In the wake of #MeToo revelations, it became clear that the way we treat sexual violence and victims of sexual violence in this country needs to change. Many blamed the media. Many more blamed the victims. And some—including former presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton—blamed romance novels.
Read MoreI do not over-intellectualize the production process. I try to keep it simple: Tell the damned story.
Tom Clancy
In the year 2019, if you google the phrase, “Jealousy in Romance Novels” you will be met with truly endless lists of books featuring the “perfect” jealous, possessive (read: abusive) hero…and that’s it. While this isn’t a shock, it is a bit disheartening to find that there isn’t one result that points out that this isn’t an ideal trait in reality.
Read MoreA professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.
Richard Bach
In the second installment of our Literary Agents series, we examine the art of the query letter
Read MoreEverybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who see five or six of them. Most people don’t see any.
Orson Scott Card
Ghostwriters have become an integral part of the publishing industry, especially in the romance genre. Often receiving hate from the very industry that relies on them, one has to wonder if it is deserved.
Read MoreYou can always edit a bad page. You can’t edit a blank page.
Jodi Picoult
Literary agents are vital to the publishing industry, though it isn’t always clear who they are, what they do, or how to find the best one for you and your work.
Read MoreIf you don’t see the book you want on the shelf, write it.
Beverly Cleary
Three Houses Press 