Are you tired of all the businessy stuff yet? You might be. But let’s not lose sight of the importance of knowing the industry. One more post and then we’re on to boy meets girl. Today we’re addressing Category Romance, a.k.a. Series Romance. Here’s the definition from Goodreads: “Category romances are short, usually no more…
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Romance Sub-genres Part 2
Happy New Year, Campers. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Ours involved 80-100mph winds and no electricity. We had a daring chicken rescue as well but that’s a story for another time. Last month we covered some of the sub-genres of Romance – Romantic Comedy, Chick-Lit, Contemporary, Romantic Suspense, Historical, Inspirational. Wow, that’s a…
Romance Sub-genres – Part 1
Before we go deeper into the elements of a great romance novel, let’s take a side trip and talk about the sub-genres of Romance. Maybe you’ve heard the term “Category” or “Series” romance. These terms don’t really reflect a subgenre so much as a publishing concept. Harlequin and Silhouette are the big names here. Each…
Romance: Tropes, tropes, and more Tropes
Before we get into the popular tropes in romance, I guess I should define a trope. From Merriam Webster: Full Definition of trope. 1a : a word or expression used in a figurative sense : figure of speech b : a common or overused theme or device : cliché <the usual horror movie tropes> 2…
What Makes a Romance Novel a Romance Novel
Before we get too far in the tips and how-to’s of writing romance, we should define romance as a genre. Over the years, romance has gotten a bad rap. In the early days of the romance novel – in the days of Kathleen Woodiwiss and Rosemary Rogers – there were books that, by today’s standards,…