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Ask An Editor Theresa Stevens Tackles Line Editing
Good morning! We’re excited to introduce the first installment of our new Line Editing series, where publisher Theresa Stevens and editor Gina Bernal take turns editing the first two pages of a reader-submitted manuscript. First [...]
The Form of Romance, or, A Roll in the Hay with Theresa Stevens
Welcome and Merry Christmas to one of my favorite peeps, Theresa Stevens! Today Theresa answers the question – is romance writing formulaic? I recently had the opportunity to visit the Art Institute in Chicago, which [...]
Ask An Editor with Theresa Stevens – Understanding Heroes
Editor Theresa Steven’s joins us today to talk about . . . . Romantic Heroes. A topic we can ALL get into! Last month, we looked at virtue as a defining characteristic of modern heroines. [...]
Theresa Stevens Talks Heroines
Genre romance novels stem from the fairy tale/wonder tale storytelling tradition, folkloric in nature, with a structure and set of archetypes all their own. It’s been common for many years now for writers to study [...]
Writing Integrated Love Scenes, by Ask An Editor Theresa Stevens
Good morning and welcome to RU! Ask An Editor columnist Theresa Stevens provides four brilliant steps to writing integrated love scenes. The class is yours, Theresa! Physical intimacy is an important part of romance. In [...]
Ask An Editor with Theresa Stevens – Flaws From Virtues
Editor Theresa Steven’s joins us today to talk about characters afflicted with You’re-Just-Too-Good-To-Be-True syndrome. Flaws From Virtues In romance writing, we must constantly walk a fine line between creating characters who are heroic and admirable [...]
Ask an Editor: Theresa Stevens on Ten Steps to A Clean Submission
Did you receive a request for material while attending RWA’s national conference? If so, are you frantically giving your manuscript another sweep of your editorial eye? Whether you received a request or you’re submitting to [...]
Ask an Editor with Theresa Stevens
Welcome to Star Publishing editor Theresa Stevens’ monthly blog! Today, Theresa responds to a question from the mailbag about submissions procedures and what they all mean. When an agent requests a full manuscript—what does that [...]
On Commerce and Art with Ask an Editor Theresa Stevens
Welcome to Theresa Stevens’s monthly blog! Today, she’s going to talk about where art and commerce travel the same path…and where they don’t. And one commenter will win a spot in Theresa’s Power Proposals workshop [...]
Theresa Stevens On Habits and Processes
Welcome to Theresa Stevens’s monthly blog! Instead of drawing questions from her “Ask an Editor” mailbag, today she’ll address some commonly asked questions. Welcome, Theresa! Usually in this column, I answer questions mailed in to [...]
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