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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]