Writing craft
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Inventing aristocratic titles
Not all Regency romances include aristocratic characters, but writing about the nobility is a long-standing tradition in this subgenre. Many historical romance fans enjoy reading about the elevated society of dukes, marquesses, and earls, even if we are unlikely to… Continue reading
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Does romance require a HEA?
If you’ve ever spent time in Book Twitter or Book Threads, you’ve probably seen the perennial fights about whether romance requires a HEA, or “happily-ever-after” ending. It’s a discussion that crops up several times a year. The participants in the… Continue reading
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How to Name a Fictional Location
Different authors take different approaches to the settings of their historical romance. I generally prefer to invent fictional towns or villages so that I’m free to make up the details as needed. For example, “Castle Rock Cove” is loosely inspired… Continue reading
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Publishing with a Small Press, Part 3
In the first post of this series, I talked about why writers might want to work with a small press rather than querying agents or self-publishing. In my second post, I wrote about the disadvantages of working with a small… Continue reading
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Book Review: GMC
When I was trying to revise my first romance novel, an author who critiqued my first 50 pages told me that my main character needed clearer goals. She recommended Debra Dixon’s book GMC: GOAL, MOTIVATION, AND CONFLICT. Dixon created the… Continue reading
Anne Rollins Romance 