Romance Writing

Developing Your Pitch – Part Two

By Jennifer Tanner ⋅ April 1, 2011 ⋅ 51 comments

Does the idea of pitching to an agent/editor send your pulse rate into orbit and make your palms sweat? Diane Holmes from Pitch U, this week’s semi-permanent houseguest, is back to crit your pitches and give us some [...]

Ask An Editor: Understanding Submission Guidelines

By Kelsey Browning ⋅ February 25, 2011 ⋅ 37 comments

Welcome to Theresa Stevens’s monthly Ask an Editor blog! Theresa has some more great tips this month on how to work with submission guidelines. Welcome, Theresa! This month, we’re taking a question from the mailbag. [...]

RU Readers Poll

By Carrie Spencer ⋅ February 4, 2011 ⋅ 31 comments

Tell us all about you – our readers – so we can make RU even better and stronger in 2011! Responses will remain anonymous, so please don’t be shy! Also, be sure to leave a [...]

Mills & Boon New Voices – What’s Next?

By Carrie Spencer ⋅ January 24, 2011 ⋅ 28 comments

Help me welcome today’s posters – Leah Ashton, winner of the MB New Voices contest and Heidi Hormel, Top Four Winner! Carrie Spencer – First of all Leah, congrats on your win! You must be [...]

Ask An Editor: Dos and Don’ts of Settings

By Tracey Devlyn ⋅ January 21, 2011 ⋅ 34 comments

Welcome to Theresa Stevens’s monthly Ask an Editor blog! Today, Theresa gives us the lowdown on settings. Very commonly, writers want to know what separates the publishable-but-ordinary book from the publishable-and-great one. The answer is [...]

Ask An Editor: Adding Emotion

By Carrie Spencer ⋅ December 17, 2010 ⋅ 34 comments

I heard an editor speak at a conference and she said the most important thing in a romance is “emotion, emotion, emotion.” I guess I understand that, but how do we know if we have [...]

Janet Evanovich Speaks

By Carrie Spencer ⋅ December 15, 2010 ⋅ 22 comments

I recently tracked down Janet Evanovich and cornered her for a short interview. Janet is the inspiration for my finally deciding to become a writer, and I absolutely adore her books. Welcome Janet! Carrie Spencer: [...]

Author Liz Talley – Pass Me a Tissue: How to Add Emotion to Your Writing

By Kelsey Browning ⋅ December 10, 2010 ⋅ 20 comments

Since moving to California, I’m often asked where I’m from because they know it sure as heck ain’t from around here! I love being a southern gal, and have a soft spot for other women [...]

The Prolific Pen

By Carrie Spencer ⋅ November 15, 2010 ⋅ 20 comments

Please help me welcome Sandra Sookoo to Romance U today! Sandi is a foodie, a Disney nut and one of the most prolific writers I’ve ever seen. She writes romantic fiction, historical, sci-fi, and paranormal, [...]

Unblocking: Writing Techniques to Enhance the Creative Process

By Kelsey Browning ⋅ October 27, 2010 ⋅ 22 comments

NOTE: Romance University is experiencing some technical difficulties with our comment posting. Comments will have to be posted anonymously today, so please be sure to sign your name at the end of your comment. If [...]