When does your writing fit a genre, and when does it just pander to the lowest expectations of that genre’s readers? I’ve written before about the importance of using interesting language and avoiding clichés. What happens, though, if you overdo one of those things for the sake of the other? One of the most difficult… Continue reading Making your writing stand out in a crowd
Tag: What is romance?
How to transcend a genre
Last night I came home from work, collapsed on the couch (it’s tough sitting at a computer all day long) and cracked open a book. Hubby came into the living room and asked, “Why do you write romance?” So much for a Friday night of mindless vegging. Knowing my husband’s prejudices against romance novels, I… Continue reading How to transcend a genre
Susan Elizabeth Phillips fails me
It pains me to write this, but my quest to convert my husband to romance reading has failed. And, since I was completely relying on the unending brilliance of Susan Elizabeth Phillips, I think it’s only right that I blame her. (I know there’s almost no chance she’ll ever read this, but in case she… Continue reading Susan Elizabeth Phillips fails me
Susan Elizabeth Phillips – muddying the plot?
My husband’s 100 pages through his Susan Elizabeth Phillips challenge (the challenge: to read one entire romance novel. Yes, that’s it). He’s just discovered subplots, and he’s hating life.
Susan Elizabeth Phillips – agent of deception?
If you’ve just stumbled upon this blog, you could be forgiven for thinking I’m obsessed with Susan Elizabeth Phillips. I’m not. Certainly not in the “why-hasn’t-she-returned-my-calls-and-what-is-this-about-a-restraining-order” sort of way. I do like her, though. So when my husband suggested we swap reading material, I knew she was the one author who might have a chance… Continue reading Susan Elizabeth Phillips – agent of deception?