by Annette | Sep 14, 2014 | Romance Writing Career
Today, while perusing Facebook, I noticed a writer apologizing for her absence on her blog. It made me laugh. How funny that a writer should be apologizing for not writing. In truth, she was writing and she was writing a lot. In her blogging absence, she was writing a...
by Annette | Sep 13, 2014 | Romance Writing Career, The Creative Process
I have a list of things I need, and want, to do. The list includes things like “Create new course for blog,” “Apply to Nursing School,” “make eBooks ready for print publication,” “Detail the Car,” and so on. It’s a list that is so long, I just kept adding to it and...
by Annette | Sep 1, 2014 | Romance Writing, Romance Writing Craft, Tools & Resources
It all starts with an idea. Maybe you read a good romance writing prompt or maybe you overhear a conversation that makes your imagination take off. Sometimes it’s the simplest trigger that sparks a romance novel. However, transitioning from a lovely idea or daydream...
by Annette | Aug 29, 2014 | The Creative Process
Last month I wrote a post about professional tips for designing your writing space. Romance writers, I believe, need an environment that both stimulates them to write but is also a safe and comfortable space. Creating Your Shared Writing Space As my eldest moved on to...
by Annette | Aug 25, 2014 | Romance Writing
What do you do with your story ideas? Do you capture them immediately or do they slip away? Story ideas come at us when we least expect them to. I should know, I’ve written thousands of story ideas and published them online, in books, and I’ve used a few...
