Male Perspective

In His Shoes: Race and Gender in Romance by Wayne Jordan

By Robin Covington ⋅ September 2, 2011 ⋅ 68 comments

What’s it like to be a man writing romance? What’s it like to be a black man writing romance in a predominantly Caucasian and female romance industry? We are thrilled to have Wayne Jordan here [...]

The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit by Josh Lanyon

By Robin Covington ⋅ August 31, 2011 ⋅ 91 comments

We are thrilled to have Josh Lanyon with us at RU! When you think of sexy, well-written, and riveting M/M romance and gay fiction – Josh is the first one who comes to mind. His [...]

Interview with Debut Author Adrienne Giordano

By Carrie Spencer ⋅ July 8, 2011 ⋅ 36 comments

Woohoo! Today we get to chat with Adrienne Giordano, one of the founding fathers…er..mothers? of Romance University. Her new book Man Law was released on July 4. Join us as we find out allllll about [...]

Writing the Knock Out Ending – James Scott Bell

By Carrie Spencer ⋅ July 6, 2011 ⋅ 29 comments

We spend hours, days and months crafting the perfect first line. The hook. The first five pages. But how much time do we spend getting the perfect END to the story? Join James Scott Bell [...]

The Essence of Story by Steven James

By Carrie Spencer ⋅ April 13, 2011 ⋅ 35 comments

I recently read an article in Writer’s Digest by Steven James and was immediately drawn in by his view on how to tell a story. It changed the way I thought about storytelling forever. Welcome [...]

Creating a Relatable Heroine with Author Tawny Weber

By Kelsey Browning ⋅ December 8, 2010 ⋅ 51 comments

After picking the brain of one of her heroes a few months ago, we invited author Tawny Weber to join us again here at RU. But this time, we asked her to talk about heroines [...]

An Interview with Tawny Weber’s Latest Hero

By Kelsey Browning ⋅ August 25, 2010 ⋅ 21 comments

RU Crew, today we’ve snagged a fascinating interview subject, Alex Maddow, the hero in Tawny Weber’s September release RIDING THE WAVES. Alex is here with me on a beautiful beach at the Sea of Cortez [...]

Wayne Wednesday: Men’s Fantasies

By Kelsey Browning ⋅ July 14, 2010 ⋅ 30 comments

RU crew, we’re starting today’s lecture with a warning: You are entering the man zone. As we know, the man zone’s not always pretty or palatable, kind of like those nasty gym socks you find [...]

Weekly Lecture Schedule for July 12-16: Writer’s Discipline, Men’s Fantasies, Jeannie Ruesch & Theresa Stevens

By Tracey Devlyn ⋅ July 11, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Hello, everyone! Join Romance University this week as we cover the gamut from refocusing on your writing, whether men fantasize about other women, connecting with readers via your website and grounding those flying body parts! [...]

Understanding Men

By Kelsey Browning ⋅ June 23, 2010 ⋅ 17 comments

We’re delighted to have psychotherapist Dr. Debra Holland join us once again. Last year, she briefed us on the ever-intriguing bad boy. Today, she’s here to talk with about making the impossible possible: Understanding Men. [...]