5 Easy Ways to Level Up Your Writing
Successful authors mystify us with how easy writing seems to come to them. Some people believe people are born with the skill to write or…
Category: Writing Romance
How to Master Show vs. Tell for a Swoonworthy Romance
It’s almost like a commandment: Show, don’t tell. The problem is, many writers struggle with knowing the difference. After all, isn’t everything we write part…
Writing Intimacy in Sweet and Spicy Romance
Intimacy is often used as a euphemism for sex, but intimacy isn’t just about sex. Whether your book is steamy or sweet, intimacy lets readers…
What is Universal Fantasy and Can It Really Boost Book Sales?
The other day, a writer I follow on Facebook was gushing over a book on how to use universal fantasy to sell a book. Interestingly,…
What is Camp Nanowrimo?
If you’ve been spending any amount of time reading blogs or in writing groups, no doubt you’ve heard of National Novel Writing Month, more affectionately…
One Page Plotting for Romance Authors
One of the biggest challenges to writing a romance, or any book, is ensuring that you have all the important elements of a story, such…
Writing Chemistry in Romance
Updated August 2023 What makes romance fiction so popular? At it’s essence, its the rollercoaster ride of falling in love. But for readers to love…
6 Top Tips for New Romance Writers
Have you ever read a romance and thought, “I could do that”? Many would-be writers have, and then discovered that writing isn’t so easy, not…
Write Your Book FASTER! How to Write Up to 5k Words Per Hour
Learn a writing strategy that can help you write up to 5,000 words per hour! Forced into redoing my writing system, I was able to…
Passive Voice: Is it Always Bad?
You’ve heard you should not use passive voice in your writing, but in reality, passive voice isn’t wrong. In this episode, I explain what passive…