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#4854:February 01, 2012  Fyn can use 2 hands!
Valentne's Day Every Day
Not just one day, treat 'em special year round!
#4844:January 25, 2012  Lonewolf
The Origins of Valentine's Day
Have you ever wondered where Valentine's Day came from?
#4823:January 18, 2012  Crys in Winter Wonderland
Young Love
Who was your first love?
#4812:January 11, 2012  StephB
Romantic Sub-Genres
An overview of romance and several popular sub-genres.
#4809:January 04, 2012  Fyn can use 2 hands!
Resolution Switcheroo
My parents employed a unique resolution system... and it worked!
#4778:December 20, 2011  Crys in Winter Wonderland
Mistletoe: A Symbol of Love at Christmas
The origins and modern day used of mistletoe.
#4761:December 13, 2011  StephB
Romantic Gestures mean a lot
Romantic Gestures mean a lot, especially during this time of year.
#4751:December 06, 2011  Fyn can use 2 hands!
Traditions
Old or new--traditions are a special part of the holidays!
#4746:November 29, 2011  Lonewolf
The Love of a True Friend
If we are lucky we all have a good friend in our lives.
#4729:November 22, 2011  Crys in Winter Wonderland
I Am Thankful for You!
Being thankful for the special people in our lives this Thanksgiving.
#4717:November 15, 2011  StephB
Using Romantic Description Tags
This newsletter takes a look at how to fashion romantic description tags.
#4708:November 08, 2011  Fyn can use 2 hands!
Sometimes, Loves really is not romantic!
Love is half romance, half laughter and 100% work! (Wait, make that Joy!)
#4681:October 26, 2011  Crys in Winter Wonderland
The Couple Who Games Together. . .
The couple who games together stays together
#4667:October 19, 2011  StephB
The Romance of the Paranormal
What attracks us to paranormal romance? Fatal Attraction? Good vs Evil?
#4663:October 12, 2011  Fyn can use 2 hands!
When The Bad Guy Isn't a Person
Sometimes, the conflict a character has or fights against on the way to happiness is an event; not another person.
#4650:October 05, 2011  Satuawany
Beauty and the Beast
All the best love stories are Beauty and the Beast stories.
#4633:September 28, 2011  Crys in Winter Wonderland
Finding Love Online
A personal story, and some advice
#4618:September 21, 2011  StephB
The Romance of Roses
August was Romance Awareness Month. I'd thought I'd look at the romance of roses with this newsletter.
#4611:September 14, 2011  Fyn can use 2 hands!
Observations 'Round the Neighborhood
Amazing how things change depending upon the perspective!
#4600:September 07, 2011  Brooke-so glad January is over
A Romantic Birthday Dinner
Sometimes things don't work out exactly as you plan.
#4584:August 31, 2011  Crys in Winter Wonderland
Famous Literary Couples Part 2
I share some of my reader's favorite literary couples.
#4570:August 24, 2011  StephB
Romance and the Courtesan
Romance through the eyes of a Courtesan (the other woman)
#4565:August 17, 2011  Fyn can use 2 hands!
Listen to Your Characters!
10 things your characters are trying to tell you!
#4553:August 10, 2011  Lonewolf
A close look at the Romantic Hero
Have you ever wondered what makes the hero so romantic?
#4537:August 03, 2011  Crys in Winter Wonderland
Famous Literary Couples
Romeo and Juliet
#4518:July 27, 2011  StephB
History of Romance
Let's take a look at the roots of Romance and how it's evolved through the ages.
#4511:July 20, 2011  Fyn can use 2 hands!
Making Foreign Places Real
Romance books tend to have foreign places as a part of the storyline; how to make them pop and read as real!
#4501:July 13, 2011  Satuawany
Saying "I Love You"
Whether a character means it or not when they say those three words, the reader has to believe the feeling behind it.
#4491:July 06, 2011  Crys in Winter Wonderland
Why Fireworks?
Thinking about the fireworks cliche on July 4th
#4471:June 29, 2011  StephB
A look at Romantic Comedy
Thinking about writing a Romantic Comedy? Check this newsletter out for some tips.
#4466:June 22, 2011  Fyn can use 2 hands!
Stuck? Write a love letter!
If you aren't sure how two characters need to interact; write a love letter from one to the other.
#4454:June 15, 2011  Lonewolf
Digital Dilemma Pt. 2
A question of the liaisons we carry with people across the internet.
#4433:June 08, 2011  Crys in Winter Wonderland
What Puts the "Best" in "Friend"?
#4424:June 01, 2011  StephB
Writing Romantic Dialogue
Tips and ideas for writing romantic dialogue.
#4421:May 25, 2011  Fyn can use 2 hands!
Those Special Moments
Uniquely you moments; give them to your characters too!
#4405:May 18, 2011  Lonewolf
A Mother's Love
A little something I wrote about my mom for Mother's Day
#4386:May 11, 2011  Crys in Winter Wonderland
Puppy Love
....and they called it puppy love.
#4369:May 04, 2011  StephB
Creating the romance of the love scene
A look at how to craft a great love scene.
#4361:April 27, 2011  Fyn can use 2 hands!
Romance's Revolving Door
Pondering the spinning qualities of teen romance.
#4355:April 20, 2011  Lonewolf
Upcoming Anniversary
A brief talk about relationships and anniversaries
#4335:April 13, 2011  Crys in Winter Wonderland
Sometimes, I Don't Believe in Love
Sometimes, I don't believe in love... or, at least, not the way you do.
#4322:April 06, 2011  StephB
A Look Romantic Suspense
A brief overview of how to write for romantic suspense.
#4320:March 30, 2011  Fyn can use 2 hands!
Love Seen Through a Different Glass
Beyond the love of romance, or that of family, is the love between friends, too often over-looked.
#4305:March 23, 2011  Lonewolf
The Break up Plan
How a search for a break up turned into an interesting read
#4285:March 16, 2011  Crys in Winter Wonderland
Romantic Movies: Love Them or Hate Them?
Do romantic movies set us up for failure, or are they just an escape from reality?
#4262:March 09, 2011  StephB
Interview w/Romance Author Tami Dee
An interview with romance author, Tami Dee
#4270:March 02, 2011  Fyn can use 2 hands!
Transport Your Reader Into Your Story!
Pluck them out of their easy chair and let them BE in your story...
#4213:February 23, 2011  Web~Witch
Falling in Love-Later in Life
Falling in love, again, isn’t just for the young. Experience the thrill along with the freedom!
#4236:February 16, 2011  Crys in Winter Wonderland
Valentine's Day Vs. Single Awareness Day
Which do YOU chose to celebrate?
#4226:February 09, 2011  StephB
Charles d'Orleans, the Romantic Duke
Inspiration can be found in many places. Charles d'Orleans story and poetry is inspiration for Valentine's Day.
#4222:February 02, 2011  Fyn can use 2 hands!
Valentine's Day- Realistic Expectations
How do your characters handle the big day? Or do they? The rising of Mars and Venus can cloud the horizon!
#4209:January 26, 2011  Lonewolf
My letter of love
A bit of personal experience about love
#4188:January 19, 2011  Crys in Winter Wonderland
Does Loving Life Effect Your Love Life?
The importance of laughter and fun in a relationship
#4164:January 12, 2011  StephB
Romance Writing Goals for 2011
This newsletter takes a look at resolutions, goals, and how to shape them for writing romance in 2011.
#4167:January 05, 2011  Fyn can use 2 hands!
Love is a Warm Puppy
Never underestimate pet power with your characters.
#4147:December 28, 2010  Shaara Dragon Breath
The Falling Out
The scene is set, but tragedy befalls the lovers as the "Falling Out" arrives
#4138:December 21, 2010  Crys in Winter Wonderland
The Most Romantic Time. . . of the Year?
Roaring fires, Christmas tree lights, hot chocolate and the one you love . . .
#4112:December 14, 2010  StephB
A Look at: Inspirational Romance
A brief overview of the Inspirational romance subgenre.
#4124:December 07, 2010  Fyn can use 2 hands!
Wrap all Your Presents in Love
What the present is, matters not; it is all in the feelings behind it.
#4063:November 30, 2010  Web~Witch
Don't Just Write It, Live It!
Become your own character, find that passion from within.
#4087:November 23, 2010  Crys in Winter Wonderland
A Perfect Moment
Every once in awhile if you're lucky, you experience a perfect moment in time
#4059:November 16, 2010  StephB
Love in War
A look at romance in military/war writing.
#4071:November 09, 2010  Fyn can use 2 hands!
A Dance Lingers On-Love After Marriage
Considering why Romance Novels seem to end when they marry--when their story has but just begun
#4049:November 03, 2010  Shaara Dragon Breath
Love: The Ego Booster
Does it take a couple of doses of love before we learn to believe in ourselves?
#4037:October 27, 2010  Crys in Winter Wonderland
Imagine: Love Lessons from John Lennon
All we need is love and to give peace a chance-- thirty years later.
#3993:October 20, 2010  StephB
Welcome Romance Author, J. Morgan
Romance Author, J. Morgan, Visits the Romance/Love Newsletter.
#4022:October 13, 2010  Fyn can use 2 hands!
Love in a grain of sand?
Looking for ways to express love and romance that are not the same old-same old!
#3999:October 06, 2010  Shaara Dragon Breath
Love Tokens: Flowers
The Power of Flowers and The Significance of Their Colors
#3986:September 29, 2010  Crys in Winter Wonderland
More on Love Poetry
Why I think love poetry shouldn't necessarily rhyme.
#3909:September 22, 2010  StephB
An Overview of Gothic Romance
This newsletter takes a look at gothic romance.
#3974:September 15, 2010  Fyn can use 2 hands!
What's Left After the Endorphins Relax?
Too many stories deal with new love; old love is far more a thing of depth.
#3952:September 08, 2010  Shaara Dragon Breath
Love: What Does It Actually Look Like?
Showing the emotion of LOVE rather than telling about it.
#3939:September 01, 2010  Crys in Winter Wonderland
Do You Believe in Setting Them Free?
If you love someone set them free. If they come back to you, it was meant to be.
#3908:August 25, 2010  StephB
The Romance of the Vampire
This newsletter takes a look at the appeal of vampires in paranormal romance.
#3925:August 18, 2010  Fyn can use 2 hands!
Love is where you find it
Love is not always 'romantic.'
#3899:August 11, 2010  Shaara Dragon Breath
Love: What Is It Exactly?
An interspective examination of the elements of LOVE through the use of songs . . .
#3894:August 04, 2010  Crys in Winter Wonderland
10 Reasons I Love Writing.com
Why do you love the site?
#3848:July 28, 2010  StephB
Real Life Love
This newsletter takes a look at real life love stories.
#3872:July 21, 2010  Fyn can use 2 hands!
Playing a game of 'Let's Pretend'
Sometimes it helps to 'play act' scenes or dialogue-and you may end up somewhere you've never been!
#3844:July 14, 2010  Shannon
An Ernest Lesson
How Hemingway's passionate writing can teach us a thing or three
#3835:July 07, 2010  Crys in Winter Wonderland
The June Bride Syndrome
And why I'm not a June bride
#3809:June 30, 2010  StephB
Love and ... Erotica?
Stephanie takes a look at how erotica fits into romance.
#3820:June 23, 2010  Fyn can use 2 hands!
Everyone Wants aHappy Ending!
Doesn't matter how 'grown-up' we become, we all still seek the fairy tale ending.
#3811:June 16, 2010  Lonewolf
Romance and Love from the Wolf
Love Letters from the soul
#3781:June 09, 2010  Crys in Winter Wonderland
Looking Back on Junior High Love
Remembering what it was like to be a young girl, falling in love during junior high slow dances.
#3753:June 02, 2010  StephB
It's all about the Heat
A look at the different "heat" levels in romance writing.
#3751:June 02, 2010  StephB
It's all about the Heat
A look at the different "heat" levels in romance writing.
#3750:June 02, 2010  StephB
It's all about the Heat
A look at the different "heat" levels in romance writing.
#3749:June 02, 2010  StephB
It's all about the Heat
A look at the different "heat" levels in romance writing.
#3762:May 26, 2010  Fyn can use 2 hands!
What is romantic to you?
Romance is in the eye of the beholder.
#3746:May 19, 2010  Lonewolf
Digital Dilemma
What happens when you take a online adventure.
#3716:May 12, 2010  Crys in Winter Wonderland
A Mother's Love
Happy Belated Mother's Day! Today's newsletter is on a mother's love.
#3691:May 05, 2010  StephB
#3690:May 05, 2010  StephB
#3700:April 28, 2010  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#3685:April 21, 2010  Legerdemain
#3663:April 14, 2010  Crys in Winter Wonderland
#3637:April 07, 2010  StephB
#3636:April 07, 2010  StephB
#3645:March 31, 2010  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#3617:March 24, 2010  Giselle d'Octobre
#3601:March 17, 2010  Crys in Winter Wonderland
#3582:March 10, 2010  StephB
#3590:March 03, 2010  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#3564:February 24, 2010  esprit
Do You Write Purple Prose?
What does the phrase 'purple prose' mean?
#3555:February 17, 2010  Crys in Winter Wonderland
#3549:February 10, 2010  Ben Langhinrichs-quiet
#3538:February 03, 2010  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#3514:January 27, 2010  Crys in Winter Wonderland
#3492:January 20, 2010  Adriana Noir
#3494:January 13, 2010  esprit
Romance Writers are Fortunate
I'm not saying it's easy, I'm saying the rewards are great and almost instant because the genre is so popular.
#3487:January 06, 2010  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#3462:December 30, 2009  Smiling Sonali WDC Power #1!
#3413:December 16, 2009  Crys in Winter Wonderland
#3433:December 09, 2009  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#3422:December 02, 2009  Legerdemain
#3405:November 25, 2009  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#3390:November 18, 2009  Smiling Sonali WDC Power #1!
#3375:November 11, 2009  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#3363:October 28, 2009  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#3336:October 21, 2009  StephB
#3329:October 14, 2009  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#3307:October 07, 2009  esprit
Mary Sue and Gary Stu
Original Mary Sue Litmus test is linked. Use it to test if your main character is heading toward cliche or not.
#3305:September 30, 2009  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#3263:September 23, 2009  StephB
#3279:September 16, 2009  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#3267:September 09, 2009  Vivian Zabel - author
#3255:September 02, 2009  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#3223:August 26, 2009  Smiling Sonali WDC Power #1!
#3231:August 19, 2009  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#3171:August 12, 2009  StephB
#3201:August 05, 2009  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#3186:July 29, 2009  Vivian Zabel - author
#3178:July 22, 2009  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#3139:July 15, 2009  StephB
#3156:July 08, 2009  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#3144:July 01, 2009  Vivian Zabel - author
#3125:June 24, 2009  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#3117:June 17, 2009  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#3104:June 10, 2009  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#3086:June 03, 2009  Smiling Sonali WDC Power #1!
#3075:May 27, 2009  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#3056:May 20, 2009  Just an Ordinary Jyo
#3054:May 13, 2009  esprit
Writing to a Category Imprint
Writing category romance is a good way for new Romance authors to get their foot in the door of publishing.
#3037:May 06, 2009  esprit
Do Men Read Love Stories?
Why do male authors hide their genre behind feminine pin names, and male readers deny the book is theirs?
#3022:April 29, 2009  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2978:April 22, 2009  Shannon
#2981:April 15, 2009  Smiling Sonali WDC Power #1!
#2972:April 01, 2009  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2888:March 25, 2009  Shannon
#2940:March 18, 2009  esprit
Is it Romance or Is it Love?
There is a difference between the two and it's easily spotted once we understand the formula.
#2931:March 11, 2009  Lady Stars
#2921:March 04, 2009  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2897:February 18, 2009  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#2881:February 11, 2009  Lady Stars
#2864:February 04, 2009  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2848:January 28, 2009  spidey
#2843:January 21, 2009  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#2822:January 14, 2009  MOO for President
#2817:January 07, 2009  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2804:December 31, 2008  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2793:December 24, 2008  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#2779:December 17, 2008  Lady Stars
#2760:December 10, 2008  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2755:December 03, 2008  Legerdemain
#2741:November 26, 2008  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#2722:November 19, 2008  Lady Stars
#2714:November 12, 2008  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2691:October 29, 2008  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#2678:October 22, 2008   Joy-- RAOK needs help
#2659:October 15, 2008  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2654:October 08, 2008  Legerdemain
#2637:October 01, 2008  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#2612:September 17, 2008  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2595:September 03, 2008  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#2582:August 27, 2008   Joy-- RAOK needs help
#2561:August 20, 2008  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2556:August 13, 2008  Nikola
#2532:July 30, 2008  AJ Looking On The Bright Side
#2516:July 23, 2008  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2506:July 16, 2008   A Decade for a Stik?
#2491:July 09, 2008  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#2482:July 02, 2008  AJ Looking On The Bright Side
#2463:June 25, 2008  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2454:June 18, 2008  Kate~Rune Writing & Reading
#2444:June 11, 2008  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#2434:June 04, 2008  AJ Looking On The Bright Side
#2411:May 28, 2008  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2390:May 14, 2008  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#2382:May 07, 2008  AJ Looking On The Bright Side
#2366:April 30, 2008  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2337:April 23, 2008   Joy-- RAOK needs help
#2344:April 16, 2008  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#2329:April 09, 2008  AJ Looking On The Bright Side
#2315:April 02, 2008  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2303:March 26, 2008   A Decade for a Stik?
#2288:March 19, 2008  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#2275:March 12, 2008  AJ Looking On The Bright Side
#2256:March 05, 2008  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2252:February 27, 2008   Joy-- RAOK needs help
#2239:February 20, 2008  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#2226:February 13, 2008  AJ Looking On The Bright Side
#2207:February 06, 2008  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2201:January 30, 2008  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#2186:January 23, 2008  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#2179:January 16, 2008  AJ Looking On The Bright Side
#2160:January 09, 2008  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2149:January 02, 2008  Vivian Zabel - author
#2143:December 26, 2007  AJ Looking On The Bright Side
#2130:December 19, 2007  spidey
#2119:December 12, 2007  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2101:December 05, 2007  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#2091:November 28, 2007  AJ Looking On The Bright Side
#2058:November 21, 2007  Vivian Zabel - author
#2062:November 14, 2007  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#2052:November 07, 2007  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#2041:October 31, 2007  AJ Looking On The Bright Side
#2019:October 24, 2007  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#1974:October 17, 2007  Vivian Zabel - author
#2000:October 10, 2007  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#1989:October 03, 2007  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#1968:September 26, 2007  Puditat
#1955:September 19, 2007  Fyn can use 2 hands!
#1947:September 12, 2007  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#1934:September 05, 2007  AJ Looking On The Bright Side
#1918:August 29, 2007  BBINJC
#1882:August 22, 2007  Lexi Ashen Married John Ashen
#1892:August 15, 2007  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#1875:August 08, 2007  AJ Looking On The Bright Side
#1854:August 01, 2007  spidey
#1844:July 25, 2007  Lexi Ashen Married John Ashen
#1835:July 18, 2007  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#1823:July 11, 2007  AJ Looking On The Bright Side
#1805:July 04, 2007  Texas Belle
#1801:June 27, 2007  Texas Belle
#1772:June 20, 2007  Lexi Ashen Married John Ashen
#1773:June 13, 2007  Vivian Zabel - author
#1757:June 06, 2007  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#1736:May 30, 2007  AJ Looking On The Bright Side
#1721:May 23, 2007  Kenzie
#1714:May 16, 2007  Lexi Ashen Married John Ashen
#1696:May 09, 2007  spidey
#1693:May 02, 2007  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#1667:April 25, 2007  Vivian Zabel - author
#1665:April 18, 2007  Lexi Ashen Married John Ashen
#1649:April 11, 2007  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#1641:April 04, 2007  Melissa is fashionably late!
#1626:March 28, 2007  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#1607:March 21, 2007  Lexi Ashen Married John Ashen
#1588:March 14, 2007  Vivian Zabel - author
#1587:March 07, 2007  cerianwen
#1566:February 28, 2007  Vivian Zabel - author
#1564:February 21, 2007  Lexi Ashen Married John Ashen
#1548:February 14, 2007  Sarah Rae
#1513:February 07, 2007  cerianwen
#1514:January 31, 2007  Kenzie
#1506:January 24, 2007  Lexi Ashen Married John Ashen
#1499:January 17, 2007  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#1476:January 10, 2007  cerianwen
#1466:January 03, 2007  Tammy~Catchin Up~
#1461:December 27, 2006  Vivian Zabel - author
#1443:December 20, 2006  Lexi Ashen Married John Ashen
#1431:December 13, 2006  Red Writing Hood
#1410:December 06, 2006  Vivian Zabel - author
#1404:November 29, 2006  cerianwen
#1388:November 22, 2006  Lexi Ashen Married John Ashen
#1380:November 15, 2006  Red Writing Hood
#1358:November 08, 2006  Vivian Zabel - author
#1320:November 01, 2006  cerianwen
#1338:October 25, 2006  Lexi Ashen Married John Ashen
#1327:October 18, 2006  Red Writing Hood
#1307:October 11, 2006  Past Member 'rose_shadow'
#1294:October 04, 2006  cerianwen
#1285:September 27, 2006  Lexi Ashen Married John Ashen
#1276:September 20, 2006  Red Writing Hood
#1258:September 13, 2006  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#1245:September 06, 2006  cerianwen
#1234:August 30, 2006  Lexi Ashen Married John Ashen
#1225:August 23, 2006  Red Writing Hood
#1213:August 16, 2006  Demon Squirrel of Doom!
#1172:August 09, 2006  cerianwen
#1185:August 02, 2006  Lexi Ashen Married John Ashen
#1158:July 26, 2006  Red Writing Hood
#1161:July 19, 2006  Lexi Ashen Married John Ashen
#1129:July 12, 2006  cerianwen
#1138:July 05, 2006  Lexi Ashen Married John Ashen
#1117:June 28, 2006  Red Writing Hood
#1113:June 21, 2006  Diane
#1025:June 14, 2006  cerianwen
#1086:June 07, 2006  Lexi Ashen Married John Ashen
#1068:May 31, 2006  Red Writing Hood
#1052:May 24, 2006  Diane
#985:May 17, 2006  cerianwen
#1030:May 10, 2006  Lexi Ashen Married John Ashen
#1015:May 03, 2006  Red Writing Hood
#1006:April 26, 2006