Vampire romance and fantasy romance are both popular romance subgenres featuring supernatural elements. But they’re not the same thing. Understanding the differences matters if you’re writing in either genre or trying to decide which fits your story...
If you loved The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon, you know the magic of finding a fantasy romance that combines beautiful writing, forbidden love, strong heroines, and emotional depth—all while staying closed door. That particular combination can be hard to find. But...
Fae romance has exploded in popularity, and for good reason. Fae make compelling love interests—they’re beautiful, powerful, dangerous, and fundamentally other. But writing fae romance well requires understanding what makes fae different from other fantasy...
Creating fantasy creatures for romance novels is different from creating them for general fantasy. In epic fantasy, your creatures can be pure monsters, alien beings with no human connection, or designed purely for cool factor. But in romance, your creatures need to...
Fantasy romance—or romantasy, as it’s increasingly called—is a huge genre. But within it are many subgenres, each with different appeals, conventions, and reader expectations. If you’ve ever been confused by the difference between high fantasy romance and...
