by Annette | Jan 3, 2015 | Romance Writing Career, The Creative Process, Tools & Resources
Many writers that I know express frustration. They’re frustrated that they don’t have a book published or that the book they’ve published isn’t doing as well as they’d hoped. They’re frustrated with their lack of progress on a manuscript or they express anger that...
by Annette | Nov 4, 2014 | Tools & Resources
Thank you all for entering the drawing and celebrating the release of 100 Writing Prompts for Romance Writers with me! I cannot tell you how grateful I am for your love, laughter, and support. The winners of the drawing are: 1st Place – Belinda Bass 2nd Place...
by Annette | Oct 30, 2014 | Romance Writing, Tools & Resources
The release of 100 Prompts for Romance Writers is just days away and as a way to celebrate the release and to thank all of you for your unending support, I’m giving away lots of prizes. 1st Prize – One Rustico Parley Leather, or Wool, Journal (Flap Tie) and a signed...
by Annette | Oct 4, 2014 | Tools & Resources
I’ve always struggled with archetypes. The characters running around in my imagination rarely cooperate with the concept. Admittedly, creating characters by archetype does help you create realistic characters and conficts between those characters. An archetype, is a...
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 25, 2014 | Romance Writing Career, The Creative Process, Tools & Resources
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 for my own novels. The challenge generally isn’t to come up with good ideas but to seize them, take...
