Ask an Editor
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 [...]
Weekly Lecture Schedule for November 21-25, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you have a wonderful turkey day and get to kick back with a good book. Take a minute to hang out with us this week and you’ll hear about women writing [...]
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 [...]
Weekly Lecture Schedule for October 17 – 21, 2011
Stop by RU this week for the latest on how to pitch your latest work, and once it’s published, how to market your brilliant piece of fiction! Mon, 10/17 – Eleanor Elliott from Carina Press [...]
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 [...]
Weekly Lecture Schedule for September 19-23, 2011
This week, Kelsey has invited a fabulous group of Visiting Professors. Damon Suede stops by to discuss the evolution of romance. A group of freelance editors allowed us to pick their brains. And Theresa Stevens [...]
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 [...]
Weekly Lecture Schedule for May 16-20: Heidi Betts, Laurie Schnebly Cambell, Victoria Gray & Theresa Stevens
Wow! Do we have a program full of fun for you? Hope to see you around the campus this week! Mon, 5/16 – Crafting Your Career – Author Heidi Betts provides candid answers about the [...]
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 [...]
Ask an Editor: Opening Guideposts
Welcome to Theresa Stevens’s monthly Ask an Editor blog! Today, Theresa gives us the lowdown on opening guideposts. This month, we’re taking a question from the mailbag. This one was sent in by Roberta. I’ve [...]
RU Faculty Blog Highlight
Carrie Spencer, writing romantic comedy and goofy middle-grade, personifies her alter-ego - Smart Ass Romance. Innovative story lines, laugh out loud humor and witty posts separate this Smart Ass from the rest of the mule pack.
