Craft of Writing

Five Sex Thrills No One Talks About with Ruth Harris

By Jennifer Tanner ⋅ April 4, 2012 ⋅ 39 comments

I met Ruth Harris last year through Anne R. Allen’s blog. Ruth is a former editor and publisher, and a multi-published, NY Times bestselling author. Ruth’s engaging storytelling and her cast of complex and unforgettable characters always leaves me sleep deprived [...]

Four Key Elements Every Pitch Needs

By Jennifer Tanner ⋅ April 2, 2012 ⋅ 10 comments

You only have one chance to make a first impression and when you’re pitching to an agent or editor, you want to nail it on the first try. But does your pitch pack the right punch? RU’s regular columnist [...]

When Arguments Are a Good Thing: Conflict in Dialogue by K.M. Weiland

By Carrie Spencer ⋅ March 30, 2012 ⋅ 37 comments

We at RU met K.M. Weiland when our blogs were picked as Write to Done’s Top Writer’s Blogs. K.M. hosts her own ab fab blog at Wordplay – a must read for writers! When Arguments [...]

Keep ‘Em Hooked by Laura Griffin

By Carrie Spencer ⋅ March 29, 2012 ⋅ 57 comments

RU Crew – help me welcome back author Laura Griffin as she gives us a great lesson today on How to Keep ‘Em Hooked! You’ve heard a lot about opening hooks–how to grab your reader [...]

The Power of What If by Donna Cummings

By Carrie Spencer ⋅ March 28, 2012 ⋅ 19 comments

Author Donna Cummings of www.AllAboutTheWriting.com, is one of my twitter buddies, as we swig our way through reams of coffee, piles of brownies and the realm of sea-faring hotties. And when she’s not entertaining me in [...]

Writing the Small Town Romance with Katie Lane

By Carrie Spencer ⋅ March 26, 2012 ⋅ 29 comments

Oh hey, have I got a great new author for you! I first read Katie Lane’s Going Cowboy Crazy last summer. I giggled and snorted my way through the entire book. Then bought her next [...]

Writing a New Series After a Successful Debut Series by Christy Reece

By Kelsey Browning ⋅ March 23, 2012 ⋅ 31 comments

Happy Friday, all. Today, we’re delighted to welcome back another RU favorite, Christy Reece. Christy is the author of the fabulous Last Chance Rescue series, and she’s going to talk with us about transitioning from [...]

Add Verbs: Creating Characters that Pop Off the Page by Damon Suede

By Kelsey Browning ⋅ March 21, 2012 ⋅ 22 comments

Happy Wednesday, RU Crew! Today, I’m excited to have Damon Suede return to talk with us about a topic he touched on during his last guest lecture with us. As I’m just beginning a new [...]

Strong & Sassy Heroines with Annie Seaton

By Robin Covington ⋅ March 20, 2012 ⋅ 15 comments

The romance writing world is a small one and Annie Seaton and I have crossed paths many times. I am so thrilled to have this strong and sassy author telling us how to put that [...]

Ask An Editor: Theresa Stevens’ Line Editing Series

By Becke Martin Davis ⋅ March 16, 2012 ⋅ 26 comments

Editor extraordinaire THERESA STEVENS is back with with an in-depth example of the line editing process. This month we continue our line editing series with an entry we are told is YA fantasy. Chapter One [...]