A Romance Novel Outline Template
May 20, 2019
In a previous blog post, I discussed the six essential plot points and one optional plot point that readers expect to see in a romance
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10 Sexy Character Traits for Your Romance Heroes and Heroines
May 13, 2019
In a romance, your reader has to fall in love with your characters. It helps if at least one of those characters—usually the more dominant
How to Write Interrupted Dialogue
May 6, 2019
As a writer, I love dialogue. As an editor… Well, my feelings are a little less fuzzy, especially when it comes to interrupted dialogue. When I
M/M Romance Tropes is Now Available in Kindle Unlimited!
May 5, 2019
Do you want to get better at using romance tropes in your M/M stories? Or maybe you’d just like to have a comprehensive list of
Bullet Journal Spreads for Writers
April 29, 2019
Recently, I have gotten really into bullet journaling, and it has honestly changed my life. If you’re not familiar with the concept, a bullet journal
Character Planning with the Zodiac
April 22, 2019
One of the most challenging parts of writing fiction is crafting characters who feel like real people. And if you’re someone who has written multiple
The Plot Embryo for Romance Stories
April 15, 2019
Dan Harmon, the man behind Community and Rick and Morty, created an explanation of story structure called the Plot Embryo or Story Circle, and it
Recommended M/M Romance Reads January-March 2019
April 8, 2019
I’m an author and an editor, but I’m a reader first. Here are a few of the M/M romance books I read and loved in
How to Use Commas
March 5, 2019
When I first started writing and publishing fiction, which was when I first encountered editors, the two pieces of punctuation I struggled the most with
8 Things Nobody Tells Authors about Professional Editing
January 28, 2019
I threw myself (and all my free time) wholeheartedly into romance publishing in 2015 when I indie-published my first short story. Since then, I’ve worked with
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