by Irene Vartanoff Publishers and agents are constantly deluged with manuscript submissions. Most do not accept unsolicited manuscript submissions, so a would-be romance author must go to the effort of creating a winning query letter and often a synopsis to accompany it. If the query letter does its job, the author then receives permission to … Read more
by Irene Vartanoff You’ve written a romance. Congratulations. Now to whom do you submit it, and how? Luckily for you, romance publishing is very open to newcomers and information on submissions is simple to find. If you follow the guidelines, your chances of having your manuscript read by the right person are excellent. Submit only … Read more
by Irene Vartanoff Sex is a controversial topic. But romance novels are by definition about the establishment of an intimate relationship, and intimate relationships involve sex. Thus it is proper and correct for some level of sexual expression to be included. How can you have a romance novel without at least acknowledging the age-old attraction … Read more
by Irene VartanoffWhat if you’re trying to write a romance and you get stuck? Maybe it’s time to consider how you’re approaching writing it. There are two major methods for plotting a romance or any kind of novel, and they’re completely opposite. Which one you pick depends mainly on which method works best for you … Read more
by Irene Vartanoff Okay, you want to write a romance novel. There are good reasons to write one. Romances are the largest category of fiction sold. Because the market is so large, the royalties you earn tend to be larger than for other genre writing such as mysteries and science fiction (until and unless you … Read more
I once took my girlfriend on a private yacht, lit with candles covered in rose petals. We sailed around Vancouver, then spent the night on the boat, it was amazing!
It was a few years ago when my boyfriend at the time wanted to spend some time with just me when we were spending time at his friends family cabin. His friend and my girlfriend were dating as well. He got the little boat ready on a beautiful clear, moon and star fill night and … Read more
My most romantic moment came at the most unexpected time. It had been a horrible day. You know the kind. It starts out bad and gets worse from there. Let me just hit the high points. I spilled coffee on my new winter white skirt, I even managed to get ticketed for running a red … Read more
From MyRomanceStory’s collection of Romance Graphic Novels
The three times Susie has to call the building manager/handyman to let her into her Baltimore apartment are humiliating. Grant Wyler is impatient and arrogant, even though he’s sexy as hell. When she moves to a new place, she’s relieved to think she’ll never have to see him again. How wrong she is. Her toe … Read more
