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American Gothic Romance Authors
The 1960s and 1970s were the decades of the gothic romance in the US and in Great Britain. In the US, VIrginia Coffman, Phyllis Whitney and Barbara Michaels reigned
gothic romance • gotics • virginia coffman • barrbara michaels • phyllis whitney

Best of Romance Authors
Romance novels are about happy endings. Many women love them, and no wonder. The best writers will transport a reader to a place far removed from everyday life.
romance • historical • gellis • heyer • austen

BK REVIEW & CHAT / Historical Romance Author Marthe Arends
Marthe Arends has penned a delightful new historical romance/suspense novel. Check out the review of this engaging book and find out how you can chat with Marthe and enter to win a signed copy of THE LION'S SHADOW.
lynne remick • marthe arends • the lion's shadow • avid press • 1800s

British Gothic Romance Authors
Gothic and romantic suspense novels by British authors Victoria Holt, Dorothy Eden, and Mary Stewart were in the height of their popularity in the 1960s and 1970s.
gothics • romantic suspense • vvctoria holt • mary stewart • dorothy eden

Not the Same ol’ Story: An Interview with Inspirational Romance Author, Kendra Norman Bellamy
Atlanta based novelist and editorial consultant to Booking Matters Magazine Kendra Norman Bellamy is fast becoming an inspirational romance publishing powerhouse. She just signed a deal with "Lift Every Voice", the African American interest imprint for Moody Press, one of the nation's most prestigious Christian publishing houses as landing a three book deal with BET Books under the New Spirit Imprint.
christian • self publishing • publishing • writing • books

Romance Author Talks RWA
Mary Malcolm, author of Diner Girl, talks about her first book, Romance Writers of America, and the market for the genre of contemporary romance.
mary malcolm • romance novels • romance writers of america • rwa • author interviews

The Queen of Suspense
Chronicles the life of one of the world's most beloved authors, May Higgins Clark.
mystery • suspense • romance • author • mother

Romance Novel TV
Enhancing romance readers' online experience with author interviews, and a sense of community, RNTV makes the transition from simple web technology to broadcasting online
romance novels • maria lokken • marisa o’neill • romance author interviews • romance novel contests

RomanceWiki
Recovering romance fiction history one entry at a time; Wiki format gives new organization to history, titles and personalities of romance fiction,
romance novel resource • romance books database • how do i find out about romance authors • internet romance websites • finding out about romance writers

Write a Romance Novel
Writing romance fiction can be a lucrative, satisfying career if you plan carefully, write quickly, and know how to market yourself.
writing romance novels • learning to write romance • romance fiction how-to's • successful writing • writing for a career

Don't Tell Her It's Me
To win the woman of his dreams, Gus allows his romance author sister to make him into a perfect hero...everything he's not. <i>Don't Tell Her It's Me</i> stars Steve Guttenberg, Jami Gertz, and Shelley Long.
don't tell her it's me • romance writers of america • romance author • shelley long • steve guttenberg

Female Archetypes
This article will help authors, especially romance writers choose the right heroine for their novel. A heroine must be more than the protagonist of a story. An author must choose a heroine who she shares experiences with. This character must also be custom made for the plot line. Finally, the main character must be someone the reader can relate to. When all is done properly a book has the ability to create an element of escapism.
character • strong motives • main character • protagonist • hero

ROMANCING THE PAGES : A Review of ONCE A WARRIOR
Yet another captivating read from Scottish Historical Romance Author Karyn Monk.
karyn monk • lynne remick • scotland • history • romance

Susan Meier's Fire
The author of over 28 Silhouette Romance novels and one of America’s most beloved writers, Susan Meier's book "Bringing up Babies", from the Brewster Baby Boom series was a nominee for a Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award.
susan meier • bringing up baby • harlequin author interviews • romance authors • romantic times reviewers choice award

Explore the Romance Writers Association
Whether the author's preference is historical, erotic, fantasy, inspirational or modern day tales of love, the romance writer will find his niche here.
romance writers association of america • rwa • professional group for writers of all things passi • historical • erotic

Kassia Krozser & RomanceWiki
Q&A with the creator of RomanceWiki, the online encyclopedia of romance fiction. Kassia Krozser speaks about RomanceWiki and her love affair with romance novels.
profiles in romance fiction • romance novel resource • romance books database • how do i find out about romance authors • internet romance websites

Kelley Armstrong's The Otherworld Series
Eight years after book one was released in hardback, The Otherworld series continues with book ten, Frostbitten. Author Kelley Armstrong isn't slowing down soon.
frostbitten • kelley armstrong • women of the otherworld • otherworld • frostbitten release date

Lie to Me - Romance Novel Book Review
New romance author Starr Ambrose has set the bar high for subsequent books, for her debut novel, Lie to Me, is a highly entertaining page-turner.
romance novel review • romance book review • book review • romance book reviews • author interview

Wendy J. Dunn’s Dear Heart
Author Wendy J. Dunn’s "Dear Heart, How Like You This?" novel about Anne Boleyn, the lovely, ill-fated Queen, has won two prestigious awards: the 2003 ABPA Glyph Award winner for Best Adult Fiction and First Runner Up in the Writers Notes Award. More importantly, it has won a slew of rave reader-reviews ...
wendy j. dunn’s dear heart • dear heart how like you this? • romance • authors • anne boleyn

New Romance Readers Convention
At last! For all the loyal, diligent romantic fiction readers out there, the inaugural Australian Romance Readers Convention is to be held in Melbourne, in February 2009.
romance readers convention • australian romance readers convention • romantic fiction convention • fiction conference • book events in australia

Christmas Television This Week
Find out what Christmas specials are available to Canadian viewers for the week of December 12 - December 18.
canadian television • viewing recommendations • christmas tv show • christmas television programs

Claire Delacroix's The Princess
Author Claire Delacroix weaves tales of medieval Ireland, passion and protest in THE PRINCESS, Book One of the Bride Quest Series.
lynne • lynne remick • book • book review • review

Claire DelaxCroix's The Damsel
A review of THE DAMSEL, Book Two in award-winning romance author Claire Delacroix's Irish Bridequest series.
claire delacroix • lynne remick • suite 101 • romance • novel

Dark Shadows, the TV Series
It's been many years since the original Dark Shadows TV series starring Johnathan Frid as Barnabas Collins aired, but the show remains a cult legend.
dark shadows • dark shadows tv series • original dark shadows series • dark shadows sequel • barnabas collins

Seven Sages
Seven different writers, all of them very different, at different stages of their careers, give their thoughts on writing techniques and the life and mind-set of a writer
beth wylde • chris grover • desiree lee • adriana kraft • lyza berry

The Devil's Footprints
Amanda Stevens, author of The Dollmaker, writes another psychological thriller based on an Arkansas legend about the devil's footprints.
romantic suspense • devil's footprints • amanda stevens • the dollmaker • mira authors

Blood Ties Differs From Blood Books
In 2007, Tanya Huff's "Blood" books served as the basis for the Blood Ties television series. There are several interesting differences between the books and the series.
blood ties • blood books • tanya huff • vampires • henry fitzroy

How to Choose a Romance Publisher
Romance novels are big business, fun to read and satisfying to write. But where does your book fit with all the different imprints out there?
romance novels • historical fiction • writer’s guidelines • writing novels • inspirational romance

Must-Read Blogs for the Romance Writer
Increasingly aspiring and published authors alike are keeping up to date on the world of romance publishing by regularly reading industry-related blogs.
blogs • romance writing • romancing the blog • harlequin • smart bitches

Romance Novel Trends
From its inception as a formally recognized genre, romance novels have followed trends, but for writers the question is whether to follow, or try to lead.
romance fiction trends • sub-genres of romance novels • romance writing • deciding what to write • fads in romance novels

Romantic Novelists' Association Writers' Scheme
Three schemes for new writers offer genuine, publisher-backed routes to success. This article looks at how one of them, run by the RNA, is backing upcoming novelists...
romantic novelists association • rna • romantic novelists association new writers' scheme • romantic novelists association heidi rice • mills and boon

Software to Help Writers
Some writers do great with a basic word processing program while others need something more. For those writers, here are some options to investigate.
software for writers • writing resources • writing software • review dramaticapro for pc mac platforms • writeway pro edition

The Romance Genre Defined
Romance novels were once defined as bodice rippers, but not today. Modern romantic literature has evolved and become more sophisticated, as has its readers.
romance genre • romance novel • romantic suspense • historical romance • time travel romance

The Three Types of Novel Endings
Do you want your novel to end on a happy note? Or maybe a tear-jerking ending is in order. Or perhaps it is best to leave the reader guessing.
happy endings • sad endings • novels with upbeat endings • should books have happy endings? • writing a book with a happy ending

Three Types of Love Scenes in Romance Novels
Since each romance publisher has different guidelines as to the levels of intimacy they expect in love scenes, it pays to know the three types of romantic scenes.
romance novels types • romance novels categories • romance novels genre • sweet romance novels • sweet romance publishers

What Defines a Romance Novel?
Romance fiction embraces a wide array of characters, time periods and plot lines, but focuses on the love at the heart of each couple's tale.
happily ever after • romance fiction • love stories • elements of romance • all about romance

What is a Regency and Why Should I Read One?
An introduction to the Regency novel:its history, its current popularity, and why its fans love the genre
regency • regencies • romance • fiction • novels

Writer's Website a Great New Site
Review of Writer's Website, with author interviews, article links, and good resources, especially for screen writers. Also reviewed: The Romance Reader, not just for Romance authors and readers.
review • web site • romance writing • writers • websites

Writing Under a Pen Name
Can Writing under a Pseudonym or Pen Name Help or Harm your Career?
pen names • pseudonyms • writing • writing fiction • publishing

Cadbury: Was It Camelot?
A historical and geographical examination of the claim that Cadbury Castle was Arthur's stronghold.
king arthur • camelot • cadbury castle • south cadbury • geoffrey ashe

Genre Spotlight: Romance
Genre Spotlight: Romance provides information on the genre of romance, tips for writing romance novels, and resources for romance writers.
novel • novels • novelist • write • writes

Mary Higgins Clark-Biography
Mary Higgins-Clark has earned the title of America's Queen of Suspense. Her books are world-wide bestsellers, selling over 85 million copies in the United States.
mary higgins clark • american authors • mystery writers • american mystery writers • where are the children? stillwatch

The Universal Appeal of Pride and Prejudice
Depictions of the relationship between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy--as well as Regency-era English society--vary from the deeply romantic to the downright weird.
pride and prejudice • jane austen • colin firth • lost in austen • pride and prejudice and zombies

Character Motivations
This article is written to give writers a basic understanding of the human instincts that create the desire to be loved and in a long-term relationship.
characters • motivation • dynamic • love • romance

The Continuing Legacy of Romance Slam Jam
Alvin Romer of the Romer Review gives a touching account of the 2005 Romance Slam Jam and why this book lover's event is so successful and why you should be there next year.
romance • writer • author • literature • woman

*Pop-Princess Meg Cabot Shares the Good Life*
Meg Cabot is the #1 New York Times Best-selling Author of several-dozen mega hits including "The Princess Diaries" series. Her young adult books include "All-American Girl" and "Teen Idol" and are being made into Disney films. Here, she shares her prolific life in an interview!
meg cabot • new york times bestseller • author • the princess diaries • teen author

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