by Charlotte Carter When romance writers create a Happily-Ever-After tale, there has to be more to the relationship than simply LUST between the hero and heroine. As many a woman has discovered in real life, lust doesn’t last forever. (Shh, don’t tell my husband!) Whether you are writing an Erotic Romance, an Inspirational Romance or […]

Writers In The Storm is delighted to welcome Janice Hardy to our blog. This ex-Writer's Digest instructor knows her stuff - if you're not already following her blog, The Other Side of the Story, you are missing out on an amazing writing resource! She's even agreed to visit with us again next month, so please […]

Writers In The Storm welcomes Kara Lennox, a.k.a. Karen Leabo to our family of bloggers. Kara is an award-winning, bestselling author of more than sixty novels of romance and romantic suspense for Harlequin and Random House. You can read Kara’s blogs here at WITS on the first Friday of each month. She’s starting out with […]

By Rob Preece While sitting at an autographing at the Romantic Times Convention several years ago, a woman hurried up to my table. I gave her my best “I’m-safe” smile. The signing hadn’t gone well so far—could I be on the verge of something good? “I have to tell you,” she said… Tell me what? […]

By Sharla Rae Readers choose a book in one of three ways: They like the author, it was recommended or they read the back cover blurb. After people-watching in Barnes & Noble, I’d venture to say most books are chosen by the last method. For people ordering e-books, blurbs are especially important. That makes blurb […]