Recently, I had the chance to chat with the lovely Natania Barron , the award-winning author of, among other things, the recently...

What makes a relationship compelling? We'll look at why Shadow and Bone fails to create a compelling relationship, and how you can do better!

When writing sex scenes, relying on metaphors is distracting at best and cringey at worst. Let's talk about sex scenes and anatomy!

It’s the season of love (or blanket burritos, or both), so I’m continuing my romance tropes series with the obvious sequel to my enemies...

Ah, romance tropes. Where would we be without you?  Romance novels are built on established and well-loved tropes. Other genres, of...

Many writers and readers view romance novels as less legitimate than other genres. But romance holds an important place in the literary canon, and is so much fun!