Patricia McLinn | Romance Author | Home Page Patricia McLinn, awardwinning author of best-seller romance novels, offers articles on writing, updates on her books and a community for readers and writers. http://www.patriciamclinn.com
Extractions: Accentuate the Positive, Eliminate the Negative! Read a series of articles by Patricia on her exploration of Positive Psychology. Also, completing the wedding trilogy, GRADYS WEDDING is now available as an e-book. You picked them check out the list of your favorite movies! Meet Joelle from France the newest member of Patricia's Reader Hall of Fame Read an address by Lt. MaryAlicia Verdecchia. BABY BLUES AND WEDDING BELLS celebrates its second week on the Waldenbooks bestseller list! Welcome to Patricia McLinn.com Home What's New Bookshelf Meet Patricia ... Electric-Webs
Tips by Eugenia Riley http://www.eugeniariley.com/tips.htm
Extractions: TIPS ON WRITING THE TIME-TRAVEL ROMANCE by Eugenia Riley 1. If this is your first romance, or your first time-travel romance, it might be best to avoid the far-fetched and far-out. Remember that even a simple time-travel idea will bring about many complications in the transition from one age to another, the adjustment of your character to another time, and the consequences of the time-travel experience to both time periods. When your plot becomes too complicated, the time-travel experience too technical, it's easy to lose sight of the fact that you're writing a love story, not a treatise on time-travel. For a beginner, a relatively straightforward story featuring a protagonist who moves from past to present, or vice versa, may be best. It might be advisable, too, to avoid mixing genrese.g., combining time-travel romance with science fiction or futuristic genres. 2. Try to deal with the complications/implications of the time-travel experience in a way that neither leaves loose ends nor overwhelms the love story itself. Ideally, your time-travel experience should be integral to the romance. Ask yourself why your character has made this journey through time. What needs are being better met in another time period, and with the new love interest discovered there? Here again, the romance should loom foremost in your mind.
Romancing The Keyboard by Anne M. Marble. http://www.writing-world.com/columns/romance/marble05.shtml
Extractions: Anne M. Marble amarble "at" sff.net ) has published articles in Gothic Journal and Writer's Digest and is a columnist for the At the Back Fence column at All About Romance (AAR) , "the back fence for lovers of romance novels." In her "spare time," she moderates AARlist , a busy list of romance readers sponsored by AAR. Just about everything she writes includes a romance element, even if it's a fantasy novel about a lord and a countertenor. You can read about her novels in progress, plus posts about publishing scams, ebooks, romance, fantasy, etc. in her blog, Gorok and Wulf Host a Blog . Her day job involves editing articles for the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Time travel romances such as Diana Gabaldon's hugely popular Outlander series are popular with readers. Many writers are tempted to try their hand at this subgenre. However, like all romance subgenres, time travel romances have quirks and potential pitfalls. Here are some questions to ask yourself before writing a time travel romance. How Does the Story End?
Lynn Kerstan, Award-winning Author Led by her cat, Lymond de Sevigny, discover the writing of Lynn Kerstan, awardwinning romance author. http://home.earthlink.net/~kerstan/
Extractions: For more information about this celebrated romance novel, including excerpts and author's notes, follow me. Leaping in May Book Two of a provocative Trilogy "Don't miss this romantic adventure, beautifully rendered against an exciting historical backdrop. Supremely talented Lynn Kerstan pens an unforgettable story of passion and forgiveness, revenge and redemption." Susan Wiggs The rider, a masterful black-haired man, sat at ease in the high-pommeled saddle. Mira could not have moved if her life depended on it. A duke's prize, less reluctant than she ought to be, she stood alone before the man who had laid before her a frightful dilemma. He would take her in marriage, or he would die for her.
Susanne Marie Knight's Romance Writing With A Twist Author Susanne Marie Knight official website listing romance writing With A Twist books, news, and information for readers and writers. Be sure to sign up for free newsletter Knight Dreams. http://www.susanneknight.com
Extractions: A fter you reach the top, kick back and enjoy a best-selling novel by award-winning author and Dream Realm Award Winner and time EPPIE Finalist: Susanne Marie Knight THE COMING S eptember 2005 brings great, best-selling reads with Susanne's Romance Writing with a Twist! : Paranormals, Regencies, Science Fiction, Mysteries, Suspense, Fantasy, Contemporaries, and much more! Click here for your passport to adventure: www.susanneknight.com Interested in learning about Susanne Marie Knight's Romance Writing with a Twist? Click here to get a brief explanation. var sc_project=346166; var sc_partition=1;
Victoria Purling It is my dream to become a published (historical) romance novelist. Here you can read my writing samples, give your input, and follow my journey into publishing. romance shopping too. http://www.victoriapurling.com
Extractions: Authors! Click below for FREE promotional tools!! It is my dream to become a published (historical) roma nce novelist. I have set up this page in anticipation of that day. It helps give me that extra push....Im paying for a domain name, Id better become published and get some use out of it! Im also hoping this page will help me realize that dream in two other ways. 1) Ive set up a fantastic shopping area. Shoppe Victoria is your one stop shoppe for everything romance. I will update the shoppe regularly, to bring you the ultimate in romance. 2) I will be posting writing samples soon. I am very interested in receiving reader feedback. Feel free to email me to tell me what you like and dont like about my writing. This will help me to perfect my writing and make it ready for publication. And hopefully, you will derive some enjoyment from reading my work. Who knows, maybe someday Ill be on the best seller list and youll say I remember when.... Please Check Back Often.
Marianne Petit's Homepage Long Island, New York, romance author. Member of romance Writers Of America. Interesting writing, and research links. Listing of publishing houses and agents. Excerpts from her latest book. http://www.mariannepetitbooks.com/
Extractions: To browse visit Here Join Now Ring Hub Random ... Next >> Web Writers' Ring Join Now Ring Hub Random It's Romance! Join Now Ring Hub Random This site is a member of WebRing. To browse visit here Mariannepetitbooks.com does not collect any information about visitors to my web site for any reason, other than to inform a guest about up coming book releases or book signings. If a visitor elects to share their email address, or sign my guest book I do not share their email address with any other organization or individual. Riteromance@aol.com
Writer With so many new kinds of romances hitting store shelves lately, writing one may There s more to writing any romance, of course, than just the elements http://www.romantictimes.com/tips.php?id=894
Norah Wilson's Site Contemporary romance author of, Haunted by Dreams. Site includes writing tips, articles, quotes, and writing links. http://www3.nbnet.nb.ca/wilson/index.html
Heather Webber | Author Author writing for Avon Mystery and Avalon romance. http://www.heatherwebber.com
Extractions: September 2005 I love this time of year. Not because the kids are back in school (really!), but because the grass, shrubs, and flowers are coming out of their drought-induced stupor for one last colorful fling, and the temperatures are just about perfect. Mother Nature at her best. Sign up for my quarterly newsletter. Subscribe Unsubscribe As for Nina, her third mystery, Digging up Trouble , will be released in April. Click here for a sneak peek at chapter one. In addition to that, pop on over to the contest page, read a different bit of Digging up Trouble , answer the question correctly, and you could win a $15.00 booksense.com All my best,
Vanessa Grant Romance Writers Resources romance Writer's resources from Vanessa Grant. Vanessa's Writers Bookstore has a wide selection of resource books for writers, Canadian romance Novels, and books by Vanessa Grant. Writers Software features free templates and macros for writers, and the Dogwood Compendium of Names for character naming. This site also features writing Seminars on Tape, Events, Resources for Research, Publisher and Authors' links. http://www.vgrant.com/homepage.html
Extractions: Upcoming Events Online and live courses and seminars Bookstore Writing Romance , award- winning guide for professional and developing writers, by Vanessa Grant, author of 30 romance novels with over 10 million copies sold, including Think About Love Seeing Stars , and The Colors of Love Seminars for Writers Online courses Seminars on Audiotape , online and face-to-face Writing Seminars and Courses Software MuseNames for Character Naming Resources for Writers Multi-published author and international lecturer Vanessa Grant is the author of 30 novels, and the critically acclaimed how-to book, Writing Romance, now in its . Her books have been translated into 15 languages and she has over 10 million books in print. Vanessa is a popular international lecturer who has given workshops to many writers' groups in Canada and the USA. In August of 2001 she was the featured speaker at the Romance Writers of Australia and Romance Writers of New Zealand's annual conferences. Vanessa lives on Vancouver Island with her husband and a kleptomaniac cat named Zorro.
Tina Gerow romance Authors biography, current writing project and critique group information. http://www.tinagerow.com
Hush Hotel/Jo Leigh Come visit award winning romance author Jo Leigh. There's a wonderful page of writing exercises there check out Mind Aerobics! http://www.joleigh.com
Extractions: Jo Leigh Jo's Blog! Love So Tender . . . On Sale Now! In this exciting new compilation from Harlequin, Jo Leigh, Stephanie Bond, and Joanne Rock have each contributed a novella centered around The King of Rock - Elvis! In Jo's story, "Play it Again, Elvis," Molly Canada is the hottest comedienne in Las Vegas. Poised at the edge of a new level of success with the offer of a nationally sydicated television show, she seems to have everything a woman could want. Except love.
Betty Almond / DeLoris Spires aka Spires, DeLoris romance author and poet shares novel excerpte, poetry and writing information. http://members.aol.com/lha1082/index.html
Extractions: Our Price: Price: $18.95 Dillon Price is not prepared for Marlene Wilder. The stunning, small town librarian is taboo to a private detective whose motto is: Do the job, collect the fee and get out. She's too smart for a one night stand and he's too cynical for anything else. Besides, there's a thirty-four year old murder standing between them. REVIEW from Barnes and Nobles online : Darlene, a mystery lover, March 5, 2004, I can't wait for the next PSS Agency Mystery from this author! DeLoris Spires gives us a hunk, Dillon, who can charm the pants off a virgin. That virgin, Marlene, is on a mission but gets sidetracked by the hunk. Still, this author manages to bring the two together to find the REAL killer.
Extractions: September is typically associated with the winding down of hot summer days, followed by a gradual cooling down. Trees are already beginning to drop a few dry leaves, and birds are seen flocking to the south in groves. This is also the time of year associated with children going back to school. This year, we have decided that our five year old son will be homeschooled. He is such an enthusiastic boy, that it's fun teaching him. His schedule is flexible, and he gets a chance to go to the library and museums on a regular basis, which also makes it interesting for all of us involved. On a sadder note, as parts of the Northern, Eastern, and Western parts of the United States were experiencing decent weather, the South did not. Hurricane Katrina came in with such a devastating force, that it left its imprint for centuries to come. We all felt its impact in some way, through the news coverage, through the rainy days that followed as it swept up into the north. We pray daily for the victims and their families afflicted by Hurricane Katrina. Please do your part, and help the Katrina victims in some way. They need all the help they can get. On a lighter note, I am happily into my second printing of "Lipsi's Daughter," and am planning a series of booksigning events in the upcoming fall months. September 24, I'll be attending the Daughters of Penelope Fashion Show to benefit the OI Foundation. It's a wonderful way to support this foundation that helps people with this little known genetic disease. For more events, please check periodically in the Events section below to find out the newest developments.
Why I Write "Inspirational With An Edge!" Romance Why do I write romance? Could I be writing something much more profound and Why do I write romance? This was an easy one. I love romance. I love. http://www.wordmuseum.com/authorinsights/_insights/00000003.htm
Premier Author Writing Contest Vintage romance Publishing Company is looking for oldfashioned romance writers with a flair for early to mid-twentieth century settings. Please visit our site for our competition details. http://dawnwhitmire.tripod.com/vintage.htm
Extractions: While we will publish exceptional romances set in the early to mid-twentieth centuries, we will not publish just another romance novel which happens to be set in those time periods. When you sit down to read a novel published by our company, we want you to feel as if you've been yanked back into the scene. If you're reading a 1920s novel, we want you to see the Shebas and Sheiks staring across a room at one another, their hearts beating in perfect rhythm. We want you to feel the wind in your hair as you ride shotgun in the Model T. As Henry Ford's amazing invention rolls down the busy streets of Chicago, you'll feel the excitement in the air as the speakeasies began yet another night of thumbing their noses at Prohibition. We want romance to come alive and the night to sparkle with anticipation.
Extractions: Writing the Paranormal Romance by Becci Clayton Read any good vampire stories recently where he isn't killed and the heroine marries him because she loves him? How about a heroine who falls in love with a gorgeous, tall, blonde who is actually a cat in disguise? What do these story lines have in common? They are paranormal romances. Writing the paranormal romance isn't as easy as it seems. This type of story is not just about settings in different universes or heroines taking wobbly candlesticks and ascending into attics because they heard ghosts. Paranormal romance requires even more attention to plot development and detail. Points to consider in writing a paranormal are believability in the three "C's"character, conflict and consistency. CHARACTER: When writing about a character from a different time or setting other than present day earth, you need more detail. It's perfectly fine to make your hero a feline king on planet Xlkdat but then explain what his ordinary environment is like in terms that we carbon based bags of water life forms can understand and somehow relate to. Is he afraid of water and why? If his race has fur, does he find the nearly "furlessness" of the heroine very erotic and unusual? If your heroine is a ghost, what is her greatest fear? What if she became human again? Does she miss the touch of velvet against her warm skin? If she travels to the future, does she miss the smell and texture of fresh baked bread in the cold, stainless steel world?
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Extractions: Home UNIX Linux Coding ... Romance Romance Sub-categories See also: Links About.com- Romance Fiction Providing an library of information on the current romance writers, as well as reviews of their works fiction. African American Books: Romance Books Good list of popular titles. All About Romance Reviews, news, features, romance author interviews, and reader forums. Allreaders Romance Search Engine Allows searching by plot elements, theme, characters, and setting. BYRON Book Reference Database For genre fiction readers. Database with detailed information on romance, scifi, fantasy, horror, mystery, suspense and psycho-thriller novels. Easy-to-use. Keeps track of the books you read and those you want. Sequels, spin-offs, themes, characters, Bella Online Romance Books Find weekly romance reviews, author interviews, and regular discussions with other romance readers and writers. Check out huge links section to related sites. Beverly's Book Sanctuary A place for readers to exchange information about individual romance novels.
