Comments on: What Makes a Romance? Seven tips.

By: amycthorpe

amycthorpe — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:25:17 +0000

Reblogged this on Alexa May and commented: Fantastic advice from the Writer's In The Storm blog, thank you for sharing!

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Busy Mama » The Weekend Edition — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 05:54:31 +0000

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By: SD Writer

SD Writer — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 20:55:27 +0000

In reply to Marta Perry. Thanks, Marta. Shannon

By: SD Writer

SD Writer — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 20:54:51 +0000

In reply to Nance Crawford. I think you're probably better off self-publishing that book. You're going to get a lot of flack (not from readers), and you'll hear about what established authors can do that you can't do. When you go against the "market wisdom" it's always a tough ride. Shannon

By: Marta Perry

Marta Perry — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 14:26:35 +0000

Great article! You really hit it!
Marta Perry

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By: Nance Crawford

Nance Crawford — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 21:20:48 +0000

I've written a sequel to the original Romance novel, THE PRISONER OF ZENDA (1894) in the style of the original (the memoir of a Victorian/Edwardian gentleman) and just had a fairly well-known agent tell me I had to edit out all the "ly" and "ing" words, to work with her, because the book won't sell, otherwise. My husband's response is, "Do you want to dumb it down?" I've been wandering around in shock - I see no reason to "dumb it down," when there are still so many readers of Austin, etc., around, not to mention Anne Perry and the late Elizabeth Peters. Still trying to get a deep breath, and my feet back under me, before I search out another response. Tough haul.

By: SD Writer

SD Writer — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:30:57 +0000

In reply to littlemissw. I know what you mean about the wrong two people in love. You have to have that chemistry between characters--that spark and sizzle. Shannon

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