by Heidi | Oct 31, 2013 | 31 Days Toward Writing a Must-Read Romance
I’m celebrating 31 days by giving away a copy of a must-read romance. The winner will receive 1 copy of The Longest Ride, the latest release from Nicholas Sparks. I just finished it and you don’t want to miss this thought-provoking romance. For more...
by Heidi | Oct 30, 2013 | 31 Days Toward Writing a Must-Read Romance
We’re on the home stretch now … but the journey is just beginning. Here are some thought-provoking and helpful posts to make your adventures in romance writing a tad easier. An oldie but a goodie, this post by Brenda Novak is a great reminder of what goes...
by Heidi | Oct 29, 2013 | 31 Days Toward Writing a Must-Read Romance
Graphic via Kaleidoscope Muses blog Are you one of the millions who aspire to write a book? According to this post “81 percent of Americans feel that they have a book in them — and should write it.” If you have always wanted to write a book, but have put your dream...
by Heidi | Oct 28, 2013 | 31 Days Toward Writing a Must-Read Romance
Photo compliments of author Dani Pettrey Can your hero hijack your Twitter feed? Demand his own status update on Facebook? Fill a Pinterest board with swoon-worthy photos? It seems to be the latest trend in marketing through social media. I participated in a blog...
by Heidi | Oct 27, 2013 | 31 Days Toward Writing a Must-Read Romance, Wrangling Words
Illustration by Brad Woodard via Behance Now that we’ve discussed some of the key components of a romance novel, are you ready to do some serious word-wrangling? November is coming soon (yes, it’s true) and writers everywhere will be pounding legally...
by Heidi | Oct 26, 2013 | 31 Days Toward Writing a Must-Read Romance
My first draft was riddled with rookie mistakes. As is the case when attempting to learn a craft or acquire a new skill, I didn’t know what I didn’t know … until I stepped out of my comfort zone and asked others to critique my fiction writing....
