Let me be completely honest: I hate editing. I’m not good at it. I don’t enjoy it. And I spent two years doing it anyway because that’s what writing a book requires. Here’s the unvarnished truth about editing my own work—what I learned, what...
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...
Planning a fantasy romance series is different from planning a single book or even a traditional fantasy series. You’re not just plotting one romance – you’re creating multiple complete love stories that exist in the same world, with threads that...
Using mythology in fantasy romance creates a unique challenge: how do you incorporate rich mythological elements without drowning your love story in worldbuilding? If you’re writing fantasy romance with mythological creatures—whether sirens, fae, dragons, gods,...
