by Annette | Feb 1, 2012 | Romance Writing, Romance Writing Craft
I’ve recently finished reading another Ilona Andrews novel. The husband and wife writing duo has one of the most enjoyable writing styles I’ve ever come across. They’re particularly talented with their ability to describe a scene perfectly. Metaphors...
by Annette | Jan 18, 2012 | Romance Writing Craft
Your brain is a marvelous organ! And like the rest of your body, you don’t want to take it for granted. In fact, if you exercise your brain you’ll find that it’s easier to write and to tap into your creative side. So how do you exercise your...
by Annette | Apr 27, 2011 | Romance Writing Craft, Tools & Resources
When working on a new story or developing your characters sometimes a token can help. By token I mean something tangible that your character would wear, eat or use. For example a fedora, Peanut M&Ms or maybe they’re addicted to checking their horoscope....
by Annette | Mar 29, 2011 | Romance Writing, Romance Writing Craft
I’m heading to NY and Washington DC soon. Taking a trip with the family. In addition to enjoying the time exploring with my family I’m really looking forward to embracing the city. You see, I have a book that partially takes place in DC and one that...
by Annette | Mar 22, 2011 | Romance Writing, Romance Writing Craft
I love love love Elmore Leonard. When I lived outside of Detroit it actually gave me a little sense of pride to know that I was living near him. (Now I get that same giddiness when I see Jon Krakauer. Yes, I’m a goof.) If you’re not familiar with Elmore...
by Annette | Mar 19, 2011 | Romance Writing Craft
I received an interesting question yesterday about writing a romance in first person from the male point of view. To be honest, I’ve never come across this format in romance. I believe there are two reasons for this: #1 Men don’t write romance and...
