Writing Romance
The Act-Three Break-Up: Required or Suggested?
Thanks to a nasty virus, I’ve spent a good amount of the last few weeks on the couch with…
August 24, 2025-
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Writing Romance
DON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART
Romance readers’ expectations: Finding the best setbacks and obstacles for my couple to overcome is one of my greatest…
February 23, 2025 -
Romancing Your Story, Writing Romance
A Rose By Any Other Name (Authenticating Details)
Once upon a time, when I was new to fiction writing, I brought a chapter to my weekly workshop/critique…
February 23, 2024 -
Writing Romance
REALISTICALLY RELATABLE
Making your hero and heroine relatable is key to creating characters your readers will care about, will laugh with,…
November 23, 2023 -
Writing Romance
Who’s Behind the Mask?
Upon doing a search for romance novels that include a masquerade, I found that many romance novels include the…
October 23, 2022 -
Writing Romance
What About Commitment?
Let’s face it. The majority of romance readers, including me, prefer a happy ending. But does that mean the…
June 23, 2022 -
Writing Romance
Lessons From the Movies
I recently watched Hudson Hawk, a (deservedly) lesser-known Bruce Willis movie. It was released three years after his smash…
May 23, 2022 -
Writing Romance
Can You Write Christian or Clean Romance That Isn’t Boring?
Let’s face it, even Christian men and women want to feel that spark of attraction in a romance novel…
March 23, 2022
