More on Memorable Romance Heroines What is it about a romance that keeps people reading it generations after it was published? Even centuries? The three romances I t…
You Talkin’ to Me? I’ve been visiting some writers’ web sites and noting the criticisms writers have received and their responses to that critici…
HEROES—OR RICH DOLTS? I just finished reading a story in which the hero was a dolt. A very sexy dolt, but a dolt nevertheless. He was rich, and rich men…
Unrequited Love I went to a movie in which a romantic teenage girl in the boondocks falls hard for a worldly older boy from the big city. She’s …
Cliche Critics I meant to post this a week ago, but I got so aggravated that I had to walk away for a while. Yes, even mild-mannered romance comi…
Outlines versus Daydreams I’ve been doing some considering lately about what an outline is. This is because some of our hopeful writers who send submissio…
Valentine’s Day Part II: Being Romantic So, was I too harsh on women in my rant against Valentine’s Day? Oh, probably. We’re not all spoiled princesses. Far from it. …
My Valentine’s Day Rant Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us, and that means a lot of men are under pressure to perform (sound familiar?) and a lot of wome…
Practically Perfect in Every Way My great-uncle was crazy about the Disney movie “Mary Poppins.” So much so that he went to see it again and again. (It came ou…
Dating Daze Even the word “dating” still makes me uncomfortable. When I got old enough to date, I was so shy I could barely talk to a boy,…
