15 July, 2010 What I Really, Really Want: A Hero for All Seasons Finding your Writing Passion (Part 6) Well, it doesn't take any huge stretch of the imagination to figure out what today's question will be. What five elements of personality do the heroes of your selected books have in common? As with your heroines, write... Read more here... http://romanceshewrote.com/category/series/shapeimage_1_link_0

In this place

Love is a dangerous game

Played handcuffed

And blindfolded

On the dark edge of gray.


In this place

Where Suspense is King,

And Romance is Queen,

The Paranormal

Is the Pawn

Which holds the balance.

29 July, 2010 Buddies, Sidekicks, Minions: Seduced by Secondary Characters Finding your Writing Passion (Part 7) I wouldn’t mind betting you’ve all read a book where you’ve thought, “Man, I really hope she writes [this character’s] story. I so want to know about him.” This happens to me all the time. In fact, you might remember... Read more here... http://romanceshewrote.com/category/series/shapeimage_2_link_0
WONDERFUL WRITERS' WEBSITES 101 Gracie also runs an eight week online course designed especially for writers who want to become better known in the future by establishing a professional promotional website now. It gives particular emphasis to the unique branding and marketing needs of the writing sector WWW101 is more than just a course; it’s an investment in your writing future. Next Course begins September 6th, 2010 on threebearsmethod.com Enrolments are now open. http://www.threebearsmethod.comshapeimage_3_link_0
26 July, 2010 The Computer Ate My Homework Losing your Writing Passion (the hard way) After ten days of intermittent and frustrating problems, and then (on Friday night) my second brand new PC crash in as many years, I finally bit the bullet and went out and bought a Mac. Read more here... http://romanceshewrote.com/shapeimage_4_link_0



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10 August, 2010 Swish And Flick: Applying The Magic Formula Finding your Writing Passion (Part 8) You might not realize it, but if you’ve done the exercises you hold in your hands the basic ingredients of a magic formula that will help you write your next book with passion. You know what you love and why you love it... Read more here... http://romanceshewrote.com/shapeimage_5_link_0

13 August, 2010

Special Give-Away


From time to time I’ll be giving away a compilation of posts–with updates and additions–as a Craft Report in .pdf format. Due to popular demand the first one is “How To Write A Synopsis Without Turning Homicidal”...  Read more here...


1 September, 2010 How important is your Hero? A Question about Writing a Synopsis for a First Person POV novel. What if a novel has only mild romantic elements? Do you still think the hero’s background/internal conflict should be given emphasis in the synopsis? What about if the novel is chick lit and therefore heavily first person POV? Read more here... http://romanceshewrote.com/shapeimage_6_link_0
3 September, 2010 Who am I and Why am I here? Another Question about Writing a Synopsis for a First Person POV novel. My  heroine has amnesia. How do you start off your synopsis with the heroine's flaw when she doesn't remember anything about herself? Or do we just tell the reader anyway? Read more here... http://romanceshewrote.com/shapeimage_7_link_0