by Annette Elton | Apr 18, 2017 | Contemporary, Erotic Romance, Romance Story Starters
Your heroine mistakes someone else for her date. She’s only conversed with him online and the picture of him matches the man in the bar. Who is he? Where is her date? What happens?
by Annette | Apr 10, 2012 | Romance Writing, Romance Writing Craft, Tools & Resources
You’re driving down the highway and BAM a brilliant story idea sparks your imagination. You know exactly what the beginning scene will look like and who the main characters are. You’re excited and ready to get started writing this soon to be bestseller. You get home...
by Annette | Apr 6, 2012 | Romance Writing
It’s a holiday weekend and it seems things have become a bit quiet around here. People are out of town, some are celebrating with family, others are taking the opportunity to get out and enjoy our lovely state or take an extended spring break. My weekend is sure...
by Annette | Nov 2, 2009 | Romance Writing
After many years of writing romance novels and publishing I’ve learned one thing, it pays to have a system. That doesn’t mean if you’re a pantster (meaning you write your books by the seat of your pants rather than an outline) you must change your habits. What...
by Annette | Jul 29, 2009 | Romance Writing, Tools & Resources
One of the keys to being a successful romance writer, and by successful we’re talking about making a living as a romance writer, which is more than publication it’s continuous publication and writing books that sell, is to stay on top of the industry and to always...