Romance Writing: Literary History & Commercial Categories " The romance market is the most interesting and lucrative field in publishing today. New windows of opportunity have opened to talented writers with persistence and determination. Prolific authors who consider themselves storytellers, rather than literary greats with an inclination to change the world, often resent the analysis of a commercial endeavor. Romance novelists are entertainers. They write from the heart with inspiration and hope. Scholars who try to decipher their words usually fail. The message of the romance novel is not a complicated one. It is above all else a love story. Complications set in when a critic examines the various types of romance, its categories and sub-genres."

• Advice from Jennifer Blake - Romance author, Jennifer Blake's home page.
• Alicia Rasley's Writers' Corner - Articles and Q&A for fiction writers with this romance author.
• All About Romance - Information on the genre, with reviews, news, features, and author interviews.
• The All New Romance Authors Page - Resources for writers, research information, newsletters, and meet your friends on our real-time chat.
• Become a Romance Writer - "How to write a book proposal an editor will love." Free sample of an ebook.
• Canadian Romance Authors Network - Canadian Romance Authors' Network offers a location for booksellers and readers to learn more about the wealth of great romance literature.
• Eclectics.com Writing Articles - Informative Articles about Writing and Publishing Written by Eclectic Authors
• eHarlequin's 'For Aspiring Authors' Section - Harlequin is perhaps the most recognized name in romance. Many romance writers got their start reading Harlequins. eHarlequin.com realizes that and provides information for writers as well as author promotion and author/reader interaction.
• From the Heart - Offers new romance writers, helpful articles and links to writing resources on the web.
• Happily Ever After - Terescia Harvey's resources for romance writers, including articles, links to software for writers, and reviews of books for writers.
• Heart Rate Reviews - Includes a writer's nook with articles for writers by popular romance authors.
• JoAnn Ross's Writing Tips - JoAnn Ross's tips and articles for romance writers.
• Literary Liasons - A place for readers and writers of historical romances to discuss and learn the craft of writing, and the pleasure in reading it.
• The Literary Times - A journal for lovers of romantic fiction. How-to articles, author profiles, reviews, backlists, promotional help, news, free offers.
• Michelle Jerott - The Library - The Library includes links (some off-site) to articles written about the romance genre, including critical analysis and how-to articles on writing.
• Moyra Tarling, Silhouette Romance Author - An introduction to the writer. Latest books by the author, reviews of books, favorite sites. Canadian Romance Author.
• Mystic Visions - Monthly newsletter, columns, author interviews, book reviews, critique exchange, and online writing courses. Focuses on aid to writers of fantasy and science fiction-flavored romance.
• Novel Idea's - Includes create-a-character, message board, and link to inspiring romantic fiction sites.
• The Official Historical Novel Society Website - In the first two years the HNS has grown to more than 600 members, including many of the genre's most important novelists, agents and publishers. Site has a writers forum and other resources.
• The Passionate Pen - Links to all romance publishers and their submission guidelines, reviews, and a grow the historical romance market campaign.
• Raindrops 'n' Roses - Online Workshop and Resource Centre for writers of romance (not erotica).
• Romance Central - Workshops, articles, and information for romance writers. Includes message board, mailing list, news, and web ring.
• Romance Fiction Writers - Dedicated to the craft of writing romance fiction novels.
• Romance Writer's Club - Share and learn from your fellow romance writers. A place to meet fellow romance writers, share information and ideas, or get feedback on a piece of your work.
• Romance Writing - A resource for Romance Writers including how-to articles, reviews and author profiles.
• Romantic Times - Romance writing magazine. Provides information for romance writers.
• RW-L Email List - Romance Writer's Discussion List. Archives too.
• Secret Writers Club - The sky's the limit in writing romance.
• Shades Of Romance Magazine - A online magazine for readers and writers of multi-culutural romance and fiction.
• Steaming up your Love Scenes - A workshop for romance writers - by Emma Holly.
• Suite 101: Romance Writing - Archive of articles, ideas, insights relating to writing romance and the romance genre. By Lori A. Levesque.
• Tami Parrington's Writer's Corner - Site dedicated to the novelist Tami Parrington, including works, current news, help for writers, links and articles.
• Tara Wilcox Homepage - A place to find resources and research information for romance writers.
• Terri Lynn Wilhelm, Romance Novelist - Home page for romance writer Terri Lynn Wilhelm.
• TRB's Romantic 'Riting - A monthly column featuring Ask Patchy. New writing tips each month with helpful advice.
• Vampire Romances - Building a better vampire - by Susan Sizemore.
• Vanessa Grant Writers' Resources - Geared to romance writers with software and links.
• Victoria Night Homepage, Live the Romance - Site for aspiring romance novelists, and for living romance in todays world.
• What, When, Where? - The research section of Romancing the Web is designed by writers to help fellow writers in their quest for information on the web.
• The Writing Wench - Terese Ramin writes for Silhouette Intimate Moments. She has links to writing organizations, guidelines, and other links of interest to writers.
• Yonda Lies the Castle of my Fadda - by Susan Sizemore.

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