Author: festivalforromance

It is not really difficult to construct a series of inferences, each dependent upon its predecessor and each simple in itself. If, after doing so, one simply knocks out all the central inferences and presents one’s audience with the starting-point and the conclusion, one may produce a startling, though possibly a meretricious, effect. Sherlock Holmes, […]… Continue reading On Writing Pastiche: A Technique for Constructing Believable Deductions — Baker Street Forever

One thing that has always boggled my mind when it comes to interacting with bookish people or communities is that there is a premium placed on hardcover editions of books. They want the newest novel and they want it in hardcover so that they can line it up next to all their other hardcovers. It’s […]… Continue reading Paperbacks are the superior book format — Ochre Dreams

This Friday is June 19 aka Juneteenth which commemorates the day in 1865 when the last slave was released in America. I am ashamed to admit that I had never heard of this holiday until this year when I noticed it on my iPhone calendar. I looked it up and was amazed because I don’t […]… Continue reading 48 hr Blackathon TBR — Books With Cassie

Did you know different fonts can have different effects on readers? As a writer, I’m well aware that most agents and editors prefer manuscripts be submitted in 12 pt. Times New Roman (a few years ago it was 12 pt. Courier), presumably because that’s easiest on the eyes when reading for hours at a time.… Continue reading A Font Fixation — Carol’s Musings

When’s my turn? 🤣 via Anna: Alright you’ve been writing romance fantasies about Jenna for 5 years now.. — Online Book Of Mirrors

I’ve been really struggling with the book I’m writing. It’s #6 in my Ladies’ Wagering Whist Society series and it’s a lot more difficult than almost all of the others that came before because I accidentally stumbled into a huge, current issue: #metoo. How does one stumble into #metoo? Well, it started off innocently. I […]… Continue reading Writing Romance With a Deeper Meaning — Meredith Bond

Today we’re pleased to have a guest post by bestselling author Kat Martin. Kat a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara, currently resides in Missoula, Montana with Western-author husband, L. J. Martin. More than seventeen million copies of Kat’s books are in print, and she has been published in twenty foreign countries. […]… Continue reading Why I Love Writing Romance by Kat Martin — A Slice of Orange

Most importantly, the Meat Loaf of which I speak is the singer, not the food. I did get to meet Meat for about five seconds, at an autograph signing. I blurted out that he broke my creative block. He immediately lit up like a Golden Retriever at hearing “who’s a good boy?” and asked which […]… Continue reading Meat Loaf, Muscle Memory, and Writing Romance (Also Sims) — Typing With Wet Nails

Originally posted on Lucy Mitchell : I am so excited about this post. As a huge fan of all things romantic and someone who gets very carried away at the sight of any romance, within a ten mile radius, this blog post is going to leave me lying on my sofa with a cold compress on…… Continue reading Writing Romance? Check Out This – 5 Things About Writing Kisses @KileyDunbar #Romance — Anita Dawes & Jaye Marie ~ Authors