Writing the great American romance novel
Book - 2006
The most complete guide to writing romance novels, getting them published, working with editors, agents, and publicists, and promoting your novel once it's out! Extras include a list of publishers, a sample press release, a sample synopsis, and much more.
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- Published
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New York :
Allworth Press
[2006]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- x, 213 pages ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-206) and index.
- ISBN
- 9781581154559
- A romance by any other name is still a romance
- Researching your romance novel
- The makeup of the romantic hero
- The makeup of the romantic heroine
- Romance story structures and outlines
- The mechanics of writing a great romance
- Plotting the memorable meet
- Writing the love scene
- Marketing within the story
- Query letters, synopses, and submission packages
- The publishing process, editors, and authors
- Self-promotion (or, Please don't wear that antebellum costume to the book fair)
- Building a long-term career
- In spiritu.