Romance and the HEA – A Promise to the Reader

At its core, a romance has to have to things: a central focus on the relationship between two characters, and a HEA ending – Happily Ever After. I’ve noticed lately though, a tendency for writers to be considering writing a romance without the traditional...

World Building – is Simple ever Better?

As a sci-fi and fantasy writer, I don’t write stories set in our world. Instead, my stories exist in worlds that I’ve made up inside my head. I’m not bound by the constraints of reality, or the technology that currently exists. I don’t even...

True Love – Is it for Real?

As a romance writer, it’s kind of expected that I will have some views on love, and what it means. And, of course, I do. Today’s post is inspired by Katy Regnery’s “All roads lead to…firstfallingfeelingtrue love” post last month. You...

Romance – does it have to be ‘hot’ to be good?

I’ve noticed a trend in romance books lately, perhaps you’ve noticed it too? I remember ‘borrowing’ my mum’s Mills and Boon as a teen, and reading them under the covers at night, and the trend was pretty similar. The characters met, got...

The Importance of Finding Your Audience

One of the common pieces of marketing advice you will see is to identify your target audience. What sort of person will enjoy your book? Where might you find them? How old are they? Male or Female? It can seem really daunting for a first time author, who (if...