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The Romance Genre Specialist Blog
Stop here for romance writing prompts, deep dives into your favourite tropes, updates on new romance trends, and advice on how to write your romance novel.
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Cozy Isn't a Romance Kink
A long long time ago in internet years (read: a few months ago), an article came out exploring the new trend of "cozy kink" in romance...
Feb 7
20 Sub-Plots for Your Next Small-Town Romance Book
Small town romances are having a moment. Much like cozy romance, readers love them because they're comforting. You get a tight-knit...
Oct 28, 2024
The Three Types of Worlds in Paranormal Romance
Paranormal romance. It's everywhere, especially at this time of year. But while all paranormal romances are connected by what defines the...
Oct 25, 2024
What Makes a Romance Novel Cozy?
If you spend any time browsing romance novels, you've probably noticed an uptick in the adjective "cozy," used to describe romance...
Oct 22, 2024
Three Low Competition Contemporary Romance Niches
Contemporary romance is by far the biggest and most popular romance sub-genre. And while that's great for readers—there are so many books...
Oct 16, 2024
Three Low-Competition Paranormal Romance Niches
While I'm definitely an advocate of authors writing what they want to write, I also know that for most romance authors, they want to...
Oct 9, 2024
What Some Self-Publishing Programs Get Wrong About Romance
Though I do much of my work through this website, helping authors plot, write, edit, and market their romance novels, I also freelance...
Oct 2, 2024
What Is Monster Romance?
Monster romance is one of the many romance sub-genres that has exploded in recent years. You can trace the rise back to C.M. Nascota's...
Aug 2, 2024
Defining Dark Romance
Readers who have visited the home page of this blog might be wondering why an editor who doesn't work with dark romance is writing about...
Jul 19, 2024
Romance Sub Genres: What They Are and Why We Need Them
Sub-genres. They're the foundation of romance novels, as important as the central romance plot and the happily ever after. But what are...
Jun 25, 2024
A Guide to Writing Contemporary Romance Novels
Contemporary romance is what most people think of when someone says "romance novels." Famous authors of it include Colleen Hoover, Talia...
Feb 29, 2024
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