It is a truth universally acknowledged that all writers, no matter how well their books are received, must be in want of advice. However little known the feelings or views of the writer, this truth is so well fixed in… Read More ›
Love Letters: Editorials 
Call for Writers
Encyclopedia of Romance Fiction We interrupt our normally scheduled programming to bring you this special message: Laura Vivanco over at Teach Me Tonight recently posted a call for contributors. For those of you who love to write or read romance, this is… Read More ›
The Funny Family History of Vampire Romance
September: The Family Tree Month Once upon a time… Dracula and Pamela met. They had one heck of a hot and tempestuous affair. He loved her sense of romance, prized her swell of human emotions and the swell of her… Read More ›
Fringe: Meant-to-Be…Time and Space Be Damned!
August Back-to-School: Romance 101 What’s-in-a-Genre? Week I’ll admit it. I’m addicted to Fringe. I’m not ashamed. It’s a brilliantly plotted show with the intricate storyline of Lost without the aimless wandering and never-ending puzzles. I’ve always loved Science Fiction shows (books as… Read More ›
The Lightening Thief of Her Heart
August Back-to-School: Romance 101 What’s-in-a-Genre? Week When you teach high school, you hear people talking about “boy books” or “girl books” a lot. I am baffled by this idea. I loved Huckleberry Finn and begged my 5th grade teacher not to… Read More ›
The Bourne Legacy of Love
August Back-to-School: Romance 101 What’s-in-a-Genre? Week WARNING: SPOILERS Recently I went to the theater to see The Bourne Legacy with my family. I didn’t have the greatest expectations for it as it seemed like just another action movie. I’m sure action… Read More ›
The Hunger Games of Desire
August Back-To-School: Romance 101 What’s in a Genre? Week The Hunger Games has received a considerable amount of critical acclaim for its originality and for its dark and edgy dip into dystopian angst. But… you know what? Dystopian Schmitopian. The Hunger Games,… Read More ›
Harry Potter and the Engagement Stone
August Back-To-School: Romance 101 What’s in a Genre? Week Reading Harry Potter, were you one of the wise few who anticipated Ron and Hermione’s future from their first meeting in book one? Or, were you pulling for a Harry-Hermione love-fest?… Read More ›
What’s in a Genre: The Form and Formula of Cinderella Inc.
August Back-To-School: Romance 101 What’s-in-a-Genre? Week Romances get a lot of flak for being fluff, for copying formulas, but romance is everywhere. It isn’t just in those Harlequins folks love to hate. It’s in Hunger Games and Harry Potter. It’s in Pride and Prejudice and… Read More ›
