by hollandrae | Aug 27, 2018 | Feminism, Inspiration, Interview, Musings, Research, Romance Novels, RWA, Women
I am working on the coolest project right now. I get to profile the culture of romance writing in the 21st-century in a long-form magazine piece on a platform I don’t single-handedly curate. As someone who has read, written and advocated for romance for years, this...
by hollandrae | Aug 20, 2018 | Art, Characters, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, Research, Romance Novels, RWA, Statistics, Women, Women's Rights
Busting the Myths and Misconceptions Around Fiction’s Most Valuable Genre The romance genre is not new. Since the age of Austen and Bronte, romance has reigned, from the quiet, brown paper bag covers, to the shelves of the grocery store, from the bodice rippers...
by hollandrae | Jul 30, 2018 | Characters, Industry, Musings, My Books, Regency, Romance Novels, RWA, Women
Whether you’re just starting out on the path to professional writing or you’ve been a writer for years, there are a few pieces of advice that show up time and again. Treat writing like a business. Write all the time. Find your tribe. I’m a huge supporter of these...
by hollandrae | Jun 11, 2018 | Characters, Industry, Inspiration, Research, Romance Novels, RWA, Statistics, Women, Women's Rights, Writing
I have been professionally writing romance novels for about four and half years. In that time, I’ve come to appreciate romance as not only a feminist genre, but the feminist genre, complete with women in positions of power, healthy, supportive female friendships and a...
by hollandrae | Jan 15, 2018 | Characters, Feminism, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, Romance Novels, RWA, Uncategorized, Women, Women's Rights
As anyone who is familiar with the genre can attest, romance novels had consistently faced mockery, lack of acknowledgment and derision as a women’s genre in what can old be described as a last-ditch effort by the old order to keep women’s interests, pleasures, and...
by hollandrae | Sep 27, 2017 | Guest Post, Heroines, Reading, Romance Novels, RWA, Series, Tour, Writing
Kay Blake is a fellow member of the RWA NYC chapter I belong to and she has a new book coming out! It’s my pleasure to share her author story with you today! When did you realize or decide you wanted to be a writer? I honestly always loved writing. I wrote...
