of romance writing. So the first topic, is especially important for our aspiring authors—how do you write romance? Niche… First and foremost, write… Continue reading How to write a romance novel…
I was going through my inbox the other day to clean out my emails when I noticed I was deleting several messages promising to make me the next self-publishing millionaire. Just out of curiosity, how many of you out of there are on these lists? A few years ago, when I was getting ready to… Continue reading The Slow Trickle…
Happy New Year! The one thing I love about New Year is the idea of starting with a clean slate and the idea of new possibilities. Early this month, I posted my New Year’s resolutions on my Instagram page. This year I hope to complete two novels, finish my novella, and connect with more people.… Continue reading New Year, New Slate
Happy Holidays! This time of the year we often think about what to give our loved ones. Books, at least in my family, grace the top of gift-giving lists. Before I was ever a writer, I was an avid reader. As a teenager, finishing a book a day was not out of the question for… Continue reading Who reads more? Men or Women?
(Warning! This article contains spoilers for other novels.) I have written before about how characters become living and breathing people to their writers. As you develop a character, they interweave your story together with their traits and relationships with others. When you begin your story, you have a general idea of where it’s going, and… Continue reading Killing off a character
Quick show of hands. How many times have you been told: “Sorry, I don’t usually read that genre because of XYZ stereotype?” As a romance writer, I have been told more times than I care to remember. The romance genre is often thought of as being outdated due to the portrayal of weak female characters… Continue reading Archetypes versus Stereotypes – knowing the difference…
