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Writing the Series Novel: Writing Series Endings with Maria Snyder

Kaye Dacus wrote 1 week ago: This interview was originally posted a little over a year ago, but it bears repeating as a wonderful … more »

Tags: craft of fiction writing, Fiction Writing Series, writing process, Writing the Series Novel, Author Maria Snyder, Fire Study, Magic Study, Poison Study

Fictional Writers: Jo March (Little Women)10 comments

Kaye Dacus wrote 4 weeks ago: I heard a piece on the radio this morning, on NPR’s “In Character” series, about J … more »

Tags: Fictional Writers, Louisa May Alcott, little women, Fictional Writers, jo march

Stand-In Groom Production Update5 comments

Kaye Dacus wrote 1 month ago: I heard from my editor this week that the manuscript of Stand-In Groom has gone to the copy editor. … more »

Tags: Writing Business, Road to Publication, writing process, Author Kaye Dacus, Menu for Romance, Stand-In Groom

2008 Reading Goals Update 27 comments

Kaye Dacus wrote 1 month ago: Now that we’re almost six months into 2008, I thought I would begin updating my goals. And I … more »

Tags: Personal

Writing the Romance Novel: Divisions and Subgenres11 comments

Kaye Dacus wrote 1 month ago: When talking about romance, we cannot ignore the fact that over the past twenty or thirty years, aut … more »

Tags: craft of fiction writing, Fiction Writing Series, Writing the Romance Novel, romance subgenres

Writing the Romance Novel: Humor and Romantic Comedy, with guest Linda Windsor8 comments

Kaye Dacus wrote 1 month ago: Several weeks ago, I asked my favorite Romantic Comedy author if she would write a column on writing … more »

Tags: craft of fiction writing, Fiction Writing Series, Writing the Romance Novel, Linda Windsor, Romantic Comedy

Writing the Romance Novel: Historical Romance vs. Historical Fiction7 comments

Kaye Dacus wrote 1 month ago: A question came up at my local writing group’s monthly meeting Saturday: what’s the diff … more »

Tags: craft of fiction writing, Fiction Writing Series, Writing the Romance Novel, J.M. Hochstetler, writing historical romance

Writing the Romance Novel: Selling Series12 comments

Kaye Dacus wrote 2 months ago: Today at lunch, I have to brave the spring rains and drive a couple of blocks over to the post offic … more »

Tags: craft of fiction writing, Writing Business, Road to Publication, Author Kaye Dacus, Menu for Romance, Stand-In Groom, A Case for Love, Barbour

Writing the Multi-ethnic Romance Novel: Asian American, by Camy Tang5 comments

Kaye Dacus wrote 2 months ago: Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock (and therefore have no idea who she is), you’re b … more »

Tags: craft of fiction writing, Asian-American Romance Novels, Camy Tang, Only Uni, Single Sashimi, Sushi for One

Writing the Romance Novel: Purple Is (not) My Favorite Color3 comments

Kaye Dacus wrote 2 months ago: It is difficult to explain the appeal of romance novels to people who don’t read them. Outsiders t … more »

Tags: craft of fiction writing, Fiction Writing Series, Writing the Romance Novel, Jayne Ann Krentz, Linda Barlow, Linda Windsor

Writing the Romance Novel: Beats 6 & 74 comments

Kaye Dacus wrote 2 months ago: I don’t usually publish series posts on Sundays, but we still have a lot to cover in this disc … more »

Tags: craft of fiction writing, Fiction Writing Series, Writing the Romance Novel, Jude Deveraux, The Velvet Promise

Fun Friday--Authors and Books in the News6 comments

Kaye Dacus wrote 2 months ago: Back at the beginning of the year, I wrote a post about the lawsuit J.K. Rowling has brought agains … more »

Tags: Fun Friday

Writing the Romance Novel: Point of View10 comments

Kaye Dacus wrote 2 months ago: Though this is coming under much more debate these days, with all of the editors and agents saying c … more »

Tags: craft of fiction writing, Fiction Writing Series, Point Of View, Writing the Romance Novel

Writing the Romance Novel: The Warrior and the Damsel in Distress7 comments

Kaye Dacus wrote 2 months ago: The strong, domineering hero of the romance novel has long been the subject of criticism. What criti … more »

Tags: craft of fiction writing, Fiction Writing Series, Writing Business, Creating Credible Characters, writing process, Writing the Romance Novel, Author Kaye Dacus, Stand-In Groom, Julie Garwood

A Sense of Closure4 comments

Kaye Dacus wrote 2 months ago: I promised I’d post my thoughts on the second part of Sense & Sensibility, as well as fina … more »

Tags: Jane Austen, persuasion, Pride & Prejudice, Masterpiece Theatre, Miss Austen Regrets, Mansfield Park, northanger abbey, Emma, Sense & Sensibility

2008 Genesis Finalists!5 comments

Kaye Dacus wrote 3 months ago: Finalists in the 2008 ACFW Genesis contest for unpublished authors were announced yesterday. Please … more »

Tags: Writing Business, ACFW Genesis Contest

Billboard for a Book!4 comments

Kaye Dacus wrote 3 months ago: How cool is this? With GMA (Gospel Music Association) Week coming up shortly, Zondervan decided to t … more »

Tags: Writing Business, Author Michael Snyder, My Name is Russell Fink

Menu for Romance: Vote for the Menu!12 comments

Kaye Dacus wrote 3 months ago: I’m about to write the scene when the board for the charity Meredith and Major are planning a … more »

Tags: writing process, Author Kaye Dacus, Menu for Romance

Featured Blogger on Jane Austen Today4 comments

Kaye Dacus wrote 3 months ago: Don’t forget, I’ll be drawing the winner for the $15 Amazon Gift Certificate a little be … more »

Tags: Jane Austen, Masterpiece Theatre, Sense & Sensibility


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