As we've discussed this week, many romance authors write in more than one subgenre. You've heard a lot about my reasons for doing so, and today, we'll hear two more perspectives. Both Eve and Michelle are members of Toronto Romance Writers who write in multiple subgenres under multiple names. Michelle Rowen pens fun, fantastical romance […]
Today, some posts for you on the logistics of writing for more than one publishing house: • Serving Two Masters I• Serving Two Masters II• Serving Two Masters III
It’s a good thing that romance readers are voracious readers – there’s a lot of ground to cover for the avid fan of the genre. The enthusiasm of readers is part of what drives the raw size of the market, and the high number of titles being published, but it also means that it can […]
One subgenre of romance that has grown at a phenomenal rate in recent years is inspirational romance. I've invited authors Linda Ford and Lyn Cote to drop by today and tell us a bit more about this niche. (As an aside, I met both of these authors online through RWA's online chapter, which provides a […]
This week we've been talking about subgenres, so, some discussion about several specific subgenres:• Science Fiction Romance• Urban Fantasy RomanceYou can see from the comments on these posts that my definitions are by no means indisputable! One of the hottest trends in fiction, one which is also evident in the romance genre, is hybridizing subgenres. […]
As we’ve already discussed, one of the amazing things about the romance genre is the tremendous variety of subgenres. A lot of authors write in more than one subgenre, or have written in more than one subgenre over time. There are several reasons for that, and we’ll review a few of them next week. First, […]
I first met Juliana Stone in July 2008 at Pearson, in the departure lounge for the non-stop Air Canada flight to San Francisco where the RWA National convention was to be held. As is often the case, there were a lot of writers headed to the conference on the same flight and we got to […]
Did you miss the live chat last night on Book Buzz? Well, if you did, you can still feel lucky – the chat has been archived right HERE.
Another detail that many of the manuscripts submitted through the TPL have in common is that they are not romance novels. This is okay – I read in lots of genres and can provide feedback on these works – but it’s important that you understand what you’re writing in order to structure it in the […]
Tonight we have a live chat, here on the TPL site. You can access the chatroom HERE. Book Buzz will run from 7 to 8 PM. See you there!