Theresa Stevens

Ask An Editor Theresa Stevens Tackles Line Editing

By Tracey Devlyn ⋅ January 20, 2012 ⋅ 23 comments

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 [...]

The Form of Romance, or, A Roll in the Hay with Theresa Stevens

By Carrie Spencer ⋅ December 23, 2011 ⋅ 30 comments

Welcome and Merry Christmas to one of my favorite peeps, Theresa Stevens! Today Theresa answers the question – is romance writing formulaic? I recently had the opportunity to visit the Art Institute in Chicago, which [...]

Weekly Lecture Schedule for December 19-23: CJ Lyons on Indy E-Pubbing & Theresa Stevens

By Kelsey Browning ⋅ December 18, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The jolly fella in the snazzy red suit is only days away and we are all wondering what goodies we’ll find in our stockings (multi-book, huge advance contracts, please!). But, here at Romance University the [...]

Ask An Editor with Theresa Stevens – Understanding Heroes

By Robin Covington ⋅ November 25, 2011 ⋅ 22 comments

Editor Theresa Steven’s joins us today to talk about . . . . Romantic Heroes. A topic we can ALL get into! Last month, we looked at virtue as a defining characteristic of modern heroines. [...]

Weekly Lecture Schedule for November 21-25, 2011

By Becke Martin Davis ⋅ November 18, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

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

By AdrienneGiordano ⋅ October 21, 2011 ⋅ 23 comments

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

By Jennifer Tanner ⋅ October 15, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

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

By Kelsey Browning ⋅ September 23, 2011 ⋅ 22 comments

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

By Becke Martin Davis ⋅ September 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

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 [...]

Ask An Editor with Theresa Stevens – Flaws From Virtues

By Jennifer Tanner ⋅ August 26, 2011 ⋅ 27 comments

Editor Theresa Steven’s joins us today to talk about characters afflicted with You’re-Just-Too-Good-To-Be-True syndrome. Flaws From Virtues In romance writing, we must constantly walk a fine line between creating characters who are heroic and admirable [...]