Warning: This is a controversial piece.   Forgetting I'm at that age where you start to worry about things like memory loss, forgetting...

The traditional Western romance formula will usually entail a man, a woman, their relationship, and their happy-ever-after, also known...

Hands up—I'm not good with names. I really suck at it. I tend to go with whatever my eye falls on. Or half falls on. To me Sup Volvi...

I like to think my book covers are serviceable. And the service they provide is to show you the difference between a serviceable book...

What is Critique? Critique is the practice of giving feedback on a piece of work. It's not to be confused with criticism which can be...

In almost any  genre you choose, the hero will be presented as handsome, or at least attractive. In the romance genre, they're also...

What is Backstory? Backstory is the additional information you provide which is usually in a different time setting to your main story. ...

If you’re writing a romance from the female's Point of View (POV), then she has to be Numero Uno . Number One, first and foremost. The...

Ok, this is one of the elements of writing that may confuse some new writers and even help keep them out of the literary play pen. But...

For most readers, after the cover the blurb represents the most important part of your book. The blurb is the summary on the back of the...

How do you get to that point of starting up your story? You've been staring at the paper or blank screen for days and you've still got...

Some people often get confused by chapter endings and last chapters. So what is the difference between the two and knowing how to make...

These days most romances are written from the point of view, also known as the POV, of both protagonists. In this post I'm referring to...

Remember when I said I thought writing was a doddle? There was nothing to it, right? You just picked up a pen and paper, or some other...

You're desperate for a beta reader – someone to look over your completed manuscript and tell you what works and what doesn't. You've...

I beta read regularly for new writers and this is what I often find: we don’t half fancy ourselves when we first start out. Honestly, we...