Romance
Guest Post: Writing the Romantic Suspense Novel, by Lisa Carter
1. The essence of any story is conflict and the tension produced by unmet desires. Conflict and tension are ratcheted higher in romantic suspense with life and death stakes. 2. Questions for the plotting process—What do my main characters want? What goes wrong? What’s at stake? What can I do...
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Interview With Author Elizabeth Ludwig
I’m pleased to welcome back a repeat guest, historical romance author Elizabeth Ludwig! This makes me very happy for two reasons: 1) Elizabeth is beautiful, intelligent, and entertaining and 2) That means I didn’t actually scare her off the first time around. Carla: So welcome back, Elizabeth! Last time, I think...
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What Makes A Romance Rec-Worthy?
Today I’m chatting with Serena Chase, author and reviewer at USA Today’s Happy Ever After blog as well as Edgy Inspirational Romance. As someone who reads dozens and dozens of books a year, Serena knows romance, and she’s here today to share her impressions on what makes a book memorable...
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Interview With Author Amy K. Sorrells
I’m excited to introduce my friend and fellow David C. Cook debut author, Amy K. Sorrells. It was my great pleasure to meet Amy at ACFW last year in Indianapolis, and my even greater pleasure to be currently reading her first novel How Sweet the Sound. Carla: Welcome, Amy. Can...
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