Romance Writers Beware: 11 Common Scams Targeting Authors and How to Spot Them
Anywhere there are people who want something, there is a scammer lurking to take money and steal dreams. Even in the publishing industry. In fact, chances are good you’ll hear […]
Making a Scene: Writing Scenes in Romance Novels
Table of Contents Scenes are the heartbeat of every romance novel. They’re where characters fall in love, make mistakes, share secrets, and reveal the deepest parts of themselves. Whether it’s […]
6 Things Every Romance Writer Should Know About Genre Expectations
I spent two years working as a literary agent, and two things I quickly discovered about emerging authors is that one, too many don’t read submission guidelines (that’s a whole […]
How to Write a Swoon-Worthy First Kiss Scene
You’ve read romances and you know there are few moments that carry as much emotional weight or reader expectation as the first kiss. It’s the spark that ignites passion, the […]
How to Research to Write a Romance Novel
Table of Contents Recently, I emailed Write with Harte members gushing about Google’s Notebook LM, a new note and information storage app. I’ve been excited about it because it not […]
How to Write an Author Bio for New and Established Authors
Table of Contents Who are you and why should I read your book? That’s what your author bio needs to answer. Your author bio acts as your introduction. It shows […]
From Fanfiction to Author: How Writing Fan Fic Elevates Your Writing Game
Table of Contents Text version of this video is below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnUlp-e0obs There is a question about whether or not writers are born or made. I believe there are those born […]
Writing a Romance Setting that Readers Don’t Skip
Elmore Leonard provided sage writing advice when he said, “Try to leave out the parts people skip.” You may believe that every word in your novel is important and no […]
7 Publishing Rules Romance Writers Can Break (Or at Least Bend)
The January/February issue of Writers Digest has an article on 7 Inside-the-Box Publishing Rules That Writers Can Break (Or, at the Very Least, Bend) that outlines seven common “rules” of […]
FREE Preptober & Writevember Romance Challenge
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is coming in November! Millions of writers across the globe set out to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. Here at Write with […]