Happy Friday! I’m super excited about Romantic Times upcoming Booklover’s Convention. While they have something for everyone including author signings with some of the best authors on the market including the beloved and always stirring Anne Rice. Check out the link – I’m sure you’ll find a favorite! However, for me I am more excited [...]
Release Fear and Fire Your Judge! Today seems to be a day of letting go of fears and being 100% authentic to myself. Actually, the past few months seem to be on track to help me learn this valuable lesson. It is so important in your writing to let go of that judgy voice in [...]
Happy St Patrick’s Day! I’m a tad Irish, my Grandmother’s maiden name is O’Brien after all! I don’t look forward to this holiday because of my slightly Irish blood though. What I do like about it is the sense of tradition. Green beer Green rivers Corned beef and cabbage Wearing green clothing Shamrocks (I [...]
One of the interesting aspects of writing romance is that so much attention is paid to completing the actual manuscript that many writers forget to learn how to revise effectively and efficiently. Revision is in fact at least 50% of your job as a romance writer and that’s before your publisher’s editors get a hold [...]
Welcome to the Make A Living Writing Romance Blog! Thank you very much for visiting. Make a Living Writing Romance is devoted to helping the aspiring romance writer do more than put pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard, when the occasional mood strikes. The goal is to help you take regular and consistent action [...]
If you have a dream of becoming a multi-published romance writer and you aspire to live like very few others and make a living writing romance then there is one thing you absolutely must learn to conquer – your fear. Fear breeds: Doubt Limiting beliefs Procrastination and inactivity Poor self confidence An [...]
Time – 30 minutes Making a living writing romance is about more than writing great books, and selling them. It’s about turning your passion for writing into a career. Successful athletes use a strategy to make things happen for them. It’s called visualization. I’m sure you’ve heard of it before and perhaps you’ve even used [...]
Time: 30-45 minutes How do you choose books in the bookstore? For many they’re first attracted by the cover art. They then flip the book over to read the back blurb. These two or three paragraphs can be critical to selling a book not just to your customers but also to potential agents [...]
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