Writing Deep POV to Up the Swoon in Romance Novels
Romance novels are all about feels. Yes, other genres have feels, but in romance, we want the reader to experience the rollercoaster ride of love…
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Getting the Words Right: 35+ Commonly (Accidentally) Misused Homophones
Homophones (words that sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things) can cause chaos because chances are you know what version to…
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…
Balancing Romance with Mystery, Suspense, or Fantasy
The first rule of romance is that the relationship between the couple is the primary focus of the story. This is straightforward in traditional romances…
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…
Suzy England: From Wattpad to Published Author
Suzy England: From Wattpad to Published Author Suzy and my writing careers started similarly, but we’ve had sightly different paths to publishing. In this interview,…
Wattpad Deep Dive with Suzy England (Members)
I interviewed Suzy England about her journey to becoming a Wattpad Star and published author. You can see that part of the interview here. Below…
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…
When To Tell Instead of Show in Writing
Show, don’t tell, is the golden rule of writing. But rules are made to be broken, right? Well, sometimes. While showing brings emotion and depth…
Camp NaNoWriMo 2022 Plan with Free Printable
For many writers, National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is too big of a beast or doesn’t fit with their writing plans. While 50,000 words in…