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  Romance/Love This week: Love in War Edited by: sgcardinMore Newsletters By This Editor   1. About this Newsletter 2. A Word from our Sponsor 3. Letter from the Editor 4. Editor's Picks 5. A Word from Writing.Com 6. Ask & Answer 7. Removal instructions   Armistice Day. 11 Nov 1918. The end of fighting for World War I. The Armistice treaty was signed on the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month. And despite war, love finds a way to flourish. This month's newsletter takes a look at love in war.    This week's editor's picks have some wonderful stories of how love survives in war. From the earliest wars to the Iraq War, love has found a way to survive. What does war inspire? It's an opened question for sure, but I'm going to narrow my response toward romance writing. War inspires the best of us. It makes us tap into our courage, our inner strength, and it gives us hope. When writing a wartime romance, you'll find the above elements are important when crafting your story. Remember, a romance should always contain two basic elements: #1 A "central" love story #2 An emotionally satisfying ending. (also known as HEA or Happily Ever After). VINTAGE ROMANCE There's a growing subgenre of romance called "vintage romance." It takes place between 1900-1970. (anything after 1970 is considered contemporary.) It's also refered to as 20th Century Historical. You can find most romances set during World War I and War II in this subgenre. I've found in the wartime romances I read, they capture a sense of hope that things will be better as well courage and inner strength. FEEDBACK: What are some of your favorite war time romances? Have you read Dr. Zhivago? Seen the movie? What do you think of the romance?
FYI: I'm looking for holiday stories: Christmas, Hannakah, Kwazna for next's month's newsletter. If you have a story to share, please submit to the newsletter. Thanks! Submit an item for consideration in this newsletter! http://www.Writing.Com/main/newsletters.php?action=nli_form  Have an opinion on what you've read here today? Then send the Editor feedback! Find an item that you think would be perfect for showcasing here? Submit it for consideration in the newsletter! http://www.Writing.Com/main/newsletters.php?action=nli_form Don't forget to support our sponsor! InstantPublisher.Com: Self publishing made easy and affordable. All file types accepted with many options. Starting at $100 for 25 copies in 7-10 days! Visit us today!  This feedback is from my 20 OCT 2010 newsletter: alockwood1 There is a dark side to romance you know. It can be very scary.
melissamurphy Great interview! Thank you so much for posting one of my works. I'm honored. Melissa You're welcome. Your Full time Romance/Love Editors: fyndorian maranda sgcardin  sgcardin is a 911 Dispatcher for LAPD. Her short story, "Shadows and Light," is included in the Borealis II Space Anthology, a science fiction romance anthology. It is available from Desert Breeze Publishing.  To stop receiving this newsletter, go into your account and remove the check from the box beside the specific topic. Be sure to click "Complete Edit" or it will not save your changes. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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