Ellen Tanner

After experiencing the excitement of being a debut author, there is one thing I know for sure. What is that one thing? For me, trying to figure out how to market my debut book became… Read More »Marketing For Debut Authors by Eleanor Elliott

Welcome C.J. Redwine as she tells us how to write HolyCowAwesome – a new term that will soon be taking over the world! I’m a busy woman. At the moment, I work a day job,… Read More »Writing A HolyCowAwesome Story, Part 1 C.J. Redwine

Happy Monday! Rachael Thomas explains why conflict plays a crucial role in a story.  Every story needs conflict, but what exactly is conflict and why does it matter in romance? Conflict is an incompatibility between… Read More »The Art of Conflict by Rachael Thomas

It’s no secret that tapping into the senses can bring a scene to life. But how many senses are there? If you said five, or even six, you’re only scratching the surface. Today multi-published, best selling author LUCY… Read More »Author Lucy Monroe – More than Five Senses: Writing with Visceral Impact

Theresa Stevens joins RU once again (yay!) to lead us through the process of character development. Fire up your printers RU writers, this one is a keeper! I recently led a friend of mine through an… Read More »Converting Backstory into Character with Theresa Stevens, Editor

Nothing makes a story more intense than adding in Deep POV. Join us with Barbara Wallace today as she gives us a few helpful hints. Confession time. While writing this article, I’m avoiding revisions on my WIP.… Read More »Tips on Writing Deep POV by Barbara Wallace

OK – Category Romance novels have very specific word counts  – so what do you do it you find you’re w-a-y over the word limit and your hero and heroine still haven’t got to the… Read More »Cutting For Pace by Kate Walker

As writers, I’m sure we’d all like to have a nickel for each time someone asked “Where do you get your ideas?” I’d love to put ten writers in a room and ask that question.… Read More »What Inspired Me by Helen Lacey