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Sasha Lace’s sports romance publishing journey

Sports romance is a growing sub-genre of romance involving different sports, especially popular games like football and ice hockey. My first experience with the genre was reading a book by Sasha Lace, an author living in the north of England who writes football romance. Today, she’s here to talk about her publishing journey, the differences between self-publishing and traditional publishing, and to share advice for anyone interested in writing sports romance novels. Over to Sasha! Hello! I’m Sasha Lace. I write contemporary spicy sports romance. I write for myself and my imaginary friends who become so loud that I have… Read More »Sasha Lace’s sports romance publishing journey

Autumn romance writing prompts

Autumn, a season for wind, rain, and… love? These autumn romance writing prompts take inspiration from the season to create romantic situations for you to do with what you like! Use these as writing inspiration for your current story, something new, or even an exercise in romantic fiction. I’ve used weather and cosy autumn vibes to conjure up these prompts, so it’s perfect if it’s currently autumn where you are, and if not then maybe it will evoke some of that familiar feeling for you. Looking for something cosier? Try my winter romance writing prompts. 22 autumn romance writing prompts… Read More »Autumn romance writing prompts

Spring romance writing prompts

The cold is gone, the flowers are coming, and with it comes romance. These spring romance writing prompts will warm up your romantic creativity, giving you the chance to write something new or practise your writing craft. To me, spring romance is about observing and basking in the joy brought by fresh warmth, blooming flowers, and new beginnings. Understandably, you’ll find many prompts involving bouquets and floristry here! Looking for something hotter? Try my summer romance writing prompts. 22 spring romance writing prompts You can take just one prompt or combine any of the following for one story! Every prompt… Read More »Spring romance writing prompts

Castle story ideas

Whether it’s the ruins of a castle or a sprawling, vibrant castle filled with people, you can find all kinds of inspiration from these castle story ideas. You’ll find a prompt followed by three questions to help you expand on the idea in your own unique way. Castles make interesting settings for all kinds of genres, whether you’re writing romance, fantasy, horror, or something else. For even more writing prompts, check out my writing prompts for short stories and other fiction. How castles can feature in your story While castles are usually associated with historical and fantasy novels, they can… Read More »Castle story ideas

How to build emotional intimacy in a romance story

When most people ask about writing intimacy, they mean spicy sex scenes. But intimacy isn’t synonymous with sex life, it’s about connections and emotional closeness as well. Knowing how to build emotional intimacy in a romance story is just as important, if not more important, as knowing how to write sex scenes. Find out what emotional intimacy is and how to write it into your romance story, whether you’re a short story writer, a romance novel writer, or both. What is emotional intimacy? Emotional intimacy is about being connected to and knowing your partner on a deep level. Like sexual… Read More »How to build emotional intimacy in a romance story

#Lovember: a 30-day romance writing challenge

#Lovember2024 romance writing challenge

Welcome to the first #Lovember writing challenge! This is a romance writing challenge taking place every November where you can write your heart out. #Lovember2024 is all about love and romance: self-love, romantic love, platonic love, familial love, and more. While romance is the main genre focused on, anyone can use the #Lovember prompts to inspire a story, no matter the genre they’re writing in. There are 30 word prompts, one for each day of November, as well as 5 storyline prompts and 7 character prompts. Every prompt is optional – do as many or as few as you like.… Read More »#Lovember2024 romance writing challenge

A neurodivergent guide to writing a romance novel

This year, I finally started and finished writing a romance novel. As a neurodivergent writer, this is a major accomplishment – I’ve started plenty of novels, but this is the first I’ve ever completed. Writing can be difficult for anyone, but neurodivergent writers tend to struggle even more. This is usually due to a lack of resources, support, and encouragement. To help others, I’ve chronicled my writing journey here from the planning stage up to finishing. I’ve also included some tips that I found useful. Note: I won’t be disclosing what book I wrote, whether it’s published or not, for… Read More »A neurodivergent guide to writing a romance novel

Summer romance writing prompts

When it comes to seasonal or holiday romances, there are two seasons most romance writers gravitate towards: summer and winter. These summer romance writing prompts will put you in the mood for a steamy fling or reawakened passion. Most summer romances take place in small towns, hot destination spots, and glamorous resorts. But don’t fret – think of all the events that happen when the sun comes out. Beach trips, water parks, and music festivals can all be equally romantic anywhere you go. Looking for other seasonal romance writing prompts? Check out my spring romance writing prompts or these autumn… Read More »Summer romance writing prompts

Romance novel writing prompts for every genre

Are you looking for inspiration for your next romantic adventure? These romance novel writing prompts are designed to give you that spark of creativity to start, continue, or rework a novel idea. There are infinite stories to tell in the romance genre. One plot can be used many times over to tell new stories and give life to new characters. Each prompt is a single sentence with a hook, plotline, or conflict to explore in the novel. They can be used on their own, in conjunction with other prompts, or completely reshaped. How to use these romance novel ideas Any… Read More »Romance novel writing prompts for every genre

Top tips for aspiring romance authors

If it’s your dream to be a romance author, you need these tips for writing, editing, and publishing a romance novel. Romance is the most popular fiction genre, with around 40 million romance books sold within a year. Self-published romance authors are emerging every day, but the demand for romance novels by publishing houses isn’t lessening. No matter whether you’ve still choosing between self-publishing and traditional publishing or not, this blog post will support your journey as an aspiring romance author. How to be a romance author You might already have experience writing and publishing, but for many romance authors… Read More »Top tips for aspiring romance authors