The secret to promoting yourself is that it’s NOT all about you By Marsha Friedman Sometimes the harshest truths are the most important ones. In public relations, one of the most important…
Meet Claire Thompson We are happy to announce that Claire Thompson's books are now available on MyRomanceStory.com. Claire has been writing for nearly …
(Cane + Rope) x Erotic Pain + Passion = Peace. Really?? What is it about erotic pain that can so profoundly shift the focus of a jittery, wound-up person and send them into a place of pr…
I’ve Written a Story. Now What? Congratulations on completing your story. There is great satisfaction in having an idea and getting it all down on paper—or more…
What is a “Clean, Sweet” Romance? Lately I've been researching this question, because the answers seem to be all over the map. You might not think this is…
Romances for the Rest of Us Romances dominate fiction by sheer numbers, but because of the history of romance as a despised genre, we sometimes don't think ab…
Ripping Off Bodices If you're anywhere near Culver City, California, you can check out a brand new retail establishment that bills itself as "Amer…
Metro Shutdown Romance, Anyone? The historic Washington, DC, one-day shutdown of its entire subway system has me thinking that this is a perfect opportunity for a…
Bearly a Love Token In the run-up to Valentine's Day—a national craziness day that seems to get crazier very year—I noticed something I'd never se…
One Woman, Two Men? Today, if a romance novel features one woman and two men, it's likely to be a ménage (short for ménage a trois) erotic romance. …
