Good morning! We’re pleased to start the week off with author Barbara DeLeo. Welcome, Barbara! I’d never thought myself a slow learner until entering my seventh year as an unpublished author. I mean, I’d graduated… Read More »Crippled by Craft. (or Story, story, story) by Barbara DeLeo
Good morning! Please welcome back Harlequin author Rachael Thomas. During my journey to publication I was told my work lacked spark. At the time it baffled me. What was this magical spark and how did… Read More »Emotional Depth – Putting the Spark in Your Story by Rachael Thomas
Editor extraordinaire THERESA STEVENS is back with with an in-depth example of the line editing process. This month we continue our line editing series with an entry we are told is YA fantasy. Chapter One – A… Read More »Ask An Editor: Theresa Stevens’ Line Editing Series
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… Read More »Writing Integrated Love Scenes, by Ask An Editor Theresa Stevens
RU crew, today Theresa Stevens is back with another great Ask an Editor lecture. Want to make sure the first meet between your H/H (hero and heroine) is on target? Then read on! A special… Read More »Ask An Editor: “The Meet” Between Your Hero and Heroine
Geri and I hit it off immediately – we bonded over our experience with the U.S. Navy – and she impressed me with her vivacity and love for what she was writing. I have since learned that she… Read More »How A Series Can Skyrocket Your Career with Geri Krotow