by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan While driving home from an appointment with my mom, we talked about fictional characters and the frustration with characters in some novels being perfect. You know …
Tips for Writing Category Romance
by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan I write contemporary Christian romance novels for Love Inspired, which is the Christian imprint of Harlequin Books. Love Inspired novels have been around for almost 25 …
Ideas to Help You Go Beyond the Stereotype
by David Rawlings, @DavidJRawlings Society doesn’t like stereotypes. Those general descriptors based on culture, race, religion, gender, age that tar the entire body of a group with one small brush. They can …
How Not to Write Chemistry
by Angela Ruth Strong, @AngelaRStrong As a romance writer, I have the pet peeve of reading a book where chemistry is lacking. I said this on a recent podcast interview, …
Creating Sidekicks for Your Characters
by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan Laverne & Shirley. Lucy & Ethel. Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson. Batman & Robin. Shaggy & Scooby. Shrek & Donkey. Frodo & Samwise. Lorelai & Sookie. …