by Annette | Jun 30, 2010 | Romance Writing Craft, Tools & Resources
One of the most interesting and often the most difficult challenges is to write a realistic hero. We all know how we’d like men to behave and think but often we’re just not sure if it’s realistic. And guessing often doesn’t work. I mean...
by Annette | May 25, 2010 | Tools & Resources
Sounds ominous, right? It is. But it’s easily overcome. The biggest writing mistake you, and most everyone else, is making is… Not spending enough time writing. The only person who may be able to claim immunity from this mistake is Nora Roberts. Her...
by Annette | Oct 3, 2009 | Romance Writing, Tools & Resources
When you submit your romance manuscript to agents and/or publishers you are probably making simultaneous submissions. Then there are the other things like writing contests, magazine pieces and newspapers. So you are up on what is going on, keep track of your...
by Annette | Jul 29, 2009 | Romance Writing, Tools & Resources
One of the keys to being a successful romance writer, and by successful we’re talking about making a living as a romance writer, which is more than publication it’s continuous publication and writing books that sell, is to stay on top of the industry and to always...
by Annette | Jul 24, 2009 | Romance Writing, Tools & Resources
When it comes to writing romance, there is an information overload. There are literally thousands of books, courses, and ‘experts’ on the subject. It’s too much! The good news is that many of these books, courses, and experts can be instantly eliminated. Not because...