by Holland Rae | Aug 28, 2017 | Characters, Editing, Heroines, Humor, Industry, Musings, My Books, Reading, Research, Romance Novels, RWA, Series, Women's Rights
Like many romance novelists, especially of my generation, writing romance was a natural progression from the online community of fan fiction, where we learned much about the female gaze, erotic and not-so-erotic sex, and how to play puppet master with characters and...
by Holland Rae | Aug 7, 2017 | Industry, Inspiration, Musings, Reading, Romance Novels, RWA
This past week I returned from Orlando and the 2017 Romance Writers of America annual conference. It was my second year attending the event, and the experience was overwhelmingly fantastic and inspirational. Here are just a few of my favorite highlights from this...
by Holland Rae | Apr 26, 2017 | Editing, Guest Post, Industry, Inspiration, Interview, Reading, Research, Romance Novels, RWA
I sat down with Katie McCoach to writing, business and passion! So tell us a little about your business – What sort of work do you do? How long have you been running the company? First off, thank you so much for having me! I always balk when someone asks me in-person,...
by Holland Rae | Apr 12, 2017 | Characters, Guest Post, Heroines, Historical, Inspiration, Reading, Regency, Romance Novels, RWA, Women
I sat down with Christina Britton to learn about her writing process and current projects! When did you realize or decide you wanted to be a writer? When I was thirteen years old (and I remember this vividly), I went into a Waldenbooks and picked out my...
by Holland Rae | Apr 10, 2017 | Characters, Feminism, Halloween, Heroines, Historical, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, Reading, Research, Reviews, Romance Novels, RWA, Statistics, Women, Women's Rights
I first watched Love Between the Covers at the Romance Writers of America Convention in San Diego last summer. It was the height of romance novel heaven for me, a place to chat with other authors, meet some of my heroes, and discuss the ins and outs of the genre, and...
by Holland Rae | Aug 5, 2016 | Heroines, Romance Novels, RWA
After the Romance Writers of America 2016 Conference, my boyfriend and I explored San Diego for a few days, (majorly falling in love with the city in the process.) We’ve been back home on the east coast for a little over a week, and now that the dust has settled, I...
