Writing the Small Town Romance with Katie Lane

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 [...]

Q & A with Author Heidi Betts

As most of our readers know, RU is a big supporter of Brenda Novak’s Online Auction for the Cure of Diabetes. And in fact, our e-reader—winner’s choice—is up tomorrow, May 17, on a one-day auction! [...]

Comedy is Serious Business

Today, we have a fun Friday treat, talking with author Kimberly Llewellyn about comedy in today’s market. I know many of us are personally invested in romantic comedy and are eager to see light contemporaries make [...]

Contemporary Romance – Hot? Not?

Welcome to the first of a yearlong series of lectures on different romance fiction sub-genres. One Monday each month, Crafting Your Career will be dedicated to this topic, and today’s post focuses on the contemporary romance. Those of us who’ve been around know sub-genres wax and wane in popularity, so which “w” word applies to contemporaries in the current publishing climate?

Today, New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips and literary agent Laura Bradford are here to share their insights and predictions. Carly and Laura will also check in throughout the day to answer questions.

CYC: State of the Contemporary Romance

Today, we’re fortunate to have Christie Ridgway (a long-time favorite author of mine!) here to talk about the contemporary romance sub-genre. I’m saddened and frustrated every time I hear “contemporary is dead.” And not only because I write it, but because I love to read books by authors like Christie, Lori Foster, Rachel Gibson, Susan Andersen and Susan Elizabeth Phillips. So let’s hope good news is ahead for the contemporary romance!