Writing a series of novels does not give an author the right to leave the reader dangling mid-plot at the end of any...
Editing & Writing Advice
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
When you look at this picture, what do you see? Do you see a picture of a beautiful, but shy, younger woman or do you...
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
Deep point of view (DPOV) is the new trend in fiction. This is not to say that all authors will want to use this...
Learn to Write Romance by Reading Fairy Tales
So you want to write a romance story but you don't know where to start? Why not look to the classics for inspiration -...
Got Word?
As a publisher of electronic titles, we accept submissions in Microsoft Word .doc or .rtf formats. Ninety-nine percent...
Do you have motivation?
This morning I was searching for something to write about and eventually ended up in my Motivational folder. This...
But Nora Does It, Why Can’t I?
There seems to be a new trend—OK, it’s always been there—towards untested authors (mostly, unpublished, but some newly...
But My Characters ARE Together…Sort Of…
When I send a rejection to an author, I try very hard to be as clear as possible on why the writer had the manuscript...
Developing Romantic Tension
I read a really good story premise today. Sadly, it was rejected. Hero and heroine were together pretty quick. For...
Writing tip: Fleshing out a scene
Sometimes when we write, we have experience a bombardment of images that we want to get out on the page. When that...
Follow The Yellow Brick…er…Guidelines…
Most publishers, White Rose included, have guidelines on their website. These guidelines address how to format your...
Write What You Know…
I’m sure most of you have heard this advice at some point during your writing career, but never is it more important...