Ask An Editor: Positioning Your Book
Posted on Friday, August 20th, 2010 by Adrienne Giordano
This month, we’re looking at a question that comes up frequently in the mailbag, though it takes many varied forms. The upshot: a writer is sitting on a completed manuscript. It belongs in a genre [...]
continue readingWandering body parts, oh my!
Posted on Friday, July 16th, 2010 by Adrienne Giordano
Hi, I’m a romance author with my debut ready to go out sometime this year. However, the date has been pushed back because of my bad grammar. My publisher wants me to fix certain things [...]
continue readingParanormal Romance – Hot? Not?
Posted on Friday, July 9th, 2010 by Kelsey Browning
Many of our readers have faithfully followed the first half of our yearlong series of lectures on different romance fiction sub-genres. Today, we’re excited to talk about a sub-genre that has seen an explosion of [...]
continue readingAsk An Editor: Synopsis vs. Outline
Posted on Friday, June 18th, 2010 by Kelsey Browning
But we’ve noticed a few trends in the questions. People ask about many of the same issues, and many of those issues center on how to build effective sentences. So now we’re going to alternate questions with these common topics of concern. Don’t worry! This won’t be your junior high English class! And nothing could prove that point better than a quick examination of verb tenses. What you were taught in school isn’t precisely what you need to know as a fiction writer. Let’s examine some of those differences within the five major tenses.
continue readingAsk An Editor: Structuring an Overheard Phone Conversation
Posted on Friday, May 21st, 2010 by Tracey Devlyn
Dear Theresa:
This might not be earth shattering enough to be posted – BUT – I’d really appreciate an answer on this one – as this type of scene is in two different spots in my [...]
Multi-Cultural Romance Sub-genre: Hot? Not?
Posted on Monday, May 17th, 2010 by Tracey Devlyn
Good morning and welcome to Crafting Your Career! Today, we continue our yearlong look into the various romance sub-genres by spotlighting multi-cultural romance. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author L.A. Banks and Executive [...]
continue readingAsk An Editor: Verb Tense
Posted on Friday, April 16th, 2010 by Kelsey Browning
But we’ve noticed a few trends in the questions. People ask about many of the same issues, and many of those issues center on how to build effective sentences. So now we’re going to alternate questions with these common topics of concern. Don’t worry! This won’t be your junior high English class! And nothing could prove that point better than a quick examination of verb tenses. What you were taught in school isn’t precisely what you need to know as a fiction writer. Let’s examine some of those differences within the five major tenses.
continue readingWeekly Lecture Schedule for April 12-16: Borders’ Sue Grimshaw, Wayne Levine & Managing Editor Theresa Stevens
Posted on Saturday, April 10th, 2010 by Tracey Devlyn
Hello, everyone!
In case you missed our announcement on April 8, please help us welcome our newest addition to the Romance University faculty: Carrie Spencer! Carrie has been a regular reader and participant at RU since [...]
Ask An Editor: Submissions
Posted on Friday, March 19th, 2010 by Tracey Devlyn
This month, for something different, we’re going to answer a trio of short questions on the topic of submissions. Be sure to read below to find out how you can win a download of Partners [...]
continue readingWeekly Lecture Schedule for March 15-19, 2010: Michelle Buonfiglio, The Man Panel & Editor Theresa Stevens
Posted on Saturday, March 13th, 2010 by Tracey Devlyn
Good evening, everyone! Here’s next week’s weekly lecture schedule. Another great mix of topics.
Mon, 3/15 – Crafting Your Career: Romance B(u)y the Book’s Michelle Buonfiglio talks about creating a dynamite press kit.
Wed, 3/17 – Anatomy [...]
