by Annette Elton | Jan 28, 2017 | Romance Story Starters, Romance Writing Career
Have you noticed that some author websites have a ton of interaction, while others are little more than book advertising pages? Building an online community may be the key to increasing your audience and ultimately increasing your book sales. Depending on your romance...
by Annette Elton | Jan 28, 2017 | Romance Story, Romance Story Starters
In a weak moment your heroine made a frivolous promise to marry someone. Now she’s being held to that promise. Who is he? Why did she promise to marry them? Who did she promise?
by Annette Elton | Jan 18, 2017 | Contemporary, Romance Story Starters
Your heroine is a matchmaker by profession. She makes a good living at it. When she tries to find someone for her sister, she ends up falling in love with him instead. What happens?
by Annette Elton | Jan 12, 2017 | Romance Story Starters, Uncategorized
Procrastinating on Your Romance Novel? 7 Baby Steps You Can Take Today As a writer, procrastination is a dangerous thing. The goal is to engage with your novel, your work in progress, daily. When you take time away, the motivation, the excitement, and the story...
by Annette Elton | Jan 12, 2017 | Romance Story, Romance Story Starters, Suspense
Your heroine is out on a sailing trip. Maybe she’s on a charter, maybe she’s with friends, or even a boyfriend. Something happens and she ends up on the boat by herself. What happens? What does she do next? Who does she meet?
by Annette Elton | Jan 5, 2017 | Romance Story Starters, Romance Writing, Romance Writing Affirmation, Romance Writing Career, The Creative Process
As we make our way into 2017 and think about the year behind us and what we want for the future, I’m hearing a lot of people focusing on kindness, positivity, and action. There seems to be, as there often is this time of year, a lot of personal reflection. Reflection...